Mankind takes survival for granted. It is simply the truth: our culture, technology, and societal advancement and render basic survival skills – along with an understanding of our history of survival – a trivial point in the mind of most people.
The truth is, survival, and understanding basic survival skills, is important. If you are capable of surviving for extended periods in the wilderness, without the comforts of the present day, you are capable of survival at our core history and nature. Understanding and practicing basic survival skills prepare you in the event of catastrophe, of accident or misfortune, and provided the added benefits of community and a relationship with nature.
This survival guide attempts to outline both fundamental survival skills that everyone should know. It is also the intent to provide a comprehensive guide on survival information and skills, providing basic human knowledge that has sustained us for millennia into the industrial revolution. The later of these intends is outlined in an extensive, topical guide, staring with core survival skills, leading to advanced survival skills, and ultimately providing information on true self-sufficiency.
Within this survival guide you will find everything you need to survive in any situation – a nature disaster, a near-extinction-level event, or simply getting lost in the mountains or woods.
In time, this will develop into a comprehensive survival guide. For now, basic survival skills is a good place to start.