Effective Survival

[...] he is beginning to think he should have taken the other fork in the road, some miles back. He keeps repeating to himself that he never gets lost and tries to cheer himself up with thoughts of finally being on an adventure. Suddenly he is startled when his car hits a sharp rock protruding into the side of the road. Slowing to a stop he hears the loud hiss of air [...]

Anna, thank you for your comment and you make a good point. Yes, there is something larger than a survival kit, it’s called a survival pouch. To always be even more prepared for any circumstances you should have a survival pouch. This would be larger than your survival kit, so you wouldn’t carry it around [...]

If you have properly researched the area then you should now be able to select the equipment and gear appropriate to the conditions and challenges you will have in your chosen destination. If you will be doing a lot of walking, your feet should have priority. Break in any new boots gradually and harden up [...]

Boy Scouts Motto: “Be Prepared” For anyone planning to go on a journey, camping trip, hiking, taking an airplane or ship to another continent or any type of expedition should follow the Boy Scouts motto, which is “be prepared.” This is always very good advice. Discover for yourself as much as possible about the situations [...]

AN OVERVIEW OF SURVIVAL

Survival is not just living and continuing to be alive. It is an active participation in effective “doingness” that results in good health and a better existence for yourself, your family, your friends and often your neighbors. It can also include your business associates and sometimes your country and even all of humanity.

There is no such thing as bad survival. If a person is not surviving, they are dying and if they do not force themselves to consider the situation and actively do something effective to change it, they will not make it. This is just as true in normal life as it is in survival situations.