The 4 Basics of Survival

The order of priority can always change based on circumstances but the basics never change- Everyone needs these to live.There are 4 Primary Basics in Survival -

1. Food - Modern science tells us you can't live without it.[caption id="attachment_174" align="alignnone" width="300"]

1. Mykel Hawke cooking up some tasty grubs. They taste better when you're hungry.[/caption]
2. Water - You'll need up to a gallon a day just to survive.[caption id="attachment_175" align="alignnone" width="300"]

1. Water is your fuel. Find it wherever you are with this clever technique.[/caption]
2. Fire - You need this for cooking, warmth, and keeping critters away.[caption id="attachment_176" align="alignnone" width="300"]

1. Hawke, and his wife Ruth, test their survival in extreme conditions on Discovery Channel's reality survival series "Man, Woman, Wild"[/caption]
2. Shelter - From sun, to rain, to snow... mother nature wants you dead.[caption id="attachment_177" align="alignnone" width="300"]

1. Anyone in uniform will tell you the importance of a woobie.[/caption]

There are 4 Secondary Basics in Survival –

1. Medical - First Aid, Trauma, Prevention, Hygiene, Illness all fall under this topic.
2. Signal - Day, Night, Primitive, Technological, all ways to get found and get help.
3. Tactical - Safety, Security, Tools, Weapons all fall under this category.
4. Navigational - Map, Compass, GPS, and KNOWLEDGE on how to get home are here.

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