If you’re a true outdoorsman, you’ve got the survival skills to endure anything the great outdoors throws your way.
So I have to ask… are you a true outdoorsman?
Check out the list below, and brush up on 31 absolutely essential outdoor survival skills!
31 Survival Skills Every Outdoorsmen Should Master
1. Camping Survival
There is no better place or opportunity to practice survival skills than camping.
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2. Outdoor Survival Hacks
When you’re out in the wilderness, you need to know how to improvise! You can’t always trust that you’ll have a a working phone or GPS unit on you. Click the link above for some tips on how to use just what’s around you to help you survive.
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3. Survive the Rain while Camping
To some campers, rain is a curse. For survivalists, it’s an exciting challenge.
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4. How to Shoot
Because being outdoors exposes you to many dangers. And of course, you need to hunt for food.
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5. Build a Fire
It may be elementary, but building a fire is really an essential survival skill – especially if conditions are less than ideal!
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6. Build a Shower
Being in the wilderness makes you vulnerable to all sorts of disease. Make sure you maintain good hygiene.
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7. Know the Tactics
When things go from bad to SHTF, you need to know these survival tactics.
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8. Tell Someone Before You Go
I still remember screaming this advice to James Franco when he was packing up for his bike trek in 127 Hours. Leave a note! Text a friend, at least. It does sound trivial but when things go wrong, your loved ones have to know where you have gone.
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9. Expert Tips
Take the time to learn from the wisdom of a true survival expert.
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10. Staying Clean
Human waste is one of the top sources of disease. Stay clean, especially when you’re outdoors.
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11. Splinter Solution
It’s easy to get a splinter out in the wilderness. Click the link above to learn how to do it.
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12. Hike Safely
Hiking is a great way to hone your bugging out skills! Make safety a top priority.
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13. Identifying Poisonous Plants
You need to know what plants to avoid. An allergic reaction is the last thing you want to have out in the wild.
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14. Navigation Skills
When the grid is down and your gadgets are dead, you can always count on the old compass and map to find your way to safety.
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15. Stay Hydrated
As you walk, you’re using up your body fluids. Learn how to stay hydrated.
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16. Campfire without Smoke
There are situations where you need to keep warm or cook food without anyone noticing.
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17. Camping Techniques
Camping becomes easier and more fun when you know these tricks.
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18. Building a Fire
When knowing how to build a fire won’t cut it, here’s a method that might suit you.
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19. Master the Compass
The compass can save your life if you get lost. Make sure you know how to use it, and how to read it.
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20. Hide in Plain Sight
Humans are easy to spot in the wild; use camouflage.
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21. How to Use a Poncho
There’s more than one way to use a poncho. Check out its many survival uses.
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22. Cooking Food Off-grid
Electricity is nonexistent in the wilderness, so you have to learn how to cook without it.
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23. Make a Lantern
Light becomes a necessity when the sun goes down in the wilderness.
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24. Tie a Square Knot
This is one of the easiest knots to master. If it isn’t already on your survival skills list, make sure to learn it soon.
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25. Bow Drill Fire Tips
It may not be the easiest fire to start, but a friction fire is very rewarding.
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26. Keep Bugs Off
Apart from the risk of getting a disease, skeeter bites can be annoyingly itchy. Do you know the most effective ways to prevent bug bites in the wild?
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27. Weather Forecasting
Knowing how to predict the weather can help you prepare better! Learn how to predict the weather yourself – no Doppler radar required.
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28. Trail Survival Lessons
Some people think hiking is all fun, but it comes with real dangers too.
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29. Find Dry Wood
Because it’s easier and quicker to start a fire with dry wood.
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30. Drink for Life
Out in the wild you can easily become weak and thirsty. Learn how to find and prepare potable water.
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31. Mind those that Slither
Many snakes are venomous so make sure you know how to deal with them.
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If you haven’t read it yet… why not? Ultimate Survival Skills is a quick read and valuable resource full of life-saving information! Click here to see it!
Do you have what it takes to survive in the outdoors? Do you think you’re a true survivalist? Take our Wilderness Survival Quiz and put your skills to the test!
remember, in a SHTF situation, your phone, computer and all other electronic devices will become useless, use paper format not electronic.