What are Primitive Survival Skills?

Primitive survival skills are survival skills that use natural resources for simple means of survival. Nature's survival resources include shelter, food, water and tools. With so much survival information and supplies, you may be wondering why should you study primitive survival skills at all.

The nature of survival situations is that they are most often unpredictable. This means that you may get caught un an unexpected survival situation with no survival gear to aid you. The situation may force you to resort to very primitive and simple survival techniques.

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Primitive Survival Skills Tips and Suggestions

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The focal point of basic survival skills is knowing how to be creative and use the resources around you in a survival situation. Learn how to recognize potential survival supplies in any shape or form. The wilderness has abundant survival resources if you know how to use your head and look for them.

Below is a list of primitive survival skills and tips-

Shelter-Look for anywhere that blocks the wind, rain, sun and snow. A rock crevice, a ravine, a cave or heavy brush.

Food-Learn what plants and animals are edible. Dandelions are an excellent choice for a natural salad. Raw fish is a great source of protein. Berries and raw birds' eggs are very nutritious as well.

Water-If you are in a dry area, look for patches of green vegetation as this usually means there is water there. Dig into the dirt a couple of feet into any moist soil and the hole will often fill with water. Also the bottom of canyons and ravines will often have a stream or river at the bottom.

Tools-Rock chips and animals bones make great tools for hunting, digging or defending yourself. These items are just lying on the ground free for the taking.

Clothing-Large plant leaves or animal skins work well as makeshift clothing. If you are not able to find these items, rub mud or soil on your skin to protect it from the sun and insects.