I'd like to hope that in a worst case scenario I'd be able to hunker down in my home until things clear up a bit, but I know (and so should everyone else) that the possibility of having to leave for an alternative location (whether temporarily or permanently) is very real. With that being said, scoping out a variety of areas that you could go to would be a plus, but without knowing exactly what, when, or where anything will happen, setting up just one specific location could be a waste of time. Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great idea to have a designated shelter ready for events like civil unrest, but you never know what that place will be like or if it'll even be reachable in the event of something like a natural or man-made disaster. Knowing how to build a temporary shelter is crucial, especially if you're on foot searching for a new location because your pre-planned place is unreachable. In part 1 of this Basic Survival Skills Series we we'll be discussing two kinds of temporary shelters that are simple and quick to construct. One using mostly man-made materials, and one that requires none at all.
To me, temporary shelters and being able to start a fire go hand in hand. If you're in a situation where you actually have to stay in something like a tarp tent or debris hut, you're going to need a fire for everything from warmth and light, to protection (from animal predators depending on where you're at), to making water drinkable and heating food. You could always carry lighters or matches, but since things sometimes get lost, wet, or broken, having alternative ways to start a fire is an important notch to add to your survival skills belt. Part 2 of the Basic Survival Skills Series will provide step-by-step instructions on how to prepare an area for a fire, how to make a tinder nest, a variety of ways to start a fire (with and without man-made tools), and of course how to put a fire out. Also included in that post will be instructions on how to waterproof wooden matches. These not only come in handy depending on the areas you have to travel through as your matches and other supplies may get wet, but you'll be able to prepare your matches for much less than it would cost to purchase them already waterproofed. After you know how to start a fire (you'll have to practice), it'll play a major role in the next part of the series.
Since a human can only survive about three days without water and it weighs too much to carry a decent supply of, being able to provide drinkable water is pretty high up on the survival skills list. Depending on the water source, in order to avoid drinking contaminated water that could cause anything from diarrhea to death, you're going to have to know how to filter and purify it. The easy way out is to buy some fancy survivalist purification device, but just like anything else that gets packed in a bug out bag, these things could get broken or misplaced while you're on the move. Even if you brought a bit of bleach or purification tablets, you'll eventually run out if you 're trying to provide drinkable water for yourself or your family for any length of time. In part 3 of the Basic Survival Skills Series I'm not only going to give you tips on finding and gathering water regardless of where you're at, but I'm also going to provide information on how to filter and purify water in a few different ways.
If you still haven't subscribed, I hope you will take a second and do so now. Being able to build a temporary shelter, start a fire, and making water drinkable are the three basic skills that could very well save your life. We'll discuss additional skills in the future, but these are the first three that anyone who wants to attempt to survive a worst case scenario need to have.
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