I always think that there is no point in one having survival kits when he/she does not know how to use the survival kit, let alone know if he has the correct tools in the kits. Some people think that the survival kit is a trendy item, makes you look cool having one in your pocket. That is something good because at least, you are carrying one. But it would be best and a life saver if you know how to use one,. You may look cool if you show one around, but you look like a fool, if you do not actually know how to use one in a real survival situation with eyes looking at you.
Now...how do you practice using your survival kits?
You can practice them anywhere. At home, on your lawn, in your backyard. Initially, when I was a teenager, I would spend nights in the back yard, learning how to put up shelters, imagining that Malaysia is at war, some foreign country had bombarded Malaysia with lots of 2000 tons bombs, or under attack by some foreign power. I remember those old army "take apart" beds...hehe..
When I came to age, (and that is not so long ago), I realized that the best place and where to practice survival, is at the actual site. So I decided to go camping. I do bring all the necessity, comfort, food that a modern day camper would bring. But I would not use most of the item. I would put my hammock up but then, practice on making shelters, sleeping in them, learn to be comfortable in them. I would look for water and food ( I have enough supply, but only use them when I could not any). I would practice making shelters in the trees, between the trees. I would tie one of arms or legs, and learn to do things with just one arm or leg (to get used to a situation where I would be hurt).
I would try to make fire with bamboo or bow drill, usually resulting in sore arms...I would test which product works best.
Doing this, allows me to know what are needed, what items do I need in a survival kit, what possible dangers that I might face, and what kind of injuries that I might be prone to.
So, in other words, practice makes perfect. Its practice today, practice tomorrow and practice when you can. Practice at the worst place you can imagine. Practice in the rain, practice when you are soaking wet and when you are tired. Practice in a storm if you can. Make fire in the rain. Learn how to protect the fire as the fire will protect you too. You need each other.
Check out are all you items necessary, do you need all of them? This is how I reduce some of the heavier and useless items. Sometimes, I do not carry any cooking utensils or any water carrying utensils, as I want to practice using what nature have, being bamboo.
Utilize the sacred 4 letter word in survival, being S>T>O>P. Then carry out your Plan (P).
So why don't you share how do you practice and use the survival kit?
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