101 Survival Tips

[Beo]

Okay here we go... everyone post 1 survival tip they like until we get 101 and we'll see what we come up with.
LETS TRY TO KEEP THIS SERIOUS. Please...
1. Stay calm and think things through.

[Ken]

2. Determine your location as best as possible.

[Blood Groove]

3. don't waste anything, everything comes in useful at one time or another

[Rick]

Take stock of what you have.

[nell67]

5.NEVER EVER drink urine.

[glocker36]

Your priorities are shelter, fire, water in that order. Food is not a priority for a long time.

[crashdive123]

When venturing into the wilderness either alone, or with a group make sure that a responsible person knows exactly where you are going and exactly when you will return, with instructions to get help if you don't.

[Chicago Dan]

I was going to say "Don’t eat yellow snow" but I guess that’s already covered in the Don't drink urine post" and Beo did say keep it serious...although I think it is a serious…Oh never mind.

#8 Take care of your feet. You'll probably need em.
Quality good fitting shoes/Boots, keep feet Dry, treat problems fast, and for your own sake(not to mention how disgusting it looks) keep your toe nails trimmed people!

[Rick]

Have to disagree with you glocker. Not necessarily in that order. Depends on the circumstance. Your could have great shelter, can easily make fire and have no access to water. You list is correct minus the "in that order".

Always carry a topo and/or satellite map of the area.

[Mountaintrekker]

Fresh pine needles can be crushed or bruised and steeped in water to replenish electrolytes and vitamin C.

[Rick]

You can not carry too much paracord or duct tape.

[crashdive123]

Only 101 Beo? I think my list is longer than that.

[NS0201]

Remeber your brain is the most important tool you have. And that if even you have nothing you can use your brain to create everything needed to survive.

[Sarge47]

I'm lumping these altogether as they fit like pieces in a puzzle:

Be Prepared as Chance favors the prepared mind especially when you Adapt, Overcome, & Improvise! Hooyah! & Semper Fi!

[sobeit]

Pay attention to your surroundings.

[Sarge47]

Never panic! Panic/fear is a killer!

[TBBucs]

Be creative. Try to think of every way you can use the items you have. Virtually every item has several uses.

[Sarge47]

Remember this ancronym: S.T.O.P!

S.= Sit.
T.= Think.
O.= Organize.
P.= Plan.

This is fun!

[Pict]

Your clothing is your first and finest shelter so dress for the worst conditions your area can dish out in that season. If you can't stop and rest in your clothes/rain gear then you are underdressed. Mac

[dragonjimm]

if you have water go ahead and drink it. it wont do you any good in the bottle