Wake up with a NEW Survival Skill?

**sjj** · 12-14-2009, 09:55 PM

If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any skill, what would it be?

**RangerXanatos** · 12-14-2009, 10:06 PM

Immortality. Then I could survive anything but a sharp sword....

Knowing and preparing wild edibles.

**Boker** · 12-14-2009, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by RangerXanatos

Immortality. Then I could survive anything but a sharp sword....

Knowing and preparing wild edibles.

I must agree.

**rwc1969** · 12-14-2009, 10:20 PM

the abilty to make fire solely with things found in nature. No knife, rope, or anything manufactured involved.

**gryffynklm** · 12-14-2009, 10:39 PM

Knowledge of wild edibles and medicinals, identification and use.

**Ken** · 12-14-2009, 11:05 PM

What gryffynklm said. A thorough knowledge. All of them.

**Batch** · 12-14-2009, 11:06 PM

I'd definitely say knowledge of plants and trees and there uses.

**Sourdough** · 12-14-2009, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by sjj

If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one survival skill, ability, or quality, what would it be?

The skill to scavenge massive wealth from the tax payers, and snooker them into thinking that My company is too big to let fail, so I can come back year after year.

**Geronimo!** · 12-14-2009, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by Sourdough

The skill to scavenge massive wealth from the tax payers, and snooker them into thinking that My company is too big to let fail, so I can come back year after year.

Well played.

I'd have to start calling you sourgm, or sourentirebankingindustry

**Geronimo!** · 12-14-2009, 11:20 PM

In regards to the original question. i'd be able to distill whiskey with my mind. That stuff would be gold in a shtf situation.

**Survival Guy 10** · 12-14-2009, 11:56 PM

to know all types of edible plants and firestarting and trapping and lots of other things

**Sarge47** · 12-15-2009, 12:17 AM

I want to wake up as a lawyer, then I could sue the pants off of anybody I wanted!

**oldsoldier** · 12-15-2009, 01:58 AM

Being able to understand and figure out women and their moods especially a certian part of each month.

**aflineman** · 12-15-2009, 02:41 AM

Originally Posted by gryffynklm

Knowledge of wild edibles and medicinals, identification and use.

Yup, that would be the one. Maybe then there would be a "free lunch".

**Pal334** · 12-15-2009, 07:57 AM

Ability to run a a reasonable speed for long distances. My "shuffle" for a couple miles now would not be optimal for a SHTF situation.

**Rick** · 12-15-2009, 08:03 AM

I'd have to go with the edible and medicinal plants. What a valuable set of skills we've let slide.

**crashdive123** · 12-15-2009, 08:54 AM

Hmmm. There are so many that I'm working on, but honestly - most of the enjoyment I get from learning a new skill is the process, or journey if you will. While it would be cool to wake up one morning and ***Poof*** I can do something new - I think my appreciation of that skill would not be the same. But - I suppose that choosing one, I would have to say - being in the physical condition that I was in many years ago (I am working on it though).