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What’s the opinion on how to get started on learning skill for survival?
Be it a country hike or an extended period of wild camping don't even attempt if you're a novice, always go with an experienced person until you know the ropesIt's a long road, and I'm sure you know that the physical, practical skills are only a part of the ability to survive. People accomplished in the accepted methods relating to shelter, water acquisition, fire,food etc: obviously stand a better chance than someone with no such knowledge but survival begins between the ears and in the heart. Without the mental attitude or the will to deal with it, it doesn't matter that you know all the practical drills because the lack of will and self belief will over ride those skills and sometimes people die because of those unseen factors.
Many times, even in this country people who... " He was an experienced walker, been up on the Moors/Mountains many times, knows what he's doing " become fatalities, and the inquest states, Hypothermia. And of course that is the medical reason, but there's a chance they were doomed once they gave up hope, or lacked the mental will power to think, " I'm going to get through this"
That may all sound a bit airy fairy but it's true, so as you start to polish or learn new practical skills work on your mental attitude too. " I can do that " is a good motto...
Be it a country hike or an extended period of wild camping don't even attempt if you're a novice, always go with an experienced person until you know the ropes
To many mateSound advice joe. Plenty of novices have got into difficult situations from being over confident