The Boy Scouts have always emphasized preparedness as the first and most important survival skill. Doing your homework before a situation arises is the best way to keep out of trouble and increase your chances of survival. This is the first survival tip: be prepared.
Here are five must-know Boy Scout survival tips:
1 – Know the terrain.
Before you start out on any adventure, study a map and read some literature about it. Be aware of where help is available and what sort of help it is.
Whether you are hiking on a wilderness trail or through an urban wilderness, knowing where you are and how to get to where you are going is vital information. It is also very important to have an idea about the length of time you are going to need in getting from point A to point B. [Read more…]