Living The Survivalist Life: Skills You Need To Know

By Jerish Thieman


In many ways, survivalists are the pioneers of the future. By learning the skills needed to remain self-sufficient, the survivalist will be the person who can take of their family and teach others if society should collapse. Many people see signs of doom in the future and while some believe in a collapse due to war or economic collapse, others worry about what would happen if a large-scale natural disaster should occur. Either way, the survivalist will learn the skills needed in order to survive after just about any doomsday scenario. Here are a few imperative skills that survivalists often learn.

1. Medical Skills Are Crucial

Some level of emergency medical training is something everyone should really know. You don't have to be a doctor or medical professional to learn how to perform CPR or to learn how to properly dress a wound or stop bleeding and other components of first aid. Survivalists should take it a step further and learn about some more advanced medical care. While we aren't suggesting that you learn how to perform surgery, it is wise to learn a few extra skills. This might include how to administer the correct dose of medicine, how to use a syringe and also how to use local herbs and natural remedies for those times when modern medicine simply might not be available.

2. Survivalists Know How To Prepare & Store Food

While you might have a small garden or even some urban chickens, most people get the majority of their food at the local supermarket. If a doomsday scenario should come to pass, you won't have this luxury. Therefore, it's important to learn how to obtain your own sources of food. This means you need to learn how to hunt, fish, raise livestock and grow food. You also need to learn how to store and can food safely, as unsafe food can cause serious illness and death.

3. Be Your Own Repairman

While you probably already know how to tackle some basic household repairs, it's wise to really learn how to deal with plumbing problems, how to install and harness solar and wind power, how to fix leaky roofs and windows and other repair skills. Take a carpentry class, learn how to sew and learn a little bit about motor and automotive repair. For example, you might have a generator, but can you repair it if it breaks? The more knowledge you gain, the more confident you will feel about your ability to survive.

4. Surviving In The Wilderness

With any luck, your bug-out location or remote property will be a safe and self-sufficient location after a disaster. However, it is quite possible that your location could be compromised or you cannot get there. In these cases, you need to be able survive with just the clothes on your back. Learn how to build a shelter using only the elements around you, and learn how to build a fire. You need to be able to harness safe, drinkable water and hunt for food. It is also wise to learn about local plants as these can be used for food or potentially could cause you to get sick.

For survivalists, finding a great bug-out location or simply choosing to live in a remote area throughout the year is important. In Klickitat County, Washington, you can find many pieces of property suitable for living off the land. Off-grid land and doomsday prepper land abounds in this rural, rugged area and the staff at Klickitat Valley Realty can help you find any type of land that you need.




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