outdoor survival
Living off land
Outdoor survival refers to the skills, knowledge, and practices needed to stay alive in wilderness or remote environments without modern conveniences.
It encompasses finding shelter, water, food, and fire; navigating without technology; and handling emergencies like extreme weather or injury.
The course covered outdoor survival basics like building a debris hut and purifying water.
The term also describes the broader activity or field: He's been into outdoor survival since his teens.
- map readingInterpreting geographic diagrams
- bushcraftWilderness survival skill set
- primitive skillsPre-industrial survival abilities
- shelter buildingMaking protective structures
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
mental fortitude · foraging · wild edibles · paracord · tarp · bivouac · trapping · desalination · firecraft · fire starting · celestial navigation · fire pit · edible plants · fishing · snares · water purification · solar still · first aid kit
outdoor survivalmodern amenities
Current-day conveniences expected now
creature comforts · urban dwelling · suburban living · central heating · air conditioning
outdoor survivalmodern convenience
Time-saving contemporary feature
consumerism · urban lifestyle · desk job · office work · mall culture