Are You Prepared to Survive?
Millions of viewers love to watch television shows like ‘Ray Mears Extreme Survival’ and ‘Bear Grylls Born Survivor’ which is perhaps an indication that many of us long for a more basic form of existence. Perhaps this is the reason that camping holidays have grown in popularity in recent years.
But many people don’t like to be detached from the comforts of home. Many like to use campervans and recreational vehicles as these allow them to take a mini, portable version of their home to a new environment. Some are even equipped with widescreen televisions, flush lavatories and carpeting. They like to visit camp sites that are set up for camper vans, often including mains electricity supplies and show blocks.
But many hard core campers would avoid camp sites like this. For them the best form of camping involves only the most essential pieces of camping equipment, shelter, sleeping bags and warm outdoor clothing. They want to learn survival skills, how to start a fire and keep it going without matches or a lighter, how to track animals and how to identify edible berries and plants.
One of the best ways to gain these skills is to attend one of the many survival courses available today. Many instructors on these courses are true survival experts. Many have acquired their survival skills while in the Marines or other armed forces. They will have studied the survival skills used by indigneous people like the Innuits and Australian Aborigines. By studying the basic survival skills employed by these people they will have learned what it takes to survive in harsh environments. Skills that are not taught in schools.
Children always love to learn and experience how our ancient ancestors once lived. How they hunted, trapped and prepared their food, how they kept themselves warm and safe and how they built their shelters. Survival skills training courses and camping provide parents with a great way to bond with their children.