As Winter approaches, especially if you live in a colder climate, it is time to update your vehicle and travel survival kits – just in case.

But the best-stocked survival kit is all but useless if you do not prioritize to deal with the elements – whether you get lost hiking, are in an accident or become injured.

As with most things, your kit is the first step to ensuring you can make it through, but you also have to take other, tangible steps to address your circumstances in the quickest and most efficient manner possible.

This means knowing beforehand the tools at your disposal and then understanding how they fit into your overall plan.

To see the priorities you must endeavor in the immediate aftermath of a survival crisis, check out the list on the next page.

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