The purpose of this video is not instructive except to show how one of the best ways to hone the survival or SHTF skills you may need is to practice in a controlled environment.

The essence of this is to practice your survival skills in an environment where if something goes wrong, you are not placing yourself in peril and can resolve it quickly and easily.

In this case, the video maker is “primitive camping” on property adjacent to property he grew up on – which means if he injures himself or the weather turns severe, help is close, and he can extricate himself to safety quickly.

During this trip, he collects a fire starter, container, and water from his surroundings. Then he constructs a tarp shelter, makes fire from char, purifies his water and spends an evening camping.

To see why primitive camping is an excellent way to hone your survival skills, check out the video on the next page.

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