You find yourself stranded in the wilderness or stuck in an unpleasant situation when SHTF. You could either curl up in a ball and hope for rescuers to find you, or you could utilize these top ten nuggets of survival wisdom. The choice is yours.

Of all the survival wisdom spouted by expert after expert, the most pertinent advice in absolutely every circumstance is to simply plan ahead. As the expert said, if you have only a few hours of sunlight, don't put yourself in a situation that would potentially put you in the dark. If you notice that rain may be on the horizon for the day, don't let yourself get caught in it.

By avoiding emergency situations in the first place, you can greatly improve your survival odds.