78 Skills Everyone Should Know

Below, is a list of skills that everyone should know. This is by no means a “complete” list because there is always room to learn more, and the more you know, the greater your chances of survival. But this will give you a solid foundation and a far broader skill set than most people. Everyone should know how to: Drive a stick shift Swim Start a fire without matches or a lighter Build a garden Use herbal remedies Produce beer/wine Build your local community Tan leather Cure/smoke meat Make soap Construct animal/fish traps Make activated charcoal Survive hypothermia Properly load a backpack Conduct basic repairs (home, auto, equipment, etc.) Operate a ham radio Defend yourself without a weapon Identify surveillance Build a rainwater collection system Weld Accurately fire an arrow Dehydrate food Construct snowshoes Build a raft with a tarp Navigate using the stars Right an overturned raft Build with stone/brick (basic masonry) Cut down a tree with an ax Forage for food Sew and/or make clothing Pilot a boat Shoot a firearm accurately Find water Utilize camouflage Construct a pond Can food Ski Dig a latrine Build with wood (basic carpentry) Determine authenticity of gold and silver Rappel Follow a trail/tracking Use less-lethal weapons (baton, stun gun, pepper spray, etc.) Metal working (blacksmith) Lose a tail Operate power tools Construct a splint Open a can without a can opener Drive a motorcycle Construct a net Identify animals by tracks and/or scat Patch a tire Reload ammunition Build a bow and arrow Administer first aid Identify venomous snakes Accurately fire a slingshot Make candles Raise fish (for food) Distill water/alcohol Hot wire a car Cook without a stove Survive heat injuries Raise livestock Find tinder Create fertile soil Make charcloth Properly store food Survive a riot Sharpen a knife Butcher livestock Purify water Make leather products (sheathes, holsters, boots, etc.) Hunt and fish Cast bullets Maintain a bee hive Use hand tools Tie a knot Am I ready for thisimpending collapse?



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