Practice survival knife skills with safer work zones, supported cuts, realistic glove protection, and controlled drills.
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Choose and use axes, hatchets, and folding saws with clear cutting paths, safe handling, and respect for stored tension.
Plan a tarp shelter for rain and wind with suitable anchors, drainage, and realistic storm limitations.
Use map and compass bearings correctly, distinguish true and grid north, and understand the limits of resection.
Coordinate a hiking group with agreed hand signals while keeping safety calls, lost-contact procedures, and rescue needs first.
Use calibrated pace counts and compass bearings as estimates, with terrain checks and clear stopping rules.
Understand snow-shelter collapse and ventilation hazards, construction limits, outside supervision, and safer winter choices.
Process permitted dry fuel, build small fires in wet conditions, and extinguish every coal before sleeping or leaving.
Understand mechanical advantage, equipment compatibility, anchor loads, and why rescue rigging requires qualified instruction.