Simple Survival

Tip : If you get lost, keeping your wits is better than any survival kit sold. Of course, a good survival kit is both comforting and useful if you get lost or injured while hunting or fishing, but staying calm is you first challenge and best course.

Most people are found within 24 hours, so you don't have to survive for a long time. Resist the urge to blindly strike out, and never run. Don't even walk at night or in a fog. Doing these things usually makes a bad situation worse and greatly increases your chance of injury.

Stay where you are unless you are in real and imminent danger (flood, lightning strike, etc.). Go no farther than necessary to be safe. Use your energy to make a shelter and fire. A good survival kit should include items that assist with both.

Of utmost importance, always tell someone where you are going and when you will be back.