10 Survival Skills Everyone Needs To Know

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We routinely feature interesting lists from other outlets here at , but this one might just save your life, particularly if you spend a lot of time in the outdoors. Popular Mechanics has posted a run-down of the 10 survival skills we all need to know, offering up some suggestions that should be common knowledge, along with a few you might not have seen before.

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first couple of items on the list are definitely something that everyone should know in case of emergency situations. They include how to signal for help and how to orient a map. Other good tips inform readers on how to make clean water, what do do if their feet get wet and cold, and how to swim a long distance in freezing water. Other items on the list aren't quite so intuitive, but are helpful none the less. For instance, the article tells you how to make a fire using a gum wrapper and an AA battery and how to turn your car into a battery.

Some of the items that make the list are no doubt things you already know, while others are no doubt things you've never even thought of. While reading the list I couldn't help but wonder when I might use some of the skills listed there, but then again you never know when a situation might arise where they could come in handy. There are definitely some items that every outdoor enthusiast should master, while others are a bit more obscure.

Check out the entire list here.

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