What is a true survivalist
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Survival, Survivalism
What does it take to survive any situation? Are there certain traits that make one person more likely to survive than the next? The following list looks at what it takes to survive.
- A true survivalist never stops learning. He is always asking questions, always looking for another way to prepare, and is always ready at a moments notice. The minute you think you know everything is the moment that you have become a danger to yourself and a danger to everyone around you.
- Practice Makes Perfect – Survivalists are always prepared because they never stop testing themselves, they not only take the time to learn how to use their gear, but they also practice, practice and then practice some more.
- Healthy Mind – The survivalist loves life, he knows the importance of a positive frame of mind. During a survival situation, your will to survive is often what determines your final outcome. Those who really love life, are often the ones who will fight the hardest to survive.
- Healthy Body – Gear is great, but a healthy body is even better. I often hear survivalists talking about all the gear they have, but what good is that gear if your body can’t handle carrying it? To be a true survivalist, you have to take care of your body. Hike, run, lift weights, do whatever you can to stay physically fit. You are the best piece of gear you have, take care of your body!
What traits do you think is takes to survive any situation?
A true survivalist never stops learning
Wolfe on Wed, 24th Jun 2009 12:14 am
You forgot one, one that is the hardest to do. A survivalist doesn’t stand alone. He/she finds good friends he/she can trust and support. Who also prepare.
mike paslay on Tue, 6th Oct 2009 2:45 am
being a survivalist is knowing when and how to take care of the situatins at hand . being able to leave everything behind and just go that means freinds and family if need be if there not ready when you are they get left its all about surviving whats happened or what going to happen and when you do go you need to trust everyone withyou race does not matter at that point being a well oiled machine does
Jonathan Deleon on Wed, 13th Jan 2010 10:29 am
I’m preparing, somewhat have most of my gear. I’m always finding new stuff to add to my gear. I have a theory that, if your in a situation like the apocalypse. You can’t take everything with you, and yet you need as much to survive as you can carry. I’ve learned that smaller things tend to pack easier. More items also. If you have a pretty good sized pack, this works out great. I think most hunters, outdoorsman, hikers and the like will survive extremely well. People that aren’t accustomed to that lifestyle will suffer greatly. Luckily, I know how to fish, hunt, live off the land, build a shelter. I would not stay in the city. My ideal place would be the mountains, near a water source, where no one can find me. You have water, food, shelter supplies. No thugs, gangs, desperate people looking to work you over. I have friends who are ready to pull up and go at the drop of a dime. Sticking together will go a long way. If you ain’t got the heart, or mind capacity for this kind of endeavor your a lost cause.
hawkins on Tue, 2nd Mar 2010 3:29 pm
Look I keep myself busy by reading books and then going out and try out what I’ve learned from the book. What I found out was through trial and error I found out what worked and what didn’t. Hell I even learned some survival tips from some movies and they worked well enough. Never stop learning is the key.