Hello,
I've been somewhat inspired by Rangerwickett's recent thread on real life achievements to create a list of things I want to know or skills I want to master.
I figure, the first skills I want/need are the ones that can help me be self-sufficient and increase my survival skills. There are other, more esoteric things I want to learn but seeing as the zombie-apocalypse could happen tomorrow or everyone could push the red button sooner than later I think I should start with the essentials.
So I'm making a list of things which I hope you can add to. These are skills that are handy/useful or pretty freakin vital for continued existance either alone or in a small group.
1.) First Aid and the more advanced first aid skills ambulance crews know. If anyone with more knowledge could elaborate on that, cheers.
2.) Gun safety - Gun maintenance - Marksmanship // The Netherlands have a pretty strict stance towards guns. I could join a gun club fairly easily, it's just the cost that's prohibitive.
3.) A conscious understanding of body language. Is this irradiated merchant smiling because he just made a good deal with me or is he going to violate me? Important.
4.) Close combat self defense - This one is easy for me because I've been doing Krav Maga for 6 months. And from it I've learned the most important lesson you can when facing conflict. Avoid a fight whenever possible and run away as soon as safely possible.
5.) Clothing and shoe repair.
6.) Foraging - What's safe to eat/drink and how do you prepare food you've gathered.
7.) Hunting - Same as above.
8.) The 80 uses for a news paper Eighty Uses for Old Newspaper. I read an article about a kid who could name over 140 uses but I can't find it.
9.) Navigation. How to use a compass and maps.
That's it for now. I'll add some more stuff later. Feel free to elaborate on each point as they are all quite vague.
I've been somewhat inspired by Rangerwickett's recent thread on real life achievements to create a list of things I want to know or skills I want to master.
I figure, the first skills I want/need are the ones that can help me be self-sufficient and increase my survival skills. There are other, more esoteric things I want to learn but seeing as the zombie-apocalypse could happen tomorrow or everyone could push the red button sooner than later I think I should start with the essentials.
So I'm making a list of things which I hope you can add to. These are skills that are handy/useful or pretty freakin vital for continued existance either alone or in a small group.
1.) First Aid and the more advanced first aid skills ambulance crews know. If anyone with more knowledge could elaborate on that, cheers.
2.) Gun safety - Gun maintenance - Marksmanship // The Netherlands have a pretty strict stance towards guns. I could join a gun club fairly easily, it's just the cost that's prohibitive.
3.) A conscious understanding of body language. Is this irradiated merchant smiling because he just made a good deal with me or is he going to violate me? Important.
4.) Close combat self defense - This one is easy for me because I've been doing Krav Maga for 6 months. And from it I've learned the most important lesson you can when facing conflict. Avoid a fight whenever possible and run away as soon as safely possible.
5.) Clothing and shoe repair.
6.) Foraging - What's safe to eat/drink and how do you prepare food you've gathered.
7.) Hunting - Same as above.
8.) The 80 uses for a news paper Eighty Uses for Old Newspaper. I read an article about a kid who could name over 140 uses but I can't find it.
9.) Navigation. How to use a compass and maps.
That's it for now. I'll add some more stuff later. Feel free to elaborate on each point as they are all quite vague.
