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What do you need on a survival camping trip?
Me and my friends are doing a survival thing, going out in the woods for two nights to test our survival skills. We need to know the basic survival needs to bring with. We don’t want to go back to the house for anything. We want it to seem like survival. Not a ton of items that are unnecessary.
Thanks to all.
This is backyard or nearby camping, right?
Put some ‘emergency supplies’ on the back porch or a shed- just in case. A change of clothes, some warm clothes and blankets, some matches or fire starting supplies, snack food, more water, etc.
Bring a few basics:
1. Dress and sleep warm and dry. Warm bag and/or blankets, a good sleeping pad (many layers of newspaper works nicely), a decent tent or tarp, etc.
2. Fire. Bring a lighter and practice making fires. When you have the basic skills down, learn to light one with other techniques- flint and steel, battery and steel wool, magnifying glass, etc.
3. Food and water basics. Bring about a gallon of water per person per day. (If your house is nearby, this is not a big deal). Learn to cook simple foods over a real fire- first with a fry pan and stuff to get the basics down, then in foil, then with no special utensils. Then, try boiling water to treat it, then learn to boil it in ‘other things’, like a hanging plastic bottle.
Use trips like this to get the basic skills built up, then start to learn about finding your own food- finding edible plants (BE CAREFUL!), fishing, hunting, etc. Learn to build shelters from stuff around you, making your own rope, etc.
Shows like Survivorman can show you some things to try- but skills like this should be practiced in safe places first.
Bushcraft & Survival Skills Magazine – Wilderness Camp 2008