Day 32: How to teach family survival skills…
How to teach/introduce kids/family survival skills:
If you have ever wondered how to teach children about Wilderness living or survival skills the answer has always been curiosity. If you can build curiosity in the subject children have a tendency to almost learn on their own. One way to do this is to foster a love of the outdoors. take your kids hiking take your kids four wheeling take your kids over Landing take your kids swimming in Mountain lakes. While you are out there, ask them survival questions. ask them what would you do if you were stranded here? What would you do if the car broke down right now? Teach them how to think and not necessarily what to think. Once they start playing the what if game, answer those questions for them. Have a car kit. Have a 72-hour kit in your home. Have medical supplies. Show your kids what goes in the kits and why, and how to use each kit through practice. Teach each kid while using the what-if game. Teach them how to answer the questions that will arise from asking what if this happens and what if that happens. The key for this however is to start with curiosity. One example might be to prepare a survival or bug out or just hiking bag and take your kids on an overnighter. Bring the required equipment but ask them what they would do if they didn't have it. Let them build shelters, teach them how to make friction fire, teach them how to fish and process food. Teach them what wild edibles they can eat and when. Then sit back and supervise them in a way that helps keep them safe and allows them to learn on their own. Spend time with your kids and build curiosity. The rest will come.
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