Making fire is key to survival in certain contexts.
Survival is the action and effect of surviving . This term, for its part, refers to living after a certain event; after the death of another person; or in adverse conditions and without means.
For example: “Having been in the forest for three days was a true test of survival” , “In war, you need the support of your companions to achieve survival” , “I think that, if I get lost in the mountains, my survival will not “It would take a few hours.”
The survivor or survivor is the person who manages to maintain life in extreme situations that could cause death. It is common to talk about survivors when a serious accident occurs. If a plane with 80 passengers crashes and 75 people die, it will be said that the individuals who managed to escape alive are survivors.
Survival techniques
Survival techniques are those knowledge that allow a person to stay alive if they are isolated in the middle of nature . These techniques allow the subject to eat, protect themselves from inclement weather, and heal minor wounds.
The military and explorers are the people who usually learn survival techniques. Many times they undertake their journeys or expeditions equipped with what is called a survival kit , which includes a series of essential items and tools to successfully go through a period of time away from the comfort to which the city has accustomed us.
Survival is associated with preserving life in dangerous situations that could cause death.
Utility of a kit
While not all survival kits are created equal, it's fair to say that the needs of anyone heading away from civilization are pretty much the same; For this reason, we usually look for a combination of utensils that covers the following points:
- Fire production : it is clear that spending a night in the middle of nature is infinitely healthier than sleeping among cars, smog-impregnated concrete and buildings that impede the natural flow of air. However, in times of low temperatures we need warm clothing and fire to protect ourselves from the cold, since we have lost the body hair that protected our ancestors. To create a campfire, the most experts only need branches and stones, but it never hurts to have a lighter, matches, a Fresnel magnifying glass (short focal length and large aperture), tea candles and cotton.
- Construction and repair : when we do not have our favorite home goods store or our trusted hardware store on hand and, even more so, when we do not even have a roof to shelter us from the rain, creativity and crafts become our best allies. But to obtain the best possible results, it is advisable to have certain tools and elements that are easy to obtain, such as a knife, a saw, elastic bands, tweezers, zip ties, multipurpose bags (also known as ziploc and ziplock ), a few meters of flexible wire. and a nail clipper.
- Lighting : this point may not seem fundamental, since it is partly covered by the production of fire, but in the event of an emergency during the night, such as a strong storm , it is not possible to rely on fire. For this, it becomes essential to have a pair of flashlights of varying range and intensity. The usual thing is to take an ecological one with a dynamo, since it is recharged with a mechanical action, and one with batteries, which usually offer much greater power.
Survival as a game
Survival has also become television entertainment through shows like “Survivor .”
In this type of proposals, participants are exposed to adverse situations so that they can pass different tests .