Chapter 01
Water
Store a household reserve, understand the source, and match treatment to the actual problem.
Make a water plan →Home & field · A practical beginning
The survival guide
Know where the water is. Know how to get home. Learn the small, repeatable skills that let you look after yourself and the people with you.
Start with the situation you are preparing for, then work through the six chapters. These are preparation notes; remote travel and emergency skills call for hands-on training and current local guidance.
Chapter 02
Shelter & weather
Choose conditions you can manage, keep dry essentials protected, and decide when to turn back.
Prepare for changing weather →Chapter 03
Navigation & preparation
Share a route and return time, carry a usable map, and practice before going farther.
Plan the way out and back →Chapter 04
Fire & cooking
Make a legal, controllable cooking setup with room to work and enough time to extinguish it.
Learn fire control →Chapter 05
Food storage
Keep food cold, separate clean work from raw preparation, and follow local wildlife rules.
Plan food storage →Chapter 06
The camp-kitchen checklist
Bring the plan together: heat, water, preparation, serving, cleanup, and the final walk through camp.
Open the printable checklist →