Survival - FM 21-76/MCRP 3-02F

It takes much more than the knowledge and skills to build shelters get food make fires and travel without the aid of standard navigational devices to live successfully through a survival situation. Some people with little or no survival training have managed to survive life-threatening circumstances. Some people with survival training have not used their skills and died. A key ingredient in any survival situation is the mental attitude of the individual(s) involved. Having survival skills is important; having the will to survive is essential. Without a desk to survive acquired skills serve little purpose and invaluable knowledge goes to waste.