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Keeping Survival acronyms Simple

7/12/2019

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​You might have heard of the 10 c's of survival ability although I feel these 10 c's are kind of a stretch to hold on to as an acronym the main idea of a survival acronym is to make your mind simply grasp the main points so they will not be forgotten. Although I don't feel the whole 10 c's are horrible, however they just don't actually help you memorize the survival items so well. Take for example the K.I.S.S "Keep it simple stupid" oh how many times I heard this one in the Marine Corps. But it really worked, and it was simple to digest mentally. I remember while in boot camp we were told the remember S.S.P.T. "Stop the bleeding, Start the treating, Protect the wound and Treat for shock." Simple and yet very effective. So for those who want to find a way to memorize the items needed for survival, such as the 10 c's of survival ability, you can use the acronym W.A.R.M C.R.I.S.I.S .

Water: What you need to use for gathering it
Adhesive: What you can use to tape things together
Repair:  What you can use to fix your gear
Maneuver: What you need to travel

Cutting:  What you need to cut things and chop
Rope: What you need to bind things with
Ignite:  What you need to create fire
Shelter: What you need to stay away from the elements
Illuminate: What you need to create light
Save: What you need to protect your life

Can't you tell I was a grunt...lol The acronym is meant to simply point to the main ideas contained in those gear necessities. For example:

Water: canteens, water vessels, cooking gear
Adhesive: duck tape, gorilla tape
Repair:  Speedy stick sewing awl
Maneuver: Lensatic compass, flat protractor compass, maps, protractors ect.

Cutting:  knifes, axes, saws
Rope: 5/50 Cord, bankline, rope, webbing, tape
Ignition:  ferro rods, lighter, mag lens, matches
Shelter: clothing, wool blankets, sleeping systems, tents, hammocks, and tarps
Illuminate:  lamps, candles, headlamps, flashlights
Save:  first aid kit, shemaghs, bandanas, pieces of cloth

On day when I was walking with my daughter while we gazed into the evening sky I was mentioning to her how to find the north star where we were at seeing the sky was so brilliantly visible. When I was showing her, she said to me, "So then over there is East." I was very proud of her and when I said to her, "Very good." She said, "I once had a teacher who taught me a little sentence to say if you know where North is." So I asked her, "What was it he taught you?" So she said, "Never East Slimy Worms" So I began to laugh and chuckle and said, "You know, it's things like this that help make stuff just stick to your mind like glue."
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Boon
6/8/2020 10:22:20 am

I can only see all this survival stuff. As a way to be a better camper. Witch is a good thing in its own way. But I haven't been camping in years. For me, I would have to put myself in a survival position. For me to be in one. Swimming would be the first survival skills in Louisiana where I am at. So floaties and stuff like that. Would be my go to gear. L.O.L.
No power, bad water, and property damage. Is a normal thing. While I can remember it. People and businesses price gouging is just about every storm. So what's in our pocket books is what kind of survival we worry about.
Lots of low income, sad to say I am one. This is my survival training. Just to get by paying the bills. Making sure there is enough to eat. An I am broke again. Repeat!
But on the bright side, life goes on. Life is what you bring with it. Your mental state of mind. To be able to make a bad situation a positive one. "Like" I might be out of work and barely making ends meet. But I am alive !

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Boon
6/8/2020 10:47:37 am

I like to think a little different. I celebrate people in life. An have no regrets when they are gone. Nothing but happy memories of those who have died. No morning happy memories. But it is a way of life. Celebrate all around you. Because when you go. You will have no regrets.
To live, to love, an dream of meeting your hearts desire. It's a beautiful life, enjoy your time.

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Virginia Strapons link
1/21/2023 08:20:13 am

Nice post thanks for sharinng

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    ​When I was a young boy, I would gaze at my father with joy, to both learn from him, and become like him. He was indeed a real woodsman going out even for a whole month alone just to be in the wilderness. My fondest memories are of his taking me out into the woods all the time. When he died when I was eight, I had to learn that my life was going to continue being a it once was. Its hard when you have no one to teach you and you are forced to struggle and learn life skills alone. You begin to really feel the void of not having that mentor, that teacher you admire so much, one to lean on. But, I thank God for picking up the place where my father no longer could for truly its His guidance and wisdom and help that made me the Marine I became, the husband and father I am, and continue to seek to mature and grow better at being. As for me learning in such a difficult way I have sincerely seen how important it is to get help and guidance. And for this reason, I have made it my personal ambition to share what I have learned to help others who lack. I want to give what I have received to others because I know that wilderness knowledge, and bushcraft skills are not something any should ever feel they have to pay hundreds of dollars for just to learn those skills. I don't believe any person should be owing to anyone when it comes to the things pertaining to living and survival.   

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