The 6 C’s of Survival are the foundation of outdoor preparedness. If you carry and understand these six categories, you dramatically increase your ability to stay safe, warm, and self-reliant in the wild.
A reliable knife is your most important survival tool. Use it for food prep, shelter building, carving tools, and protection.
Fire provides warmth, cooking ability, light, and morale. Always carry more than one fire-starting method.
A metal container allows you to boil water, cook food, and sanitize drinking sources. Plastic cannot safely go over fire.
Cordage is essential for shelters, repairs, traps, fishing, and gear attachment.
Protection from wind, rain, and cold prevents hypothermia and heat loss.
Knowing direction prevents panic and wasted energy. Navigation skills can save your life.