19 “Old World” Primitive Survival Skills You’ll WISH You Knew Before SHTF

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As survivalists, most of us are constantly honing our craft and figuring out new ways to put our skills to the test. We do this to keep our minds sharp and to make sure that we have the primitive survival skills necessary to survive in whatever situation might come our way.

Primitive Survival Skills For When SHTF

The modern world provides challenges of its own. Surviving in an urban environment or dealing with modern technology requires very specific survival skills. That’s why survivalists like us should always stay on our toes and keep abreast of what’s going on in the world — so that our skills can evolve and change with the times.

But some skills are evergreen, and that’s why they’re passed down from generation to generation. These primitive survival skills, combined with the right survival gear, will never do you wrong in an emergency situation, and you should always have them in your back pocked in case SHTF.

Here is our list of some of the most important primitive survival skills. Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments!

1. Make Simple Tools from Flint

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This is where skill can be your best friend. Long before the industrial age, humans had to survive by making their own tools from natural materials. While it’s no longer the norm, with practice anyone can learn to make their own tools in the wild. Check out this video to learn how you can make simple tools from flint.

2. Find Your Own Food and Water

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You may think you have plenty of food stored up, but in a SHTF scenario, your supplies will run out eventually. You will need to know how to find alternate sources of food. Fortunately, the earth is brimming with edible plants and other food sources if you know where to look. Plants and fungi that are safe for human consumption include Morels, Chanterelles, Puffballs, polypores, Japanese Knotweed, and Dandelions. To learn more about these edible plants and other food and water sources, click here.

3. Trap for Your Life

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Foraging isn’t your only option for getting food in the wilderness. Learning how to build simple traps out of found materials could be a truly lifesaving skill. Learn how to make one of our favorite primitive traps, the squirrel snare, here. Squirrel stew anyone?

4. How to Prepare a Rabbit for Eating

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Whether you raise your own rabbits, hunt for them or capture them with a primitive trap, you need to know how to butcher them to prepare them for eating. This article will teach you how to prep, kill, and butcher a rabbit.

5. Find the Perfect Skinning Knife

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Knives have different purposes, and one of them is skinning. You just can’t use any knife because their blade are not up to the task. A skinning knife needs to be thin and curved so it cuts through the epidermis quite easily without damaging the meat. Click here to check out a few of our favorite knives.

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6. Make Your Own Knives

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In a SHTF situation, you may be unable to just walk into a store and purchase a weapon. You need to know how to make your own. These tutorials will increase your knowledge in making knives from stuff that you use every day. These 5 tips will also help you learn how to sharpen your knife effectively.

7. Make a Knife from an Old Wrench

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Being resourceful is one of the skills that will help you survive. This video will teach you how to turn common everyday items, like a wrench, into a knife.

8. Forging your Own Weapons and Tools

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Blacksmithing is a very important ability like that of other survival skills. It can also give you an edge to trade for other items you might need.

9. Make Your Own Pack Basket

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A pack basket can be undeniably useful for quick transport. The one in this tutorial is great for carrying camping supplies and other gear because it is sturdy, self-standing, easy to pack, versatile, and durable. This article will teach you how to make it yourself.

10. Make Your Own Bow

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Making your own bow is essential for your survival. It will help you hunt your own food , and you can also use it as a weapon for self defense. Click here for the full tutorial.

11. Archery for Beginners

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This article is perfect for beginners in learning the fundamentals of archery. Plus, it also shows the different kinds of bows that you can use.

12. Archery Sighting Exercises

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Hunting with a bow and arrow takes hours of practice. BBy doing these exercises, you will be shooting with great accuracy in no time. You don’t need to have top-of-the-line bow hunting accessories to hunt well with using just a compound bow.

13. Bow Shooting in Detail

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For those who are visual, this infographic will show you how to shoot a bow and arrow in detail.

14. Archery from a Female Perspective

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Archery is a little different for women due to differences in weight distribution and upper body strength. This video shows how women can be effective in using the bow and arrow. It teaches the stance and release as well as the follow through techniques.

15. Hone Your Fishing Skills

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When SHTF, it’s all about getting back to your roots and this means capturing fish for food. But if you never caught fish in your entire life, don’t you worry. Being a great fisherman is a skill that takes practice and precision… and a little redneck ingenuity. This article will teach you how to combine all three.

16. Identifying Animal Tracks

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This skill will help you catch your next meal in the shortest time possible. Not to mention that it can help you avoid dangerous animals as well.

17. Staying on Course Without a Map or a Compass

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There are a lot of tools available out there that can help you stay on course even if you don’t have a compass or GPS. Our ancestors made use of the stars to find their way.

18. Fortify Your Emergency Shelter

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You can protect yourself from harsher elements in the wild by making a DIY cement for your emergency shelter.

19. Going Ballistic Old School Style

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Never bring a knife to a gun fight, but a gun eventually runs out of ammo. A knife won’t. If you run out of ammo, you can use your knife as an effective throwing tool to incapacitate or to deliver a fatal blow to an animal or a hostile intruder.

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Modern day technology has made living so much easier. But when all else fails and SHTF, these primitive survival skills will be absolutely vital. Now it’s your turn. Do you have any primitive survival skills or tips to share? Let us know in the comments below!

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