Two people are caught out on the same moor on the same October evening. Neither is hurt. The first spends the last hour of light walking to a stream to fill a bottle, then searching for blackberries because they missed lunch. By dark they are soaked, the wind has risen, and they are shivering in the open. The second puts on every layer they have, drops 50 metres off the…
In this lesson
The survival priorities: protection, location, water, food
Why this order?
When the order changes
The mistakes people really make
The rule of threes, and its limits
Why it is not a timetable
Priorities in the British hills: wet and wind
Choosing where to shelter
The SURVIVAL acronym
How the pieces fit
Check yourself
Key points
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