In essence, we are surviving every day. I think surviving is easy, its Living that can be hard at times, if that makes any sense.

I think for most people, survival comes in a whole new color when things like cold, wet, hunger, fatigue, and fear are involved. Worst still if working with injuries. Knife handling in the kitchen is good and all, but its a whole new world when its dark, raining and you haven't slept or eaten for three days. This kind of stuff can only be appreciated and learned one way.

The hard way.

That being said, there are a lots of thing we can do at home while in relative safety to help counter these things when we do face them. Go light a fire in the back yard when its raining, Sleep outside on the deck when its cold. all that jazz. It all helps. I became a master at using a spark tool just by lighting my fireplace with it long before ever attempting to take it afield.