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.
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.
Whether it be wilderness survival skills, firearms training, accident avoidance, or anything else that requires fine motor skills, most people mistakenly believe when it
really counts (or their life is on the line) they will somehow rise to the occasion.
In reality, one is much more likely to find that their skills default to the level of their training, and more than likely they will only be half as good as they were on their best day camping, at the range, driving, or whatever.
Jim
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