I (16 years old) also didn't learn any survival skills(and didn't really care), untill I was nine and got stuck in a overnight emergency/survival situation (see my profile).
After that I started with learning skills and making PSK's.
Now I'm learning my dad survival and firelighting skills!
On his last birthday I gave him a PSK that I assembled for him. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />