The first survival skill my parent's taught me was how to swim, "in case I ever fell off a boat." I have grown relatives who don't know how to swim (properly) and have nearly drowned in backyard pools.

While I don't have kids, I certainly feel like one when I'm learning the traditional skills now. It's been alot of fun. I'm so jealous of kids whose parents teach them this stuff when they're young; I feel like I have a lot of catching up to do.

I believe we've had a discussion here before about how the Boy Scouts rock but the Girl Scouts fall woefully behind in teaching kids about survival skills. I think if the Girl Scouts taught more things like the Boy Scouts, I would've enjoyed my time alot more (and might not have left). Now, I'm trying to teach myself the basics so I can volunteer someday and not have the kids upstage me!