And let's not forget the Gummi Bears, Neb.
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Seriously, my father raised me in a 'survivalist' way. Not only are all the things you've posted GREAT, but my dad taught me how to set traps for food if necessary, what plants are edible, how to catch fish in a stream/small river, etc. I've often considered - when life got a little rough - just taking off on my own somewhere because I know I can do it.
I think everyone ought to know how to survive without life's luxuries - just in case one day...Not as a fatalistic PoV, but because it also gives you a VERY strong sense of self-worth if you know you could provide for yourself without grocery stores, etc. I'm never afraid of getting lost when hiking, either.
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