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Originally Posted by TheOneRonin
We are talking about people who MUST be able to survive long periods of time in austere environments with NO SUPPORT whatsoever. So yeah, survival makes sense here.
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Survival is best thought of as "camping" or "living" in an environment. It's the "I know this place" skill that many people (hunters, fishermen, etc.) have. The most minimal equipment gives you a healthy bonus. Start a fire, make a shelter, cook food that's not from a can or package, how to stay dry and warm, find or make clean water, etc. These are all "survival skills." Infantry troops pick this up in the field, or suffer. Woodcraft or fieldcraft is a part of modern military skills -- jungle school, mountaineering, or Ranger school. They all teach these things. Aviators get SERE school for just these reasons. Again, a very common knowledge set.