Brut McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

While we all wonder how we would fare, if we had to survive for months in the wild like

Brian does in the book hatchet, the reality is that most survival situations only last

a day or two.

You get lost or injured in the woods, you have to spend a night out that you hadn't planned

on.

And as my guest, Dave Cannebury says, as long as you know some basic skills impact the

right gear, you can turn a potentially life and death situation to what's just a night

of inconvenient camping.

Dave is the author of numerous books on wilderness survival, including his latest, the

Bushcraft Essentials Field Guide.

Today on the show, Dave impacts the five priorities of short-term survival and what you need to

pack, know, and do to deal with the risk of venturing into the wild.

We discuss the biggest concern when it comes to first aid, the three elements of a proper

shelter, Dave's favorite method for starting a fire, the safe is bet for water purification,

try to look for a perfect survival knife, the five knife skills you should master, the

essential knots every outdoorsman should know, and more.

Out of the shows over, check out our show notes at aowm.is slash survival.

Alright, Dave Cannebury, welcome to the show.

Hey buddy, glad to be here.

So you've been teaching Bushcraft and survival skills for over two decades.

I'm curious, how did you get interested in that and when did you realize that you can

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