1. Don't travel during night unless you absoutely need to.Traveling through the wilderness in the dark is dangerous. Most predatory animals are nocturnal, which means they will see you long before you see them. There are dangers in the terrain that you may not see at night, too. You can fall off a cliff or into a pit if you can’t see where you are going.
2. If there is a halo around the sun or the moon, it usually indicates that low pressure is approaching.
You can safely predict that there will be some precipitation, either rain or snow, in the next 24-36 hours. The halo is caused by refraction of light by ice crystals in the cirrus clouds. If the halo is broken, the broken side points to the direction of the incoming storm.
3. Paint the handles of your tools with bright orange paint to make them visible. You don’t want to spend precious time and energy searching for your tools if you drop them on the ground.
4. Know about medicinal plants.Pain and irritation from insect bites, diarrhea, and muscle and joint pain are common ailments in the wild. Knowing what plants will help treat these problems will help. Willow bark tea, charcoal, dock leaves, and pine are readily available and can help treat these problems.
5. Practice!Simply studying survival skills won’t help you in the wild. Practice these tips as often as possible to prepare yourself for any emergency situation. The more prepared you are, the better your chances for survival.