Question: what are basic survival skills?
Answer: Finding & Purifying Water. Nothing is more important in a survival situation than having suitable drinking water. ... 
Starting & Tending To A Fire. ... 
Building A Temporary Shelter. ... 
Navigating & Reading A Compass. ... 
Hunting & Foraging For Food. ... 
Camp Cooking. ... 
Dressing A Wound. ... 
Tying A Knot.