Some of these tasks might seem unimportant, but they can make the aftermath of a disaster more comfortable for you and can even save your life when in a dire situation.

Home and farm skills

1. Darning socks and mending clothes.

2. Tying specific knots such as sheepshanks, bowlines and clove hitch knots.

3. Identifying trees, edible plants, flowers and berries.

4. Baking from scratch.

Simple memorization skills

5. Phone numbers and addresses of family members.

6. Highway names or numbers

7. Recipes and measurements.

8. Personal information, such as driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, employee numbers, locker combinations, etc.

Writing skills

9. Fill out forms or applications by hand.

10. Write a check.

11. Have grammar correct.

Direction skills

12. Understand directions, such as “wait on the Southeast corner.”

13. Know where north or south is from where you are standing.

14. Tell someone, on the phone, the street names and directions they need to use to find you.

15. Read a paper map.

16. Read a compass.

Everyday life skills

17. How to change a tire and/or check the oil and water in a car.

18. Understand pounds and ounces.

19. Look up something in a book or dictionary.

20. Read a recipe or a thermometer (non-digital).

21. Start a fire.

Do you have any other basic skills we should be able to handle without technology?

Article Source: Off The Grid News