If you're a survivalist, then one of your goals might be to stay in the wilderness for an extended period of time with only the items on your back. It's the ultimate test of your skills. The ability to successfully live off-grid includes skills like starting a fire, sourcing your own food and building a warm shelter.

This task is not something that should be attempted without proper training and practice. Reality television and other parts of society portray off-grid survival as an entertaining experience so we often forget that our life is at stake. We become desensitized to the true dangers of it.

Let's take a look at some of the lessons you should learn before trying to live off-grid in the wilderness!

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