How can I learn or develop the skills to survive in the wilderness?

such as lighting fires, tracking, hunting animals, building shelter and making weapons from using little to no modern technology and using as many materials found in the wilderness as possible.



This is merely a fascination and desire to get in tough with natureHow can I learn or develop the skills to survive in the wilderness?
watch "survivor man", or "Worst case Scenario" with Bear Grylls. or go to a place called Sherper's, or REI there wilderness stores, I'm sure they would have books on this or someone could help you there. the REI employee's really know there stuff!!!
Check out the instructional videos on www.primitiveskills.com.

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How can I learn or develop the skills to survive in the wilderness?
i am also an outdoor technician with a degree in parks, recreation and wildlife. I would recommend you to at least get an associates degree in this area which is the hands on stuff. I would also recommend teaming up with boy scouts that do hikes, trips, etc., you can always join a county hunting/fishing/conservation group., you can take forest firefighting training or classes, you can always go in nature and try teaching yourself but i would start off small with just a couple things and then work your way up. You can go and talk to foresters, rangers, campers, hikers, hunters and fisherman the more input and knowledge the better. you can talk to elders in your own family who might be really good when it comes to the outdoors.
If you're serious about wilderness living, check out NOLS (I forget what the N stand for but OLS is Outdoor Living School).



Many state parks and conservation areas offer programs such as WOW (Wonder of Wildlife) in Missouri.



Wilderness supply stores offer classes in some of those topics.

Take a Wilderness First Responder course to learn wilderness medicine.

Volunteer for a local Boy Scout troop to get some good basics.
You can join a group that do these type of things. You shouldn't jump in all at once. Survival training is available if you have money. You can probably find a friend and go camping. Make sure you can read a map and use a compass.
go along with the royal marines