The 10 essential Cs of survival

The principal behind the 10 Cs, is that you only need to have 10 basic items with you in a survival situation to survive. These can be broken down into five ‘essentials’ and five ‘usefuls’. Let’s discuss the core five essentials first.

A knife can serve numerous purposes from starting a fire to building shelters and preparing game. A knife is your best friend in a survival situation (and your worst enemy if you don’t keep it sharp). Fixed or folding blade, big or