If, Indeed a GAME it Really Truly is;
Nature,The Creator, Wrote the Rules;
Nature,The Creator, Wrote the Rules;
Canada Owns the Copyright.
As has been proven to be the case with many Canadian games, players from neighbouring/foreign countries find the Canadian rules to be just a little too harsh.
They believe that the rules should be changed--
more in their favour.
But,
it is they must learn.
Survival is not fun.
It is not glamorous.
It is not a macho/ action/adventure game in which you wear a bandanna on your head and run around in a silly looking, camouflage, uniform; while sporting a lot of just as silly looking"ink".
It is not a military action.
It is not a soap opera.
It is the only game in which you can not cheat;
for cheating is impossible
You can not drop out;
but you can be"kicked" out-permanently-
for which the penalty is death.
In Canada's true National Game;
the ultimate game, of all time-- SURVIVAL.
You either win, which means you LIVE.
Or you lose--which means-- you DIE--Good-by.
Nature wrote the rules,
they can not be changed,
by Me ,
by You,
just by Nature
But,
also remember,
Nature wrote ALL the rules.
SO,
As long as you are able to move,
there is absolutely no reason to starve,
or ever really go hungry,
in even the most remote sections of Canada.
And,
although it would not hurt, it is not really necessary,
to resort to eating worms, and/or grubs.
Your FIRST priority ,
in any survival situation is, always, always, always,
the provision of--
FIRST- AID.
FIRST_AID BEING:
What ever is most necessary,
In that particular situation,
At that particular time.
The following paragraphs expand on the meaning of
each letter of the word survival. Study and remember what each letter
signifies, because you just may--someday--have to make it work for you.
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Size up the situation.Use your senses of hearing, smell, and sight to get a feel for the situation and what is developing so you can make your disaster/survival plan. You do plan to survive--don't you?
Size up Your Surroundings. Determine the pattern of the area. Get a feel for what is going on around you. Every environment whether forest or desert, has a rhythm or pattern. This rhythm or pattern includes animal and bird noises and movements , and insect sounds.
Size up your Physical Condition. The pressure of the trauma of being in a bush craft/disaster/survival situation may have caused you to overlook wounds you received. Check your wounds and give yourself FIRST AID, as necessary. Take care to prevent further bodily harm. For instance, in any climate, drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration. If you are in a cold, or wet climate, put on additional clothing to prevent hypothermia.
Size up Your Equipment.Perhaps you lost or damaged some of your equipment. Check to see what equipment you have and what condition it is in.
Size up the situation.Use your senses of hearing, smell, and sight to get a feel for the situation and what is developing so you can make your disaster/survival plan. You do plan to survive--don't you?
Size up Your Surroundings. Determine the pattern of the area. Get a feel for what is going on around you. Every environment whether forest or desert, has a rhythm or pattern. This rhythm or pattern includes animal and bird noises and movements , and insect sounds.
Size up your Physical Condition. The pressure of the trauma of being in a bush craft/disaster/survival situation may have caused you to overlook wounds you received. Check your wounds and give yourself FIRST AID, as necessary. Take care to prevent further bodily harm. For instance, in any climate, drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration. If you are in a cold, or wet climate, put on additional clothing to prevent hypothermia.
Size up Your Equipment.Perhaps you lost or damaged some of your equipment. Check to see what equipment you have and what condition it is in.
Now that you have sized up your situation, surroundings, physical condition, and equipment, you are ready to make your survival plan. In doing so, keep in mind your basic physical FIRST AID needs 1.shelter 2.water 3. food
U-
Use all Your Senses, Undue Haste Makes Waste,and just may--kill you. You may make a wrong move when you react too quickly, without thinking or planning. That move may result in your death. Don't just move for the sake of taking action. Consider all aspects of your situation,size up your situation--before you make a decision and move. If you act in haste, you may forget, or lose some of your equipment. In your haste, you may also become disoriented so that you don't recognise which way to go.Plan your moves Be ready to move out quickly but without endangering yourself.Use all your senses to evaluate the situation. Note sounds and smells. Be sensitive to cloud,temperature,and wind changes.Be observant.
Use all Your Senses, Undue Haste Makes Waste,and just may--kill you. You may make a wrong move when you react too quickly, without thinking or planning. That move may result in your death. Don't just move for the sake of taking action. Consider all aspects of your situation,size up your situation--before you make a decision and move. If you act in haste, you may forget, or lose some of your equipment. In your haste, you may also become disoriented so that you don't recognise which way to go.Plan your moves Be ready to move out quickly but without endangering yourself.Use all your senses to evaluate the situation. Note sounds and smells. Be sensitive to cloud,temperature,and wind changes.Be observant.
R-
Remember Where You Are and That in Most Disaster/Survival Situations There Will be Search and Rescue Teams out Looking for You. It is usually a very bad idea to stray far from where you are expected to be. Spot your location on your map, if possible; and relate to the surrounding terrain. This is a basic principle of survival, that you must always follow. If, there are other persons with you, make sure they also know their location. Always know who is in your group, vehicle, boat or aircraft, whatever; has a map or compass. Pay close attention to where you are and to where you are going. Do not rely on others in the group to keep track of the route. Constantly orient yourself. Always try to determine, as a minimum, how your location relates to--areas that will provide shelter,location of local water sources.This information will allow you to make intelligent decisions when you are in a survival situation.
V-
Vanquish Fear and Panic. The greatest enemies in a disaster/survival situation are fear and panic. If uncontrolled, they can destroy your ability to make an intelligent decision. They may cause you to react to your feelings and IMAGINATION, rather than to your SITUATION. They can drain your energy and thereby cause other negative emotions. Previous disaster/survival training, and self confidence, will enable you to vanquish fear and panic.
I-
Improvise. In Canada, though they are no longer always of the best quality,we have items available for all our needs. Some, if not all, of these items are still relatively cheap to replace when damaged. Our easy come, easy go, easy-to -replace, planned obsolescence, culture; often makes it unnecessary for us to improvise. This in-experience in improvisation can be a real enemy in a disaster/survival situation. LEARN TO IMPROVISE. Take a tool, designed for a specific purpose, and see how many other uses you scan make for it. Learn to know and USE natural objects around you for different needs. An example is using a rock for a hammer.no matter how complete a survival kit you have with you, it will run out, or wear out after a while. your power to improvise must take over, when your kit wears out.
V-
Value Living-and--all Living Things.
All of us were born kicking and fighting to live--to survive, but we have become used to the soft do nothing, accomplish nothing, way of life. We have become creatures of comfort--and we expect others to provide that comfort. We dislike inconveniences and discomforts. We have a "poor Me" attitude What happens when we are faced with a disaster/survival situation with it's stresses, inconveniences and discomforts?Often we totally collapse, panic, and fall on our faces.
This is when the will to live--placing high value on survival--is vital. The experience and knowledge you have gained through life will have a bearing on your will to live. This is one time that stubbornness, refusal to give in, regardless of the problems, and obstacles, that face you, will give you the mental and physical strength to endure.
A-
A-
Act Like our Fore-fathers .
Perhaps more than any other country in the world,The story of Canada is exciting and eventful. To confuse Canada's history with lists of dates or U.S. A. made motion pictures is a great mistake.
Dates are only milestones or guides to the sequence of events. US. made movies are largely the product of an over-active imaginations, propaganda, or "wish it were"true.
People such as the Norse -men, the first British colonists in Newfoundland, Dollard, MacKenzie, Champlain, Riel, Sitting Bull, Macdonald, , to name but a few, were real people; who led interesting lives and contributed greatly to the growth of Canada.
The explanations, the wars, the discoveries, the rebellions, and the act of confederation;were the results of how people felt and acted. Canada was a vast, raw, wilderness, and some of the men who pushed back the frontiers only wanted such things as gold, furs,, money, fame, or power. Many of them got what they sought, or deserved. Many didn't, but all contributed to the growth of Canada.
Canadians are often far more aware of of other nations than they are of their own. The explorations of the Norse, the first British--long before Columbus-- Champlain,Fraser, La Verendrye; the adventures of Brock, Tecumseh, Bishop; the scientific feats of Banting; Best; the literary efforts of Leacock, Callaghan, Raddall; Costain; the artistry of
the group of seven; Krieghoff, Riopelle. These are only a very few of the great men in Canada's history.
Others of our fore-fathers, many of whom grew-up, lived, and survived in an environment just as harsh--perhaps even harsher and more unforgiving than Canada's , leaned to adapt to their environment. To get a feel of the area, watch The daily routine; but, also learn--some actual facts--not legends, rumours,superstition-- or the product of someones over active imagination-- of how our forefathers survived.When, and how, do and did, they eat? When, where and how do or did they get their food? When and where did and do they go for water? How do and did they find shelter. How do and did they travel. If they were hunter gatherers, how did they gather, prepare, preserve, store, and especially transport their food. It does absolutely no good to have a successful hunt, if the food cannot be gathered together, preserved, stored,or transferred to a safe sheltered location. Animal life in the area can also give you clues on how to survive. All animals require food, water, and shelter. By watching other animals, you can find sources of SHELTER,WATER, AND FOOD. Keep in mind that the other animals are a lot smarter than you are but in a different way.
Dates are only milestones or guides to the sequence of events. US. made movies are largely the product of an over-active imaginations, propaganda, or "wish it were"true.
People such as the Norse -men, the first British colonists in Newfoundland, Dollard, MacKenzie, Champlain, Riel, Sitting Bull, Macdonald, , to name but a few, were real people; who led interesting lives and contributed greatly to the growth of Canada.
The explanations, the wars, the discoveries, the rebellions, and the act of confederation;were the results of how people felt and acted. Canada was a vast, raw, wilderness, and some of the men who pushed back the frontiers only wanted such things as gold, furs,, money, fame, or power. Many of them got what they sought, or deserved. Many didn't, but all contributed to the growth of Canada.
Canadians are often far more aware of of other nations than they are of their own. The explorations of the Norse, the first British--long before Columbus-- Champlain,Fraser, La Verendrye; the adventures of Brock, Tecumseh, Bishop; the scientific feats of Banting; Best; the literary efforts of Leacock, Callaghan, Raddall; Costain; the artistry of
the group of seven; Krieghoff, Riopelle. These are only a very few of the great men in Canada's history.
Others of our fore-fathers, many of whom grew-up, lived, and survived in an environment just as harsh--perhaps even harsher and more unforgiving than Canada's , leaned to adapt to their environment. To get a feel of the area, watch The daily routine; but, also learn--some actual facts--not legends, rumours,superstition-- or the product of someones over active imagination-- of how our forefathers survived.When, and how, do and did, they eat? When, where and how do or did they get their food? When and where did and do they go for water? How do and did they find shelter. How do and did they travel. If they were hunter gatherers, how did they gather, prepare, preserve, store, and especially transport their food. It does absolutely no good to have a successful hunt, if the food cannot be gathered together, preserved, stored,or transferred to a safe sheltered location. Animal life in the area can also give you clues on how to survive. All animals require food, water, and shelter. By watching other animals, you can find sources of SHELTER,WATER, AND FOOD. Keep in mind that the other animals are a lot smarter than you are but in a different way.
L-
Learn. and Live by Your Wits.Without knowledge or training in the basic survival skills, your chances of living through a serious disaster/survival situation are slight. Learn these basic skills NOW.--not when you really need them. How you decide to equip yourself before an emergency situation will impact on whether or not you survive. You need to know about the environment you are in-- or to which you are going, and you must practise basic skills, geared to that environment every day.For example, if you are going into Canada's Arctic Desert, you need to know how to get water and how to purify it.Survival training reduces fear of the unknown and gives you self-confidence. It teaches you to live by your wits. It teaches you to PLAY CANADA'S TRUE NATIONAL GAME--EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY.
Pattern for Survival
Develop a survival pattern that lets you beat the enemies of survival. This survival pattern must include first aid, shelter, fire, water, food,and signals placed in the order of importance. For example, in a cold environment, you would need shelter to protect you from the cold,wind, rain, or, snow first, and you would need a fire to get warm. Next you would need water. Remember you can not live long without it. You need to attend to any first aid needs (if you are injured, first aid has top priority, no matter what climate you are in.) then you need food, and a method of signalling any rescuers. Change your survival pattern to meet your immediate physical needs as the environment changes.
SURVIVAL
Develop a survival pattern that lets you beat the enemies of survival. This survival pattern must include first aid, shelter, fire, water, food,and signals placed in the order of importance. For example, in a cold environment, you would need shelter to protect you from the cold,wind, rain, or, snow first, and you would need a fire to get warm. Next you would need water. Remember you can not live long without it. You need to attend to any first aid needs (if you are injured, first aid has top priority, no matter what climate you are in.) then you need food, and a method of signalling any rescuers. Change your survival pattern to meet your immediate physical needs as the environment changes.
©Al (Alex Alexander) D. Girvan
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