Tim Smith, the owner and founder of Jack Mountain Bushcraft School, often gives a presentation about wilderness survival at Canoecopia. He also teaches bushcraft and wilderness survival at his school. I’ve attended several of his Canoecopia presentations. Basically, during the presentation, he talks about wilderness survival, discusses making fire, what to have in your survival kit, and a survival plan.  These skills are essential to anyone heading into the woods (Also, check out my article: Core Philosophy). His main point is this: If you can carry out those three activities, there’s a good chance that you’ll survive 40 days. Survival Plan His basic strategy aligns with what many in the…