Kids survival training photo essay

[hatidua]

The first few comments that were posted were sadly rather reactionary...things are turning around a bit now :-)

http://totallycoolpix.com/2013/02/ki...ival-training/

[NeoNeanderthal]

The article was 99% about how to safety handle guns.

Did not see anyone shooting or doing anything survival related. Camping and holding a gun is not survival training!! :-(

[Brimstone]

Maybe they should start with physical fitness as part of their "survival training". A few of those guys would get winded from a walk back to the car to get the tent.

[Rmplstlskn]

Maybe they should start with physical fitness as part of their "survival training". A few of those guys would get winded from a walk back to the car to get the tent.

SURVIVAL is not just about running around in the woods like Bear Grylls... Surival often times is more "procedure" of making shelter, fire and finding water (low cardio)... MIND and knowledge is the most important aspects of survival.

Someone always has to crack on fat people trying to do what is right rather than sit on their arse watching football and playing video games like most males... Give the dudes a break... I am glad to see them out there...

Rmpl

[NeoNeanderthal]

SURVIVAL is not just about running around in the woods like Bear Grylls... Surival often times is more "procedure" of making shelter, fire and finding water (low cardio)... MIND and knowledge is the most important aspects of survival.

Someone always has to crack on fat people trying to do what is right rather than sit on their arse watching football and playing video games like most males... Give the dudes a break... I am glad to see them out there...

Rmpl

This is true, however these guys are not making fire, finding water, and creating shelter. They are setting up tents and teaching gun safety. Bear grylls is indeed a horrible example of a survivalist, but these guys arnt great ether (albeit they are at the opposite end of the spectrum).

I know plenty of survival instructors who know their shit and are overweight, so i dont judge people just on that. (id hate on these guys for their tapcod up sks, before their weight!!)

Everyone on this site knows the "That guy" with a stag or something that thinks he knows everything, but cant actually shoot. Survival has (per capita) more of "those guys" than shooting even.

[run n gun]

Maybe its just me, but teaching my 9 year old "enemy contact drills" is a little bit much. A 15 year old or older maybe but 9? To me, survival training would be more bushcraft than US Army TTP's... just me though..

[warrior9504]

I liked the tacticool red gloves

[wburns]

I liked the tacticool red gloves

Snap On, makes them even more "bad asser"

[p22shooter30]

I agree, in boyscouts we learned marksmanship with 22's. But spent 99% of our time learning to build fires, cook, clean, firstaid, physical fitness, and problem solving while working in groups. much more valueable than gunfighting. let them learn to take care of themselves before you start teaching them combat, that can wait till they get older.

[photosniper]

Ya'll are missing the point that this "photo essay" was shot by a member of the media, not by one of the people taking part in the drills. Not bashing Brian, professionally he is very well know and respected, but as a visual journalist, he is displaying the images he knows will bring the most reaction. Cute pictures of kids learning how to build a fire are not going to "sell" in the current media market.

As for what the Florida Survival folks are doing, well it might not be high-speed Costa skills but at least give them credit for getting their kids away from the Playstations and cell phones and teaching them firearm responsibility and at the very least, giving them some chance if the time comes that those skills will be needed.