Survival Skills for Kids: Part 1

My 11-year-old son wants to learn about survival skills. He's already read a ton about first aid, and we're moving on from there. In addition to probably getting him his first Swiss army knife and teaching him how to use it safely, here are some handy resources I found to start us off this month:

Knots
Read and practice "The Five Knots Every Boy Should Know," The Dangerous Book for Boys, by Hal Iggulden, p 9, with backup from YouTube:

The Reef Knot or Square Knot

Figure Eight Knot

Bowline Knot

Sheet Bend Knot

Clove Hitch Knot

Wilderness Survival

• Read "A Kid's Wilderness Survival Primer" and discuss the "Recommended Minimum Survival Equipment for Kids"
• Explore the remainder of the "Survival for Kids" web site and do the survival simulator game if inclined
• Play "What Would You Do If...." with various situations.
• Read Improve Your Survival Skills (Usborne Superskills) by Lucy Smith

I hope to post more on Survival Skills for Kids next month as we work our way through them.