My husband and I were talking about our skill sets as they relate to the apocalypse this weekend. He's an Eagle Scout who attended a wildnerness survival school during high school. He can bow drill a fire faster than anyone I've ever met (many people have no idea how to bow drill in the first place, but that's another discussion). Over our years together, he and our old roommate (also an Eagle Scout) have passed on some general survival skills to me, mostly just common sense type stuff that you use when backpacking or backcountry skiing.
My husband is extremely handy (I can perform basic household repairs), knows how to sew (I also know how to sew), and can cook a fine meal just by looking at what's on hand (I can do this too...I just don't like to
). He can cook in any conditions, be it on the stove, over a fire, or on a campstove. We both know how to can, and have the equipment necessary to do so. Right now I'm looking at a shelf and a half full of food we canned last summer, mostly applesauce and tomatoes. Next year I'm planning on expanding my repertoire. We both can garden and grow food.
One skill set I possess that my husband does not is that I have up-to-date First Aid and CPR certifications. My FA is something I'd expect to use in that kind of situation. I've also taught myself to knit, so no matter what, we'll be warm. I am starting to build a yarn stockpile, much to my husband's alarm.
We have a lot of equipment other people (i.e. regular people who don't think about the apocalypse/camping) probably don't have--a small camping stove that operates off of white gas, spare white gas, a crab boiler that operates off of propane, spare propane, multiple first aid kits in multiple locations, and spare 4x4s/antiseptic/antibiotic cream/etc. to restock the FA kits.
And will, I save seeds from the heirloom tomatoes I buy at market every year. I don't want the Green Zebra or the Marmande or the Kate's Favorite to disappear!