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What is the third wilderness survival priority, after first aid?

The third priority is to seek shelter.

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  1. Search for food
  2. Seek shelter ✔
  3. Build a fire

Why: Shelter helps your body stay warm in cold conditions and cool in heat. It comes before fire, signaling, water and food in the official order.

Huh, didn't know that: The pamphlet describes the body's core as a heat regulator.

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The shelter came third, but it still had the best cover story.
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Answer: Seek shelter. Shelter helps your body stay warm in cold conditions and cool in heat. It comes before fire, signaling, water and food in the official order.

  1. Wilderness Survival Merit Badge Pamphlet filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Pamphlets/Wilderness%20Survival.pdf
    2. Provide first aid. 3. Seek shelter. 4. Build a fire.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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