I suppose the easiest thing is to look at the skills I've acquired from day 1, year 1 (well maybe a few years later!) and moving forward.
Most areas of the building trade but basic electrics and plumbing. A good working knowledge of building with timber to include carpentry and joinery.
Butchery of most animals to include bird, game, fish and beast. Funny, I'm not the most accomplished when it comes to fishing either inland or off the coast!
Fairly competent gardener to include a working knowledge of 'growing my own' but more practice needed on maintaining the annual growth of fruit and veg.
A very basic understanding of beekeeping in both theory and practice.
A good understanding of farming with prior experience of basic veterinary skills.
Bucket loads of knowledge with regard to military skills, security and management of both.*
Fairly long experience of driving in various conditions with most transport other than HGV and motorbikes... which maybe is an area that I should look at even if its just the cbt? Basic mechanical and repair skills.
Good working knowledge of boats both under sail and power.*
Good working knowledge of most outdoor sports including bushcraft.*
All aspects of expedition work.... I lie..... I havent done enough on polar expeds!*
Good working knowledge of first aid, advanced first aid and emergency care.*
Good working knowledge of all areas of search and rescue, mountain rescue, beach lifeguarding including the use of search dogs. Basic knowledge of disaster management.*
Sports coaching specialising more on the personal fitness and implementation of training programmes for individual sports, i.e., triathlon, surf kayaking, surfing and mountain biking.*
Bucket loads of man management skills inc leadership, safeguarding, conflict management and resolution and NLP coaching.
Cooking skills with associated knowledge of dietary and nutritional needs.
Basic sewing and embroidery
Currently, teaching is my vocation in life for over 16's, I also help to deliver various courses to different organisations ........ both are in the above subjects with a * with a basic ability of geography, geology, hydrology and beach topography.
Quite a bit me thinks......... but looking at from a prepping point of view... not all of it would probably be applicable or cater for the very basic needs to long term survival. There are areas that I do want to become more proficient in and completely new topics that I will need to learn to become more self sufficient, i.e., milking animals, better animal husbandry, canning, more able at electrics, mechanics and basic engineering.
Is there no end to what we should learn?
Based on what I have typed...... is their a certain role that we should consider making for ourselves if we were in a PSHTF situation and looking at belonging to a community? Maybe this could roll into a fresh topic... where do we see ourselves within a community, i.e, the role(s) in which we would excel based on our working knowledge/