r/Survival

I'm talking, for an untrained person without prior survival experience/knowledge (meaning they likely couldn't identify whether one tree or plant is good for making a certain thing just by sight. But, we're assuming they're of fair intelligence) and with only things they can commonly find in the wilderness.

I'd think this human would be able to do basic things like finding a stick to sharpen and use as a spear and making super rudimentary shelter by just propping a large stick up on something and using more sticks and leafs to make a small hidey hole type of shelter, but they would need at least a quick explanation about how to do something like make a simple rope/string like what specific material/plant to use and the steps/motions required to form it into rope and ensure it stays together.

I think it's not a big leap from there to expect them to be able to set up traps with fairly minimal teaching, maybe they could quickly pick up how to harden a stick to make a better spear, but I'd draw the line at them feasibly learning how to cure hide, make a crude bow, or have the skill required to carve even a ancient too like an atlatl.

Idk though, I'm in it to hear the opinions of people with more survival knowledge than me. What are the simplest things they could make, etc?

What does "sawing-thong" mean in the context of fire-making?

What are some things you know can feasably be put together/"craft" in a survival scenario?