Follow the birds
by Seth
(Pennsylvania)
Birds will almost always lead you to food (berries, bugs, plants) water, and dry places to sit and eat your bounty.
And always remember, survival is not for the squemish, in a survival situation you may need to eat things that on a normal day would make you puke just thinking about it (worms, grubs, guts, you get the picture).
Start to prepare your trip before you head for the trails!