... than the average Harvard grad, particularly if one has entrepreneurial skills. Start a tool and die shop, automotive shop, diesel repair, and you're into great money in no time.

Growing up on a working farm/ranch teaches survivalist skills. Done everything on your list and more, except tanning. My favorite hunting implement is a Knight Mag T-Bolt muzzleloader, with a 629-6 sidearm. I never got into pure bow hunting, but I have a gorgeous Ten Point Wicked Ridge Invader G3 CrossBow that yields the same results. My oldest son is a master bow hunter, and has taken down multiple deer and elk out in the wild in NM, CO & elsewhere. His next conquest is moose in Alaska.