In most survival situations, food is not an essential. You can live only a few days without water, but you can live for weeks without food. The energy used to find and hunt for food can also burn more calories than they give back. But, if you have plenty of water, are not sick or injured, and your camp is set up, you can spend some time looking for food. There are many edible plants, but many are also poisonous. You need to know you can identify edible plants before eating any of them. Streams my provide fish or crayfish. You can use worms, grubs or insects as bait, or eat them if needed. This article is about snares and traps, but they require some expertise, practice and skill to use successfully.