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Two is one and one is none. Redundancy saves you life when it comes to fire, water, shelter, injury, crisis communication, and navigation. I never go out without two bic lighters, paper map and compass in addition to GPS, a 1mil plastic sheet in addition to my tent, two methods to stop bleeding, an InReach Mini and PLB, and two ways to filter water. All a waste of time, money and additional weight until the circumstance comes when things hit the skids; then you're reminded how preparation pays off. Search for local survival schools and you'll likely find one or two to join. Usually not cheap but a fun time while learning. YouTube has tremendous information about various subject matters related to the outdoors. Dave Canterbury, of Dual Survival fame, runs a school out of Ohio. He also does a ton of how-to videos that are excellent. I've learned quite a bit from them. https://www.youtube.com/@DavidCanterbury/videos You have to start somepplace. Pick an area of interest, say shelter, and learn what you can about how to build a shelter good enough to save your life. Practive in your local woods. It builds confidence. Then move on to the next subject and learn about that. Oftentimes, they build on each other so learning one benefits the other. Here are a few helpful places to look: https://bushcraftusa.com/forum/ --- a variety of outdoor topics in a forum environment https://www.survivalistboards.com/forums/ -- similar ot the one above https://www.adkhighpeaksfoundation.org/adkhpf/navagation.php -- the best source material I've ever come across about map and compass, terrain association, and wilderness navigation.