If not, GFraizer wrote quite a guide to the survivial skills ingame, including 3 major topics:
Survival Skills
Camp Fires
Torches
Survival Skills
Survival skills allow you to create camp fires and hold torches which increase the spirits of those nearby. This is a minor skill that only requires a small amount of skill points. Survival skills are useful to those that have the cooking trade skill because it allows them to cook food nearly anywhere.Camp Fires
Survival skills work well with cooks because it allows them to create camp fire for cooking. In addition to allowing cooking, camp fires also provide a spirit bonus which increases health and mana regeneration. After a battle is over a player can create a camp fire which allows the party to regenerate faster. This lets the party get back in battle faster. At higher levels, survivalists can create a raging bon fire! That is certainly cool!Basic Campfire: Increases spirit by 4 and allows cooking.
Bright Campfire: Increases spirit by 8 and allows cooking. It looks much cooler too!Torches
Survivalists can also hold a lit torch in their off-hand which provides a spirit bonus "aura" to everyone in the party near the player carrying the torch. Players also receive a minor light bonus at night. Buy torches at merchant. Place them in your hand and light them by right-clicking on them. If you need to use a weapon to fight it's best to use a torch after battle or on the run.
Survivial Guide Thread
The new Survivial Page
