The basic 8 is as follows:
 
Body temperature
2: Water
3: Rest
4: Food
5: Health
6: Security and mobility
7: Contact
8: Information



Body temperature
Talk about temperature
Weather and environmental conditions
Fire building methods
Shelter building methods
Clothing types and layering system.
Notes on cotton clothing 
 
Water
Amount of water required.
Effects of dehydration.
 Water by weight and consumption
 
Rest
What happens when you are in need of rest and effects of fatigue.
 
4.food
Calorie and the 3 stages of starvation
 
Health
First aid
Continued health care
Basic hygiene
Combat injuries
 
Security and mobility
Scouting, tracking, concentric rings, perimeters.
Vehicle setup/plan
Moving away from danger and to a more secure area.
Always being ready to move
Staying mobile
 
Contact
Having a network and ability to send and receive information
Ability to make contact and be rescued if required 
Methods of contact such as writing, by radio use, use of computers to email, and other methods need to be established
Situational awareness of what is going on in the world around you.
 
Information
Accumulated data or instructions
PDFs, books, maps, how to guides, etc.