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Posted by Jim S on September 28, 2007 at 12:31:25 am EDT
In reply to What's in Your Survival Kit? posted by Alicia on July 2, 2007 at 10:55:02 am EDT

xc skiing I carry water, down jacket, flashlight, knife, hat, BIC lighter and gloves. Sometimes a sit pad.

I suppose its extreme but if you carry the "don't take what you don't use" idea to extremes you don't carry a survival kit. Instead your approach to things is to STAY FOUND, not become damp or hypothermic, being careful so as not to become injured. So why would I need a "survival kit"?

Now if you ask "then do you not carry anything at all?" I would answer that I generally carry some water, a jacket and a lighter and a whole bunch of KNOWLEDGE about survival and backcountry which is more valuable than hardware and can't be left at home. I also freely admit that where I live is in the mountains and going hiking or camping" is not a lot different than being in the back yard, AND the distances are small, like I am pretty much always be within 20 miles of home no matter how deeply I penetrate the wilderness, maybe 30, but generally I'm within a few miles of a trailhead on a major ski road. To me survival means a hike out or a campfire and then a hike out.

Jim S P.S. hi everybody - its been a while.

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