Spicey_Pickled_Okra
Spicey_Pickled_Okra t1_itl5jb1 wrote
Reply to comment by xyrer in A train passenger saw a woman waving for help. It was a hiker who'd been missing. by guanaco55
In my opinion it is too focused on food and fire. Shelter and water are more urgent needs. If it gets cold and wet at night, you can die in less than 24 hrs. If you dont have clean water, you can die in 72 hrs.
Spicey_Pickled_Okra t1_itl42lj wrote
Reply to comment by xyrer in A train passenger saw a woman waving for help. It was a hiker who'd been missing. by guanaco55
Agreed, but with experience comes knowledge of what you actually do need and what you dont. Most people I know, myself included, trim fat from their kit as they get more experienced. Not the other way around.
Spicey_Pickled_Okra t1_itl1lis wrote
Reply to comment by Jammintoad in A train passenger saw a woman waving for help. It was a hiker who'd been missing. by guanaco55
The opposite is true, in my experience. Experts pack their needs, beginners pack their fears.
Spicey_Pickled_Okra t1_itl1ilf wrote
Reply to comment by kelce in A train passenger saw a woman waving for help. It was a hiker who'd been missing. by guanaco55
Shelter and water are your two most urgent needs. Carrying food is not the worst idea, but in terms of usefulness in a survival situation, it is a secondary need. People who get stranded typically dont die from malnutrition. They die from dehydration or hypothermia.
My emergency kit that I carry in case I get stranded is a water filter, rain gear, and two mylar emergency blankets.
Spicey_Pickled_Okra t1_itl6twi wrote
Reply to comment by xyrer in A train passenger saw a woman waving for help. It was a hiker who'd been missing. by guanaco55
And thats what I mean. Youd be better off with a poncho and a sawyer mini water filter. And that knowledge comes from experience, not anxiety.