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Stacy Boone's avatar

Great posting. I wish more people would read and consider their own safety and preparation.

You say the most important thing at the very beginning which boils down to: nothing matters if you don't have the will to live, a survival mentality. Little is worse than retrieving a body a quarter mile from a trailhead, a pack with all needed beside.

Kits change, mostly with experience. More time outside often means different skill use, distance, nights, etc.

What I would add, practice of "What if" scenarios. A conscious consideration of, "If this were to happen, this is how I might manage." That means if it happens, it is not a first time consideration.

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Lou Tamposi's avatar

Great post, Jesse. Funny, too -- I just finished "Tough Rugged Bastards" last night, so was wild to see John's name pop up here. No such thing as coincidences, right? Repacking my own "survival lite" kit now before I head out for a quick hunt in the morning.

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