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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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I agree…practicing makes a lot of sense. And its why all the SOLO courses have a field component. Even simply running through the steps in your head of the “what-if” can be helpful in realizing you’re missing something or being unrealistic.

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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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What a coincidence! That's funny. Thanks for reading good luck out there in the deer woods👍🏻

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Saw four deer from the tree but they stayed just away and behind cover. Still, hard to beat being out there and watching the woods wake up!

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Great post Jesse. Thanks for letting me be a part of it.

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