Howdy Folks,

Interesting discussion.

An Inuit Elder once commented on the basics of survival. It went something like this. If you have adequate clothing, a sturdy knife and a means of lighting a fire you will be able to survive in Canada. Without these 3 items your death is just about guarenteed.

So, at all times you should carry on your person a good sturdy knife, a lighter or matches, and wear clothing that is correct for the season, weather and terrain you are in. Clothing, IMO, includes proper footwear, waterproof & windproof jacket and at least a hat.

Now, for the other items listed on other posts let's go back to our survival basics. The rule of 3's.
You can live: 3 minutes without oxygen, 3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food and 3 months without contact with others( humans are a social beast after all.)

Yes, there are those who have survived longer than the rules of 3, but most sheeple lose hope and give up. They do not have the will to survive. So, without the will to survive you are going to die. No sugar coating this.

Now back to those survival kits. The only kit that will help you is the one you are carrying on you when you need it. If you leave it in the truck just this once, that is most likely the time you will take a tumble off the trail and brain yourself on a stump or rock and need that kit. If you do not carry your survival kit, it is worthless. Now, on the other hand, if you never leave camp, your home, your vehicle without at least a knife and lighter, your survival kit will be priceless. The choice is yours, of course.

Just my two bits,

Mountainman.

The main tool that most people lose in the first few days of disaster, is their mind. The ability to make rational decision dissipates when every thing goes wrong. Panic set in, and the “We’re all going to die” syndrome sets in, Or they board up their house, huddle in the corner and shoot the first person that knocks on the door. These are your zombies, thoughtless creatures that roam or hide with the blank look on their faces.
You need to Plan, Practice and Prepare, so that YOU wont become a ZOMBIE. 😯

yeah les goes off to foreign places to survive for a week but he doesnt study the location he is going to so he only has what he has learned from previous events to work with, not the smartest idea in my opinion. Though i give him the respect he deserves in that he is a master survivalist in canada and pretty much knows what every plant,twig and tree can be used for, i went to highschool with his son, Dustin, who was allowed to make bows and hachets in class, yet i almost got expelled for having a multi-tool on me. That aside i agree les sucks when it comes to giving information that could actually help someone, its mostly just a documentary of his week of what ever, personally i would go with dave canterbury who is informative as possible and knows his stuff, he has many awesome youtube videos that taught and continue to teach me alot! plus his online store is cool and i like watching dual survival, just thought i would throw my two cents into the pot! 😛

I find that Ray Mears is one of the best survival instructors out there. I have wtched many of his You Tube instructions and have to agree with most of the stuff he says. He doesn't have a multi-tool, but mainly a hatchet or/and a knife which is what most people would have with them in the bush. I know some people concider the hatchet dangerous, but all in all, this is what most people would have with them.

Please Less Stroud
This guy knows as much about survival as I do about brain surgery
These true life shows are so edited they are nothing like what happens in real life
This guy is just about dead at the end of each show, to keep the attention of the person with no survival skills at all
If people were to go in the bush following his directions most will die!!!!!!
Hobo

The tinfoil is for a cup! I keep using it for a hat 🙁

I love tinfoil, a great reflector of heat, or something shiny on a fishing lure. Makes a cooking container, a rain catcher a funnel, a cup or just a reflector for attracting attention. I've used a couple dash board reflectors for an impromptu solar oven, or a bed base when sleeping out doors. The only limitations to tinfoil, is your imagination. P.S. I forgot the tinfoil hats so that THEY can't control you, you know who I Mean. 😈

i carry one of these on me at all times for those ffs moments, http://www.coghlans.com/products/survival-kit-in-a-can-9850 . Always have a hunting knife and a pocket knife, lighter and fire starter, small sharpening stone (the size of a quarter) water a metal mug, package of liptons chicken noodle soup,and a tea bag and of course knowledge 😀