survivalofthesickest

2 Fire cubes (esbit, wet fire, fast fire, etc) uco storm matches, aqua tabs chlorine tabs, strip of bright ribbon & pocket signal mirror, streamlight clip on all weather light, BZK wipes, gauze roll, HEATSHEET.

Not carrying any type of kit at all, even a pocket kit. The most common victim of an outdoor survival situations are day hikers. They carry nothing and have nothing if anything goes wrong. This is why the #1 killer is exposure.

EDIT: Also, nobody ever forms a signal. Helicopters flying over looking, ground teams, all that, and people hope rescuers trip over them. Always form/initiate a rescue signal as soon as possible.

I've been close enough a few times. I was doing a little bouldering in the Sierras, and climbed onto a table top rock that met a trail. As I stepped over a 8" crack I began to hear a lot of rattlesnakes begin to buzz. I began to scan the rock and saw a lot of fissures, everyone I stepped over began to buzz. I was in a nest. I slowed everything down. I knew if I began to run or step blindly I could be bitten, but I felt like there was no way I wouldn't be bitten anyway. I was ready to dodge. I kind of ninja walked of the boulder, luckily none struck at me. My adrenaline was so high however, that as soon as I hit the trail, and was safe... I just had to sprint for a 100 meters or so to let the adrenaline out. I knew I was safe, but it was so dam hard not to freak out, now that it was safe to I had to freak out and sprint lol.

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EDIT: SPELLING

Firesteels suck ass. Always carry storm matches and an accelerant. Don't use fire steels for emergency situations.

Store some water, cheap power banks for your phone, a walmart super cold rated sleeping bag if heat is off, small usb powered fan for heat, med kit, canned food from the dollar store, something for home defense. Ok start I'd say. EDIT: this is a brief example of a very inexpensive set up to get you stare and keep you alive in the short term