(Fred the Red Shirt) wrote:
"Paul J. Adam" wrote in message ...

Again, for survival after escaping from an unflyable aircraft? The idea is
"not to die of exposure, hunger or angry wildlife", not "stand off all of 3
Shock Army singlehandedly". Every ounce of grenades, heavy-calibre
ammunition, et cetera you carry is an ounce less of food, water, radio
beacon, spare batteries, flares, dye markers and other items that might
actually improve your chances of living until rescue.

Respectfully, doesn't that depend on what you are most likely to need
to do in order to survive?

WILDERNESS survival in peacetime is different from survival behind
enemy lines in time of war.

Not really. The "angry wildlife" he mentioned is just expanded
to include assholes standing on two legs and armed with
rifles...

"Escaping from an unflyable aircraft" doesn't mean launching a
full scale attack on the nearest military garrison just because
you are in the neighborhood and in a bad mood.

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Floyd L. Davidson http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson
Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska)