[Revelation 911]

depends if theres bacon

seriously - depends where and what time of year

[dirtboy]

"Make arrangements to plan for the unexpected," he warns. "Have extra food...have extra provisions involved. What are your communication options? They had a cell phone."

He also stresses to have the following ready in your car: Shelter, water, fire, food.

Shelter, fire and water are fare more important for short-term survival than food.

[mountainlion]

Some people think I live in the wilderness. I guess it is a matter of relativity. Some can’t survive the big city either.

[discostu]

Nope, that’s why I live in a city. Even on a rare hike home isn’t far away, the nice part about living in a bowl, even if you lose the trail go downhill eventually you’ll find Tucson, then you can get a cab to your car.

[cripplecreek]

I could survive here in familiar northern forest.

[Beowulf9]

No and that’s why I never go to ‘the wilderness’.

[El Cid]

Sure, as long as there is a McDonald’s within walking distance.

[Proud2BeRight]

Yes. Of course there would be circumstances that would make it impossible but in general, yes.

[JRandomFreeper]

Since I've never been a 2LT with a compass and a map, I don't get lost.

That said, I can survive and thrive in the wilderness. I've done the mountain man thing.

/johnny

[knarf]

Hmmm ... I think for me the question is;

Would I Want To ?

[basil]

Probably not, but then I don’t plan to get lost in the wilderness. Not much of that close to where I live.

[Red_Devil 232]

In the case of the Nevada rescue - at my age I would never have been in the situation they found themselves in - I hate the snow and cold and would never had made that trip to play in the snow.

[rlmorel]

Rule number 1 above all others: Don’t Panic.

If you don’t, you have a chance. If you do and conditions are harsh enough, you’re finished.

[Billthedrill]

Where I live isn't exactly Manhattan. In the unlikely event that we should, say, lose electricity and the county road not get plowed, we're pretty much in wilderness. That hasn't happened for a couple of weeks, though.

It's good to have certain basic survival supplies close to hand, in your home if you aren't traveling, in the car at least if that's how you're traveling, on your back if you're on foot. More important is the knowledge of how to use what you have.

[Nervous Tick]

I don’t have time to get lost in the wilderness; I got my hands full struggling to survive here in what passes for civilization. :-)

[mad_as_he$$]

The recent Nevada rescue was COMPLETELY over done due the stupidity of the male subject. This idiot put six people into a vehicle with FOUR seat belts(including FOUR small children) and did NOT go to where he said he was going. He was about 30 miles from where he said they were going. There was no need to spend two nights there. They were within easy walking distance of cellphone service (in an area readily covered by ham repeaters) AND the vehicle could have been righted with some minimal tools and effort.

Yea, I am pissed. Many folks including yours truly expended time effort and safety risk to find this fool.

[dainbramaged]

Way back in the 1960's our scout troop would do an overnight survival hike in the Cascade mountains of Washington state. We were allowed to bring a blanket, poncho, waterproof matches, a knife and fishing gear. This was always in the late summer so the huckleberries were everywhere and our scoutmaster passed out Snickers bars just before the 3-5 mile hike back to the cars.
He was a master fly fisherman and had a whole mess of trout hanging from a branch for our communal dinner until a black bear decided to take them.
The main lesson was shelter, fire, water, then food.

[CivilWarBrewing]

Yes.

I've got my Food Insurance back pack and a magnesium fire starter with a zip lock bag full of lint for kindle.

[redfreedom]

The question being “Could your survive in the wilderness?”

Answering the question within the context of this CNN interview where they are discussing a family surviving after an apparent vehicle mishap in the middle of nowhere, my answer would be yes, we’ve been there, done that.

Carrying necessary winter survival items is just common sense, but even more necessary is staying with the vehicle.

The folks that survive winter mishaps up here in the frozen tundra are the ones that stay put to be found later.

An Alberta Clipper driven blizzard can last for days with zero visibility where people left their vehicles, only a quarter mile or so from a home, and died.

[Kip Russell]

Anytime I'm in the wilderness, I always have enough supplies that I'm confident I could survive for a few days without any problem.

Longer than that, and I'm going to start getting hungry...