HAHA,

I also agree with wolfe,

The SAM splint is a great nifty piece of FA equipment but hardly a must have piece of gear. I would trade off the volume weight of it for real mil spec para cord or duct tape anyday.

I own several (in house and car trunk kits) and they are great splints but are bulky and can be improvised very easily.

SK's range from the paranoid complete to the arrogantly incomplete. From a million dollar fully equipped mountain hideaway to a credit card and everything in between.

That being said there are bad, good and best choices for gear and rational for any level. It all depends on the item and your budget.

Mike