Take all the gear you got in your kits, take em up to the mountains or wherever and PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE sometimes when u read a book, its doesnt really help cause ist either hard to picture or understand. when u get familiar tryto \/<br>Get out in the mountains on a rainy cold day, with your kit, and try to do the basics with just that kit (But dont get your self killed) I.E. start fire, build shelter, purify water.<br>use your kit and build skills those people who wrote the book had to of do it themselves right? experience man!