You're right Chris. I guess I've been kind of caught up with the idea of "being prepared for anything", when there are plenty of situations that I won't even encounter. I also agree with Ron in that practice makes perfect.<br><br>I was just looking for some good information. I may not need to learn how to ice fish being in Florida, but there are a lot of questions I haven't even thought of to ask. For my personal necessities I see that a good first aid kit is on the top of the list. I do a lot of biking, on and off road, as well as like to camp and hike which is where I would most likely put to use some of my new skills. Although I haven't run into any emergency situation in the past, I wouldn't want to preclude their existence.<br><br>I think I will start with the SAS Handbook and go from there.<br>Thanks for placing the question that I should have had from the start.<br>"What do I need to survive from?"