I agree.<br><br>I was the one that started the recent thread on “making do”. My concern was that the constant fiddling with the contents of the kits (which I enjoy as much as anyone) was not good mental preparation for the innovation that may be required in a survival situation. I still have that concern, but I tried hard not to present the mental practice for innovation as a substitute or alternative for preparation.<br><br>If we are confronted with a real survival situation, it will, by definition, involve the unexpected- or it wouldn’t be a survival situation. Dealing with the unexpected, even with our kits and preparation, will require plenty of innovation and improvisation. We don’t need to deliberately introduce more in order to realistically consider it as a major factor.<br>