Nope, Im not against any preparation..Im all for it. And Im not a Master of Survival like some of you here and hence I had to learn additional skills in survival in case whatever preparation Ive done does not work due to equipment failure, inclement weather etc etc!<br>For us here, preparation also means preparing for the unexpected if the expected does not work. And survival also means equipping myself with additional unconventional skills<why not?><br>I am sure that learning additional skills will not effect the sales of survival equipment, too!!!!<br>