That is an interesting response (knowledge/experience). I guess I assumed that you would have your current knowledge/experience with you wherever you went anyway, in addition to some other item. However, what if the question were changed a bit so that your knowledge and experience were removed from the equation:<br><br>Let's say that you somehow know that a relative of yours (not one that you want to get rid of) is going to be put into a survival situation soon. That person has never done any camping or had any exposure to survival training. You have the opportunuty to slip one item into their coat pocket before they leave.<br><br>Maybe you would choose to put something like a pocket-sized copy of the SAS Survival Guide instead of a knife, lighter or space bag, etc. (assuming they would have an opportunity to study it before falling victum to some hazard). This isn't the same as actual experience, but would be an abundance of knowledge.<br><br>I guess if I were that person, I would rather have the book than the knife. I wouldn't even know what to do with the knife or be able to successfully build a fire with the lighter.<br><br>As an example, I once went camping with a girlfriend who bragged about her camping experience and her talent at building a campfire. She insisted on being the person in charge of building the fire that day. She had numerous dry sheets of newspaper as tinder, a full butane barbeque lighter and an abundance of firewood already in the campsite in a range of sizes on up to split logs and logs. The wood was just slightly damp. After 30-45 minutes she gave up, completely frustrated. Needless to say, I broke up with her shortly thereafter and have not seen her since.<br><br>