Zoltan,<br><br>I agree with everything said by PresumedLost. <br><br>We do tend to be a little gear happy, but considering what the gear will be used for (saving our lives in an emergency) most of us pay, and pay happily. Much of the cost comes from the convience of certain items (smaller, lighter, faster, sharper, etc....), but if those qualities are not as critical to you, you can certainly get by with less expensive gear. Please let us know how things work out, you may be able to provide a test case for a recent discussion on improvisation abilities. Also, many good (and some which are a little iffy) low cost ideas can be found on Ranger Rick's site. <br><br>Good luck and take care. Don't worry about your English, yours is better than the English of many native speakers I know, and certainly better than my Polish.<br><br>Andy