Hey Jim,

I think the point was that EDC kit needs to be small and compact... there are tradeoffs of size, weight, and such, but it should be versatile, and small enough to be something you would carry ALWAYS. Whereas a backpacker's survival kit, repleat with tent and axe and whatnot stuffed into a pack could be torn from him during a fall, or some other accident. A small PSK/PSP in a zippered pocket of your pants is much harder to lose.

I think anyone here would say that at least some backpacking or camping gear is survival gear. But a lot of it is comfort/convenience gear.

I'd argue that a lightweight chainsaw in a PSK is pretty functional. And you can split wood with a solid fixed blade knife. Together they take up far less room and are much more "flexible" in terms of what they can do. I can use some paracord and toss a chain saw 10 ft. above me to take down a branch if need be. Kinda tough to climb and do the same with an axe safely. Anyway, I see it as Backpack/Camping gear being more of the same... maybe less "flexible", heavier weight and bigger bulk, but possibly more convenient mono-taskers. I don't know if you really asked a question here that was different from your other post, but if I've missed the point, please clarify.