As it happens: The British Army does take S.E.R.E very seriously. The basic E&E course taught to all ranks is quite extensive. I would point out to any new readers that Survival, Escape, Resistance and Evasion does differ in it's aims from the Survival Techniques discussed on this forum. S.E.R.E is intended to enable an individual to either escape capture, resist if captured, escape if possible and return home to continue the fight.
In our case we are looking to Survive Untill REscued. WE want to be found as quickly as possible. Some ideas apply to both, but others don't.

Oh, and the members are quite right. Copying Bear will get you killed - or worse. Using anything other than proven survival techniques on a program is (in my view) criminal stupidity. Unless your trying to Darwin a few Lemmings of course.