Naw, I think it is probably a germain topic.

I also think the reason you see more about equipment and less about technique is because it is far easier to show than to tell, and because most of us assume that the folks joining this site are already researching the how-to's and/or already possess the skills and mindset to implement the basic tools.

It is kinda like building recipes I reckon. At the top you usually list the components, and below that the technique, or directions for use. Most of us probably know how to properly utilize a flashlight, and the controls on most of them are fairly straightforward, so then the conversation tends toward where and when more than how. Things like GPS and orienteering and firestarting do require more of the how, but again that is back to the basics, and there's plenty out there for technical review that elaboration in the forum may not be as practical. Inevitably someone will post a link for the more elaborate, less intuitive applications, so I guess it is natural to expect to see a lot more posting here about equipment and the circumstances under which it is disvovered or deployed, and not so much about how to actually make the thing work.

The ETS front end does have a lot of how to info, and there's lots more out there if you browse around some. It seems to me that this forum is more of a "gee, what do you think of this?" kinda arena. More to call our attention to the various aspects of survival than to try and train each other on technique, but still I wouldn't mind seeing a bit more of it as well. There is also a point of subjectivity to technique, which incites debate at times, and makes for good discussion.