Very well said benjammin.......
Basic survival skills do not take a lifetime to learn, however the skill and knowledge to successfully deploy them comes from time spent training in the field. As benjammin stated,
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Basic survival skills and techniques do not expand and evolve nearly as quickly as do the tools available
This is were time spent sitting behind a monitor, asking questions about new gadgetry pays off. Can you start a fire with char cloth, flint and steel? Sure, but is task made easier by using a Blastmatch and Wetfire? Maybe. I know which one I would choose to carry.
My take is this. Learn the basics and become proficient with them, but by all means, take advantage of new technology that may make survival easier. That's why I visit this forum.

smitty