I won’t mention their names but two members in this discussion have asked about a fuzz stick, a basic skill they knew about it but not it’s practical application or how to make it. I have seen pictures of a campsite where they had hung their food in a tree to avoid bears, that’s good basic knowledge but they hung it almost directly over their tent (and instead of pointing that out tactfully jokes were made about a potentially deadly situation). This is a good example of having the knowledge but not knowing how to use it practically. This is just two examples that came to mind I can find more if you want me to, but I’m to busy this morning. Also there are threads where people are complaining about the weight of their BOB (more equipment is not always better), if and when tshtf and its time to bug out you may have to carry it. If it weighs too much you either move slow or not at all. I never intended to give full-blown survival courses on line my point is that some people need to be reminded from time to time that they need to look to the basics for the answer instead of adding another pound or two to their pack. Also I wanted to say again I like my equipment but you also need to consider what happens if you loose that equipment or it doesn’t work as advertised.