He was talking about Survival in the wilderness. As long as they make it a camping trip, 'they should be fine. Then they can carry sleeping-bags, tents, fuel,food, etc. But if you go into the wilderness (even 1k) without those things, and no-almost no knowlegde of the wilderness and a inaccurate picture of what survival is, then you're just asking for trouble...

What's the nearest SAR-team in Northwest Ontario??