Maggot,
This isn't just for you, its been gnawing at me for some time. As I build my kit and decide how to allocate my space, I can't understand why the fishing gear is ever present. There's an obvious reason I'm sure, as everyone includes one. This is how the math works in my brain, please tell me how it works in your's and the rest of the world's. It is no more than a 48 hour walk out of anywhere in the lower 48 (I can't remember where that number came from, there is even a chance that I assumed it and it sat in my head for so long It morphed into truth). So wouldn't the space be better allocated to items that would aid in maintaining proper body temp., water acquisition, fire making, and route finding? I get that it, the fishing kit, doesn't take up much room and many of its items have dual uses. I'm just trying to understand why everybody includes it in their personal kit and why one is in most commercial personal kits.
Thanks,
Biscuits