You don't need a survival kit in order to survive a trying episode - there are plenty of instances where non-kitted people pulled through, armed only with knowledge, ingenuity, and the will to survive.

How many people, well equipped with 'survival" items, failed to pull through? I don't have an exact number, but I am sure there are plenty of instances...

Knowledge and skills (plus a bit of good fortune!) can be of more value than gadgets in the challenge of surviving. But I will still carry survival items with me.