Dogs, I have been putting a lot of thought into this subject and I really appreciate all of the thought Arch put into the BOB thread and all of the info that he and others have been sharing with us. I was going to post this there but thought that this was a little off the subject of that thread.
I do have a question/thought to put out there to everyone. While a FAK serves the same purpose in a survival/TEOTWAWKI situation. The more likely of the two is a Survival (i.e hiker gets caught in cold front unprepared or couple breaks while taking a scenic route). In a survival situation your get home bag woul and could be drastically different.
With that said there are some discreet differences between the two and very important ones. In a survival situation you want as many bright colors, signaling, and things that can protect you from the immediate elements. You don't need to worry about immediate food. In most cases you need to worry about Hyperthermia/Hypothermia and water first and formost. If you are smart and made
sure people knew where you were then your immediate worry is the first 72 hours as that is the typical window when most lost people our found alive.
When I'm thinking through my GetHome/BOBs, survival is much more of the mindset I'm usually thinking in. I grew up in tornado alley and we all saw what happened in Katrina. I'm not sure that the rednecks I grew up around would be as civil as the Japanese were during the earthquake/meltdown issue. So it is definitely worth preparing for a TEOTWAWKI situtation. I think we all should prep for a natural disaster. However, probably 2 out of a thousand cars you pass on the road have any kind of backup plan in case of emergency. How many campers go out to camp out of there car and don't have the slightest idea on who or what to do to get there family out of a bad situation.
Here is two situations where things sadly went really wrong.
Boy dies in Death valley Dutch tourists die in death valley. Here are two situations where everything went right! THE SECOND ONE IS AMAZING.
Hiker found alive! WOMAN FOUND ALIVE AFTER 7 WEEKS Just some thoughts I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks