Who would you want with you

[oldmangunner]

Do you have any friends or family that you know would be really good in a survival situation. Does that fact make you more likely to take on hiking and camping trips with you?

[northernbushape]

I'm pretty self-sufficient in the wilderness, but for me it would be my boys. My oldest, at 23 is already one of the go-to guys on the local SAR team and has been nominated for the leadership program. He is as nuts for the wilderness as I am and we make a formidable team. I have the old school bushman skills and he has serious technical knowledge and is a better mountaineer than I am. His technical knowledge makes him an invaluable resource.

My younger son is a straight-up Paul Bunyan kinda guy, has some serious heart, and is very eager to learn. It doesn't matter what we are doing, he's in there like a dirty shirt. While he is still developing his basic skill set, he's a really good guy to have your back, and is always on me to take him out to the mountains. He is going to be an excellent tracker, scout, and woodsman one day.

Other than that, I have had a few mentors over the years that have humbled me with their knowledge and I would put my life in their hands in a heart beat.

I think though I gotta go with my boys. I know their strengths and tendencies and they respect my experience ( and I theirs), so there isn't much we couldn't get through together.

Other than them, Ray Mears comes to mind

[OpenFire]

Ray Mears certainly comes to mind for me! I think the rest of my family would rely on me if we were stuck in a survival situation.

[IndianaHiker]

I will take anyone that doesnt annoy me. Rather than that if in a bad situation I would be happy to have anyone with me that has a level head and some common sense. those 2 things are what most people lack that gets them into trouble

[JimBarb]

I'd take just about anyone that had done a stint in the military.

And I agree with the comment above about 'level heads' and 'common sense'.

Who is Ray Mears, and why is he so popular?

[dinosaur]

In that particular situation I would choose NO ONE. I'd rather be alone. Everyone else would be excess baggage I'd have to care for.

[paloma]

I think I would rather have my dog. I know I can rely on him to protect me from danger or to warn my companions if something bad happens to me.

[Itchy_Ivy]

I would like to have my mom with me. She is pretty level headed and have watch so many programs about nature and survivalism that I am pretty sure we would do great. I would hate to have a complainer. I am a glass half full kind of person.

[Tired_Sneakers]

I would hate getting lost with my husband. He is a total klutz that would complain all the way. I rather get lost with his father. My father-in-law is great at problem solving, and has great sense of direction.

[SAR Guy]

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