Nothing on you..........

[kr1]

The S.T.O.P. principle works good in most of these types of situations if you don't have a pre plan in place. You DO have a pre plan in place don't you? Even if you have a pre-plan the S.T.O.P. principle is a good start.

Sit - Sit down, stop moving without purpose and calm yourself and others down.
Think - After you calm down start thinking about what got you into this and start figuring a way out.
Observe - Look around, see what you can use and what is available to be scavanged. What can help you get out of this mess and keep you alive?
Plan - Based upon what you have for material and resources now develop a plan.

Like SkunkWerX says. Your pre-plan should consist of what you are going to do if you are home, in your car or at work.


KR

 

[Evil Eye Earl]

In the woods you can snap branches off of trees(cedar,pinion pine) and use them as bedding and shelter no knife,axe required.they will keep you off the ground and shed water and wind.

 

[22-rimfire]

I like the Man vs Wild show. Never know when it is going to come on so I just run onto it when checking the TV Guide listing on cable.

I rarely do NOT have a knife in my pocket. But as was mentioned, the more likely situations are airplane (commercial), government building (employee or visitor), or as Robbie said when he stepped outside on the deck in his shorts.

I adhere to the STOP principal. You need to be calm and assess your situation, make decisions, and then be resolute in your purpose.

Survivial much depends on the season when the even happens and any injuries that you sustain. It was about 15 degrees here this morning which is cold for December in these parts and it would be tough to last long without a good coat and a plan. I would be looking for shelter quickly.

The James Kim tragedy comes to mind. I don't fully understand what happened, but it appears that they all stayed in the car until the fuel ran out. No food. Mr. Kim probably left the car thinking he had no other choice for survival for himself and his family (wife and two young kids). He had a heavy coat, but was wearing tennis shoes as would be typical if you are driving. Had matches, I think. He didn't seem to have a good sense of direction, and he moved downhill looking for the river and was going to follow it hoping to find help. His body was found not far from the car (1 mile) after walking 15 miles.... he was going back to the car? He was lost? He was moving in a circle and didn't know it? Really sad. But he truly was in a survival situation and lost.