“In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.”
Louis Pasteur
Also helps in other endeavors.
:)
When I used to hike a bit, I’d carry a lot of extra gear and only twice did I need it. And oh did I appreciate it! It made the difference between a very miserable day and a very pleasant, even enjoyable one.
I was never in a survival situation however if I were, I would have been okay for a short while.
I saw folks hiking who didn’t know what they were doing and wondered what might happen to them in an emergency. Then I realized that there enough people roaming the trails that the would probably be okay.