another OUTstanding source for proven survival info:
http://www.outdoorsafe.com/
I've taken the course from Peter Kummerfeldt at the American Wilderness Leadership School (Peter is the Survival Instructor TO the Survival Instructors) I came home and threw out most of what I had carried in the field religiously for years. I "thought" I was safe....good thing I never had a serious testing to find out. close calls dont count,
Lots of great info - that WORKS (we proved it in the field every day)
pay special attention to his testing of space blankets, matches, signal mirrors, and fire starters
I'll dig my kit out and take some pics (but they'll look just like the set up on his site !! LOL)
be safe out there