he old saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” may be true in civilized society, but off the beaten path, it takes more than that to prevent a tough situation from becoming worse. Make it a of prevention with a simple, lightweight survival kit. Weight is important (size, too) as the collection must be portable enough that you’ll take it with you every time. There is nothing more embarrassing for a supposedly self-reliant outdoorsman than to be the subject of a news story about being lost, cold, wet and bailed out
