Gents, Good evening, sorry for resurrecting the dead, but I think this thread should be a sticky. So, Your outside where I live tonight. You have been working hard all day chasing whatever. It's probably around 12 degrees with a steady wind of about 10mph with gusts to 25mph yielding a wind chill in the single digits. Lets say, just for the sake of argument, that you have your Hexamine/flare/lighter pine/birch bark/etc. all nice and dry in your bag, but there isn't anything to burn (everything has been under 10' of water for a year prior to your arrival). In other words, can you survive, nae, be comfortable without a fire? What do you carry/wear that will keep you comfortable/alive when your injured or sick or the circumstances conspire against your finely honed ability at making a fire anywhere/any time? Not being contrary, I'm interested in your responses. I start with wool undies and move out from there. Best Regards, Jim
