I don't set foot out of my Jeep. off pavement, without my survival vest. I have everything i need to survive for a week ( -10F to 110F the typical temp range for MT) in or on my vest (it's actually a miltary assault vest). Total value, well over $2500.
My survival vest:
GPS unit
Digital camera
K-Bar knife
compass
1 quart canteen with cooking/drinking pot
100 ft rope with two climb rated caribiners
military poncho/tent
fleece sleeping bag
complete trauma/first aid kit with ace wrap
leather gloves
mess kit (fork-knife-spoon)
insect repellantt
bailing wire
pistol (9mm or 45)
Bear spray
SHTF kit- 4" x 6" pouch;
FRAASS Clot-pak bandage
bandaids
handi-wipes
fishing gear
water purification tablets
pro-KI tablets
water drinking tubes
Anti-biotic tablets
emergency mylar blanket
super glue
cortaid
lock picking tools
Q-tips
5-in-1 fingernail clippers
diamond knife sharpener
magnesium fire starter
mirror
I may look like an extremest, but it's not that hard to get lost!