1) Sources are from reliable sources, at least edits by me, others will be edited out. The point is, if you're not a survivalist, try not to edit. If you do anyway, someone else will come along and delete it.

As for now the best most reliable source is the tried and true US Army Survival Guide, a copy of which is here: http://www.equipped.com/fm3-0570.htm and is actually easily printable as is. It needs some modifications but in general, most of the survival tips can be pulled off with little but the clothing on your back and are generally easy to carry out in desperate situations.

2) Yes, thousands of Americans do indeed die from situations similar to James Kim. http://www.nsc.org/lrs/statinfo/odds.htm, add up the different statistics, death from prolonged exposure to cold environments, etc. Those are numbers for 2003. Since 2005 there has been thousands thanks to the likes of Katrina, Flooding, etc. Thousands of Americans also go missing every year. In fact 3,000 die every day of different reasons. Just because thousands feels like a big number, doesn't mean it isn't reality.

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this will help lots of folks. appreciate your efforts. good vibes to you and prayers for Kim family.

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I think it's great that you are taking action on this. God Bless you and James' family.

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