I don't watch much TV, but I started watching Survivorman on the Science Channel. This is what surviving is about, not some game show. Les gets dumped in the middle of nowhere to survive alone for a week, usually without food and water. On man's lizard is another man's lunch.
There's a Survivorman marathon on Sunday Nov. 27 beginning at 7:00 PM.
You really only need three things: WD-40, Duct Tape, and a pointy stick. If it's supposed to move and doesn't, use the WD-40. If it moves and isn't supposed to, use the Duct Tape. If you want it to move and it doesn't want to, use the pointy stick. The rest of life is easy.