You hear the stories but never think it can happen to you. Maybe you're dropping into a steep

section of river, you slip on a rock, slide down, and hear a break. And now what do you do? And it's cold,

it's wet, and it's getting dark. There are a few key pieces of gear that could save your life,

and by the end of this episode, you will know which three items are a key to have on you at all

times and what commonness you should be avoiding about these. This is the Wet Fly Swing podcast where I

show you the best places to travel to for fly fishing, how to find the best resources and tools to prepare

for that big trip and what you can do to give back to the fish species we all love.

Brett Stoffel, outdoor survival master and search and rescue teacher, is going to give us

his six steps to building a survival kit and staying safe out there.

You're going to hear about the top myths, including why the survival blanket doesn't work

and what you should be using instead, how to start a fire, even if it's pouring down rain. We're going to talk about how to get a fire start in any conditions. And how to signal aircraft overhead, even if they're at 20,000 feet. We're going to talk about all this today. So you're going to have to not worry at all about getting in trouble while you're out there. Plus, he's going to share and tell us what we need to know about treating water and some of the other commonness around this and what you should be avoiding. I can honestly say this one might save your life. Here he is, Brett Stoffel from Outdoorsafe.com. How you doing, Brett? Doing well. Thanks for having me. Yeah, yeah. This is going to be a real fun one.

I think, you know, we talk a lot about fly fishing and outdoors.

We haven't done a ton of outdoor survival, although I know we've had at least a few episodes out there.

The great thing today is that you are a leading expert in this field.

You've got a long background goes all the way back to your father and that and all that.

So that's great.

And we're going to get into some things.

I think some things that people think are basic, like, you know, shelter, like, you know, the survival blankets you see, which out, we're going to, we're going to debunk some of that. We're going to talk about fire, signal. But really, how do people stay safe? because we're out there fly fishing and traveling around the world and stuff could happen, right?

You could break an ankle, break a leg, and how do you survive, you know, say for two or three

days out there in a while. So we're going to get into all that. Before we do, take us back because I know your history is amazing. How did you get into this survival? Did it start with your dad? It did. So, you know, kind of growing up, my father, his name is Skip, and he is a bit of a guru in this field.

So I was born and raised. kind of growing up, my father, his name is Skip, and he is a bit of a guru in this field.

So I was born and raised.

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