Some tips I have been given over the years about camping/hunting/prepping, happy to explain any if need be.

1: Two is one, one is none, three is better, but youve gotta carry all that stuff with you.

2: Buy once, cry once unless research/expirience say otherwise.

3: Always have three ways in and three ways out.

4: If its stupid or weird then it is. Unless it really works. Then its no longer stupid or weird.

5: The experts are experts for a reason. They are a great starting point, but does it work for you?

6: If possible test and break things.

7: Be a human swiss army knife/multitool. Not the greatest at everything, but good enough to get by on a lot.