Of course, all that would be left for the “wise woodsman” would be multiple sets of the same hardware – knives, axes, pots, guns, maybe clothing, maybe some medical gear but likely not much. All the food would be gone, all the drinks. And Mr. Wise Woodsman wouldn’t need all that hardware, so it would just be dead weight to stash somewhere.

In other words, it was a statement to make a point, but the point is only useful to those whom he expects to die – if you want to live, you need a good kit and you need to able to actually use it effectively. Practicing your primitive skills on weekends will help. E.g. – go camping nearby some Friday after work – and see how well you do with a knife, a tarp, some trail mix and a bottle of water.