25 Survival Kits Armchair Preppers Are Flexing Online (25 photos)

Over the past few years, wilderness survival has exploded in popularity. Suddenly, everyone considers themselves an expert, assembling ridiculous gear kits supposed to boost your chances in the wild, while arguing online until they're blue in the face about who knows best. But let’s be honest: most of these kits look like they belong tucked away in the back of a closet. Or are they actually onto something?







Can someone explain why there's a kerosene lamp here?







Or maybe it's a junior scout starter pack?



Is a mandolin really essential for survival?



At least these guys won't get bored with a guitar and banjo.



Buttons?



Minimalism



























More knives, always more knives.







Is Axe the deodorant here, or something else?



And this is how the ancestors of today's preppers geared up.