>>772096>yeah but they found plenty of cordage or cordage materialI don't think all of them found cordage. Think of it this way: if you pick paracord you have a 100% certainty that you will have good quality cordage you can rely on, but if you don't you are at the mercy of chance for both when you get any and what quality or type.
Possible but unreliable.
>you can make blade out of stonesI honestly don't know too much about them but I imagine that they would be fine for cutting flesh, but there are many cases where finer woodworking can be very useful, a use case where stone blades just don't seem like the best solution.
Possible but unreliable and limited.
>you can make fire by frictionYes, but in that area it seems like a really difficult thing to do, and if you start out in rainy conditions are basically screwed.
Possible but unreliable.
>>772105I'd rather use dead-fall for firewood first as they would typically be dryer than freshly cut living trees, but this also depends on how much is lying around and how easily you can transport it.
A saw allows you to create a flat surface along whatever angle you want considerably faster and easier than an axe would allow. If you have the spare time(like during rainy days) you could saw out planks from the wood, which you can arrange into tiles for a roof, freeing up your tarps for other uses.
In my view, the point of "Alone" isn't to see with how little you can get away with in theory and then pick as much food as you can, or the Man vs Wild "survive by drinking your own piss until you reach civilization" scenario, it is long term sustainable survival.
So, after the critical essentials are picked, the toolset that allows you to make the most use out of what is already there is the best. The time and energy it takes to get things done is also important, as the more time you spend on things because you lack better tools, the less time you have to deal with sudden unplanned problems.
