MONROE, Wash. — The search for Travis Decker, accused of killing his three young daughters, is pushing deeper into some of Washington’s most rugged terrain. Now stretching from the Enchantments to the North Cascades, the manhunt raises new questions: Could Decker survive in the wild for days, even weeks? And what would it take?

KING 5 visited Alderleaf Wilderness College in Monroe, where survival experts teach people how to live off the land with minimal gear.

Jason Knight, instructor and co-founder of the school, said a basic survival kit could mean the difference between life and death.

More than 100 officers converge in hunt for Travis Decker

For a basic survival kit, Knight recommends a first aid kit, water filtration system, knife or cutting tool, rope, headlamp, lighter and fer

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