# Wilderness Living Snowboards The Survival Split Board is for True Mountain Explorers By Harris Jay Rosenberg Alterman | Published 2012-03-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/survival-split-board References: [geekologie](http://www.geekologie.com/2012/03/survival-snowboard-breaks-into-skis-shov.php) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZiP0VqJ64nM) The Survival Split Board was created by Signal Snowboards and is one of the most impressive survival tools ever made. Multi-functional doesn’t even begin to describe this decked out snowboard, which has more features than one can remember. Most basically, the snowboard is just a simple board for riding. It can also be broken into three parts that create two skis while the middle part becomes a shovel. There is also a built-in knife that pops out of the board like a giant Swiss Army knife. To help start a fire, there is a strip of flint on the edge to create friction with one’s knife. Finally, the board comes equipped with a compass and a thermometer. The Survival Split Board manages to fit a ridiculous amount of survival tools into the space of one board. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Multi-functional Snowboards:** The trend of incorporating multiple functions into snowboards provides opportunities for disruptive innovations in outdoor gear and adventure sports products. - **Survival Tools Integration:** The trend of integrating survival tools into outdoor gear opens up opportunities for disruptive innovations in the camping, hiking, and survival gear industries. - **All-in-one Adventure Equipment:** The trend of creating all-in-one adventure equipment, such as the Survival Split Board, presents opportunities for disruptive innovations in the outdoor recreation and extreme sports industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Outdoor Gear:** The outdoor gear industry can explore disruptive innovation by incorporating multi-functional features into their products, following the trend set by the Survival Split Board. - **Adventure Sports Products:** The adventure sports products industry can seize the opportunity to integrate survival tools into their gear, catering to the needs of outdoor enthusiasts and explorers. - **Camping and Survival Gear:** The camping and survival gear industry can capitalize on the trend of integrating survival tools into outdoor gear, offering all-in-one solutions for campers and explorers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adaptable Nine-in-One Surfboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newave-modular-surfboard.md) - [Prepackaged Survivalist Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncharted-supply-basecamp-30l-yeti-survival-system.md) - [Playful Performance-Ready Snowboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardiff-snowcraft-the-lynx.md) - [Candy Bar-Branded Snowboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twix-doughboard.md) - [Fun-Filled Inflatable Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-board.md) - [Riproaring Electric Snowboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-snowboard.md) - [Oversized Survivalist Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basecamp-survival-kit.md) - [Multipurpose Modular Watersports Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watersports-board.md) - [Innovative Camping Multi-tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camping-multitools.md)