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Post by missasip on Jun 22, 2016 14:16:28 GMT -7
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Post by Pennsylvania Mike on Jun 22, 2016 15:11:52 GMT -7
Good read, just a word of advise, build your kit according to your part of the country you think you may be. Buy the best equipment you can afford and what works for you in an emergency. As you know I travel from Pennsylvania to Virginia every year and my kit consist of a "go back home" bag, just in case of something catastrophic happens and I have to walk back home. Food is the main issue when traveling long distances and in may case close to 400 miles and it is not possible to store enough rations to last you 3 weeks to a month or maybe more for each person; water is a lot less of a problem but in real hot, dray season it could be. I am lucky that I only take one blood pressure pill a day and that is the only prescription and I have enough to last me a while. Those are only a few of the obstacles that I face besides having to evacuate if facing a hurricane or extended power outage here in Virginia. Wish I had more time to elaborate on the subject but I have to go, will check here later. Thanks Jimmy for posting on the subject. Mike
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Post by missasip on Jun 22, 2016 15:33:25 GMT -7
Good read, just a word of advise, build your kit according to your part of the country you think you may be. Buy the best equipment you can afford and what works for you in an emergency. As you know I travel from Pennsylvania to Virginia every year and my kit consist of a "go back home" bag, just in case of something catastrophic happens and I have to walk back home. Food is the main issue when traveling long distances and in may case close to 400 miles and it is not possible to store enough rations to last you 3 weeks to a month or maybe more for each person; water is a lot less of a problem but in real hot, dray season it could be. I am lucky that I only take one blood pressure pill a day and that is the only prescription and I have enough to last me a while. Those are only a few of the obstacles that I face besides having to evacuate if facing a hurricane or extended power outage here in Virginia. Wish I had more time to elaborate on the subject but I have to go, will check here later. Thanks Jimmy for posting on the subject. Mike You are so right about building your kit to your part of the country. Very good point and well made. Jimmy
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Post by woodyz on Jun 22, 2016 15:34:49 GMT -7
good other reading on site too
good find
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Post by cajunlady87 on Jun 22, 2016 15:36:26 GMT -7
Thanks Jimmy for posting that very informative tutorial. I like reading those to freshen my memory of those little things I may have forgotten over the years. Let's face it we move around on the internet and comes a time we need to reread these bushcraft items. Too, one link leads to many other interesting stories, I really like that too.
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Post by missasip on Jun 22, 2016 17:29:36 GMT -7
Several thoughts.... I got "re-interested" in bushcraft on FB. There's a pretty good page "Bushcraft and Survival". Now they are a little high on knives, t'hawks, hatchets...then fire making. They work hard at doing it old school though. I've actually started putting together a more bushcraft style kit. I've done the BOBs, GHBs and though they do depend on some bushcraft they are far from a good kit... I'd love to have a leather pack of some sort, but they are far and few. Thinking about buying a skin and trying it myself... Anyway something new to do and should increase my survival abilities. Won't do too much as summer is in full bloom and mom's a full time thing now. But I'll get some practice in this summer and then maybe some Black Creek Trail time maybe this fall winter... Trying to make some new good times.... Jimmy
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Post by cajunlady87 on Jun 22, 2016 19:23:53 GMT -7
Several thoughts.... I got "re-interested" in bushcraft on FB. There's a pretty good page "Bushcraft and Survival". Now they are a little high on knives, t'hawks, hatchets...then fire making. They work hard at doing it old school though. I've actually started putting together a more bushcraft style kit. I've done the BOBs, GHBs and though they do depend on some bushcraft they are far from a good kit... I'd love to have a leather pack of some sort, but they are far and few. Thinking about buying a skin and trying it myself... Anyway something new to do and should increase my survival abilities. Won't do too much as summer is in full bloom and mom's a full time thing now. But I'll get some practice in this summer and then maybe some Black Creek Trail time maybe this fall winter... Trying to make some new good times.... Jimmy Jimmy it sounds like you're on a mission. Great thought! Word of advice to buy 100% leather, any color your little/big heart desires. Goodwill or any other thrift store. You can also buy genuine suede in various colors. I'm talking a whole $5.
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Post by woodyz on Jun 22, 2016 20:47:59 GMT -7
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Post by woodyz on Jun 22, 2016 20:49:56 GMT -7
they just don't seem big enough, but maybe you can get some build your own design ideas just dbl the size or something
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Post by missasip on Jun 23, 2016 7:52:23 GMT -7
1st and last ones I like and best price. Couple were pretty pricy. Actually thought they were pretty good size. Actually thinking about canvas too. And maybe even smaller more like a messenger bag style. I'll figure something out. Thanks for all the links zman. Jimmy
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Post by cajunlady87 on Jun 24, 2016 8:14:33 GMT -7
Besides basic bush craft items for a kit I like adding crucial collapsible items like water storage bottles. Ziplocs are great but eventually start tearing.
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