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Post by angelhelp on Sept 15, 2013 9:52:23 GMT -7
Backpack is next  |
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Post by mud on Sept 15, 2013 10:39:23 GMT -7
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Post by cajunlady87 on Sept 15, 2013 10:51:49 GMT -7
backpack eh? how about what you do when you cannot seem to find a pack that suits you? you take 3 separate packs and make your own! Frankenpack is part Alice(frame) part molle2 (suspension) and part 3day assault pack Dang mud you should apply for a patent for your Frankenpack creation. I'm sure you're not the only one who would like it. |
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Post by offtrail on Sept 15, 2013 11:44:14 GMT -7
I like what i'm seeing good job everyone.
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Post by woodyz on Sept 18, 2013 19:14:56 GMT -7
WATERBRICK 1) STORE 31/2 GAL OF WATER 2) STACK AS A WIND BREAK 3) STACK AS A WALL 4) STORE RICE/BEANS/GRAIN 5) THE TWO HOLES IN THE MIDDLE LINE UP DURING STACKING ALLOWING YOU TO CREATE CORNER'S OR A COMPLETE ENCLOSURE 6) MAYBE WILL STOP MOST BULLETS, I WOULD WANT TO TEST IT FIRST 7) BUILD YOUR CAMP TABLE AND CHAIRS FROM YOUR FOOD AND WATER STORAGE 8) 15 YR SHELF LIFE 9) BUILD A HEAT SINK AND WATER STORAGE IN ONE WALL OF YOUR GREENHOUSE 10)LET THE SUN HEAT THE TANK FOR A NICE SOFT SHOWER 11) TOO DANG EXPENSIVE www.surewatertanks.com/waterbrick.html |
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Post by cajunlady87 on Sept 19, 2013 6:23:16 GMT -7
Uses for Aluminum Foil
1. form a cup to boil water
2. bake food in coals or in covered underground fire coals
3. crumpled into a ball it will be a pot scraper
4. scrape bark off trees for stage 1 tinder to save edge on your knife
5. as a signal mirror
6. as fish bait, it's shininess is attractive to fish
7. as a heat reflector from your campfire to your shelter for greater warmth
8. placed under your sleeping bag to reflect your body heat to stay warmer
9. mark trails
10 make a container for rain catchment
11 wrap foraged tinder in to keep it dry
12 to shave magnesium bar in so the shavings collect instead of getting blown away
13 place in wet shoes to keep feet dry
14 to make snow goggles
15 place a piece on a log while dressing small game for sanitary reasons
16 form a pot lid to retain heat and save fuel which also helps your water to boil or food to cook faster
17 line your cooking container for less cleanup
18 place your pine resin on it to melt it to make glue instead of using your only cooking container
19 make a bowl to mix wet and dry ingredients together
20 wrap a sharp knife blade on an open knife for safety reasons
21 use a small green branch tied into a circle, make a deep well with foil, wrap the excess foil at the top of the container around the circled branch and it can be a pot or a more shallow container could be a frying pan.
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Post by cajunlady87 on Sept 20, 2013 3:30:11 GMT -7
Light Sticks
Light sticks are very useful and safe items to pack in camping gear. Here are some reasons why.
1. they're made of hard plastic and you won't lose lighting if dropped like some flashlights
2. they're waterproof and will remain lit in heavy rains
3. very safe to use near open containers of fuel or near fires
4. can be bought at cheap prices, last at least 8 hrs, and will save your battery life of your lanterns or flashlights
5. will light up inside of tent when hung from center pole to rummage in back packs or see who you're talking to
6. bracelet types worn by children provide them comfort from being in total darkness
7. bracelet types placed around tent pegs or guy ropes will make them easily visible to avoid tripping accidents
8. attach one to your dogs collar to easily spot him/her
9. if in a group of tent campers, place them on pegs or guy ropes to easily locate your own tent
10 no worries of light going out when searching for a spot to potty
11 various colored ones can be entertaining for children to play night time games like tag and hide and seek
12 children wearing them makes it easier to do a headcount when in large groups of campers
13 makes it easier to locate children if they stray a little too far from camp
14 contents are non toxic so if you want to night fish simply cut one open and empty contents into water to attract fish
15 if lost and searchers are flying overhead, tie a string to one and swing it around in circular motions as they can be easily seen from above
16 using a heated knife blade, melt a hole in the tube to mark a trail while hunting for firewood
17 if an emergency during the night calls for use of hand tools like machetes etc., attaching a small bracelet type to the wrist strap will help you locate it on the ground if you need to use both hands
18 because of their valuable uses they are very light in weight to store a few in a backpack
19 use as a backup to your headlamp or flashlight when you're exploring a cave
20 have a longer shelf life than batteries long after their expiration date and won't leak acid
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Post by cajunlady87 on Sept 20, 2013 20:59:32 GMT -7
Duct Tape
1. use to catch shavings from a magnesium bar to collect in one place especially if it's a windy day
2. works great as a fire starter, place leaves and stage one tinder on the tape and light it up
3. as an emergency tent patch or to rejoin broken tent poles
4. as medical tape with a gauze pads attached to cover a wound
5. is a strong tape to use multi wrapped around a splint to keep injured limbs immobile
6. wrap the bottom of pant legs to keep bugs out, same with end of sleeves
7. use a piece to quickly remove burrs from your clothes
8. make a quick repair to mosquito netting
9. hold your shoe together if the sole separates from the upper part
10. tape a few mylar blankets together to wrap around your entire body
11. tape a few mylar blankets together to cover your shelter better
12. tape pieces on small tree limbs to mark a trail
13. make a feather for an arrow
14. tighten up a loose knife or other tool handle
15. tape your knife to a strong stick to make a spear to hunt
16. tape a broken toe to the next one
17. emergency repair of an eyeglass arm
18. tape light cardboard or plastic together after forming a funnel with them
19. tape a vinyl tablecloth to a picnic table so it will stay in place
20. use with a sanitary pad to bandage a large wound
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Post by cajunlady87 on Sept 21, 2013 6:36:34 GMT -7
Next Item: Large plastic garbage or contractor's bag. |
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Post by cajunlady87 on Sept 21, 2013 10:04:42 GMT -7
Just a reminder to y'all. Suggestions of gear you may be carrying are posted but you can come up with your own ideas too. Another thought to ponder, you don't have to come up with a list totaling twenty ways to modify or improvise any gear item. Others and myself do it as a challenge to ourselves. Just help in your own small way in providing useful info which you may have read, seen or done to help others become aware of it, and like I said before, we can all brainstorm together to add to the list. |
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Post by cajunlady87 on Sept 22, 2013 11:22:57 GMT -7
Large Plastic Garbage or Contractor Bags Due to their thickness, lightness and large sizes any one of these can prove to be very useful added to your backpack. 1. A contractor bag packed with extra clothing or leaves would provide a makeshift sleeping bag. 2. Cut open and placed over a ridge line it becomes a tent. 3. Cut it open and use it as a ground cover for your tent. 4. Cut a neck hole in the bottom of bag and two arm holes in the sides and you have a poncho. 5. Place over your wilderness shelter and cover with leaves and sticks to make it rainproof. 6. Use it to collect leaves and sticks to build a shelter instead of making several trips and using too much time and energy in doing so. 7. Rake leaves in for a pillow or mattress. 8. Placed on the back wall of your shelter, it will reflect heat from your camp fire. 9. Place food items in and hoist up a tree to keep critters from eating them. 10. Rolled up lengthwise and tied to your gun stock and barrel it becomes a handy sling. 11. Placed atop light tender in a signal fire setup it will accelerate the fire catching quicker to be seen. 12. Have a dry place to sit or lay down on when the ground is wet from rain or snow. 13. Plaited strips will provide needed bindings. 14. Plaited strips will provide a needed belt which you can clip carabiners to and use to carry other things to lighten your backpack. 15. Saves time and energy if you lay firewood on top and drag it to camp so you won't keep going back and forth for more 'cause your arms are full. 16. Cut open to make a large, shady canopy to protect you against sunburn and dehydration. 17. Roll the sides tightly a few times around two longs sticks, tie them tightly to the sticks and you have a makeshift stretcher. 18. Do the same as above and two people can carry more items much easier. 19. If the plastic is slowly melted it can be used as glue. 20. If you pop a shoe string, thin plaited strips can be a replacement. |
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Post by Cwi555 on Sept 22, 2013 13:03:24 GMT -7
Good duct tape.. the answer to those minor engineering problems and most everything else. I believe a person could get upwards of a few thousand uses for it. Duct Tape 1. use to catch shavings from a magnesium bar to collect in one place especially if it's a windy day 2. works great as a fire starter, place leaves and stage one tinder on the tape and light it up 3. as an emergency tent patch or to rejoin broken tent poles 4. as medical tape with a gauze pads attached to cover a wound 5. is a strong tape to use multi wrapped around a splint to keep injured limbs immobile 6. wrap the bottom of pant legs to keep bugs out, same with end of sleeves 7. use a piece to quickly remove burrs from your clothes 8. make a quick repair to mosquito netting 9. hold your shoe together if the sole separates from the upper part 10. tape a few mylar blankets together to wrap around your entire body 11. tape a few mylar blankets together to cover your shelter better 12. tape pieces on small tree limbs to mark a trail 13. make a feather for an arrow 14. tighten up a loose knife or other tool handle 15. tape your knife to a strong stick to make a spear to hunt 16. tape a broken toe to the next one 17. emergency repair of an eyeglass arm 18. tape light cardboard or plastic together after forming a funnel with them 19. tape a vinyl tablecloth to a picnic table so it will stay in place 20. use with a sanitary pad to bandage a large wound |
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Post by mrmike on Sept 22, 2013 21:01:05 GMT -7
Springfield Armory 1911 Loaded. Polished feed ramps for flawless feeding of crappy ammo. The gun had a taste for only high quality rounds and would jam the first couple if you loaded with junk. Feed ramp polish fixed it real good
Take a little testors white or red paint and paint the elevation and windage lines on your rifle sights so they stand out for quick and easy adjustments.
Take your AR15 trigger out and with some 600 and 1200 grit sand paper work the mill marks off the contact surfaces of the trigger and sear to make for a smooth trigger pull.
I'm walking around my house now looking more haha
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Post by graf on Sept 24, 2013 7:56:21 GMT -7
I reuse potato chip and Dorito bags they are Mylar for food storage i reseal with my Food Saver machine. Also the small Dorito bag I scramble some eggs in it set it inside a pot of boiling water after about 5 minutes the eggs have cooked and easily shake from bag or eat directly from bag, the boiling water is for tea or coffee so accomplishing 2 things at once. I also make the smaller chip bags into snack bags for hunting/fishing simply reseal and store.
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Post by cajunlady87 on Sept 24, 2013 9:02:56 GMT -7
I reuse potato chip and Dorito bags they are Mylar for food storage i reseal with my Food Saver machine. Also the small Dorito bag I scramble some eggs in it set it inside a pot of boiling water after about 5 minutes the eggs have cooked and easily shake from bag or eat directly from bag, the boiling water is for tea or coffee so accomplishing 2 things at once. I also make the smaller chip bags into snack bags for hunting/fishing simply reseal and store. I love it, thanks graf for adding this. Recycling at it's finest and multi tasking too!  |
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