tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post8959061991450550363..comments2024-03-29T05:15:40.793-07:00Comments on Irons in the Fire: Ok, here's a questionFirehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-53606056023570605052010-04-29T19:08:49.183-07:002010-04-29T19:08:49.183-07:00One or two MREs; you can eat them cold, although m...One or two MREs; you can eat them cold, although most have heaters now.MauserMedichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657229228172032650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-40291685655158365642010-04-28T19:53:16.604-07:002010-04-28T19:53:16.604-07:00Tweezers, in the med kit; that's a damned good...Tweezers, in the med kit; that's a damned good idea, one of the sets with a magnifier.<br /><br />One reason I chose about ten miles was one day, coming home from visiting some people, I thought "From about here on, in the event of some bleeping disaster, I'd have to walk home as best I could; do I have enough necessary crap with me?" More than ten, I'd want a bigger bag of stuff.Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-7747591364310463382010-04-28T07:29:53.477-07:002010-04-28T07:29:53.477-07:00I always keep a small survival kit in my vehicle t...I always keep a small survival kit in my vehicle that I put together. It has enough to survive in urban or wilderness areas for a couple of days.BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-10492146178482947892010-04-28T04:29:09.219-07:002010-04-28T04:29:09.219-07:00I'm looking at getting a kelly kettle for the ...I'm looking at getting a kelly kettle for the car. <br /><br />I went on an unplanned long walk a few days ago, and something lighter to carry than a water bottle, but allowing water from a clean stream or pool to be boiled in a few minutes would be handy.<br /><br />Also a couple of cheap cigarette lighters, and a bit of tyre inner tube that has been tested for effectiveness before hand as a fire lighter.<br /><br />I've just been using the tweezers on my swiss army knife to twist little ticks out of my leg (picked them up in the woods 2 nights ago, and didn't see them 'til this morning - damned CFL lights and aging eyesight!<br /><br />I always keep a high viz vest or 3 in the car and a couple of high viz coats. very useful if you have to change a wheel on the side of the road, or come onto an accident.Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-58687689287810852742010-04-28T04:25:25.784-07:002010-04-28T04:25:25.784-07:00My purse always has matches, a couple lighters, a ...My purse always has matches, a couple lighters, a SAK & multitool, 50' of paracord, and Charmin.<br /><br />Hey, you never know when you might need this stuff.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-1668893866278313552010-04-27T22:20:03.380-07:002010-04-27T22:20:03.380-07:00There's nothing like that in a ten mile radius...There's nothing like that in a ten mile radius from my place. On the other hand, in my current physical condition what with arthritis and spine problems I'd pretty much have to crawl the last 9 7/8 miles. I do keep two shiny new sawbucks under the pictures in my wallet as well as a Swiss Army Knife in my front pocket and a Leatherman tool on my belt. I could most likely finagle a ride.<br /><br />Gerry N.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-47777026983250412512010-04-27T20:24:28.535-07:002010-04-27T20:24:28.535-07:00I don't think it'd be any different than y...I don't think it'd be any different than your normal BoB. In an emergency or disaster situation, a ten mile walk that would take a few hours in normal circumstances could take a day or two.<br /><br />The road network can be overwhelmed, bridges out, landslides, gas or chemical leaks. All could throw you into a long and roundabout detour.GuardDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08622236339096746029noreply@blogger.com