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Unread 03-06-2011, 02:01 PM   #1
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When I was in the army I had the privledge of taking a number of survival courses. I was thinking about doing a few write ups on survival kits how to make them, what is in them and how to use them. I wonder if there would be any interest and which thread I should post them in.

If anyone is interested reply to this thread and I will take the time to do it.

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Unread 03-06-2011, 02:10 PM   #2
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I'm always interested in experienced survival talk!
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Unread 03-06-2011, 03:08 PM   #3
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You bet.. I got caught in an 139 car pile up in the snow and very freeking cold. We speent 12 hours before the rescue crew could cut there way to us. We weren't wrecked or hurt, but we had no food or water with us. Now I have a survival kit with me always.
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Unread 03-06-2011, 04:32 PM   #4
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would love to see a good survival write up!
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Unread 03-06-2011, 04:33 PM   #5
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I'm interested, I do a ton of winter moutaineering
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Unread 03-06-2011, 06:15 PM   #6
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You bet.. I got caught in an 139 car pile up in the snow and very freeking cold. We speent 12 hours before the rescue crew could cut there way to us. We weren't wrecked or hurt, but we had no food or water with us. Now I have a survival kit with me always.
In the central valley in CA?


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Unread 03-06-2011, 09:00 PM   #7
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Ok well it looks like there is some interest so I will def do a write up on it, once I figure out how to post pictures and everything.
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Unread 03-07-2011, 04:49 AM   #8
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But, PLEASE; none of the birthday candle, fish hooks, razor blade & wire etc; PSK in an altoid box sillyness...

Enjoy!
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Unread 03-07-2011, 07:11 AM   #9
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No Northern Az between Flagstaff and Williams on I-40. I ended up in the right lane with the rear of the Jeep against the bank. Eight cars crashed before I could get moved to the left shoulder against the guard rail. Three cars crashed where I was, so I would have been broadside. I managed to get everyone else stopped, but the wreck continued behind us around a long curve. One gramma was killed when she went under a semi truck trailer. Rescue had to repell the walking wounder down a 200 ft cut bank to the East bound lanes.
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Unread 03-07-2011, 12:37 PM   #10
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I really look forward to seeing these write ups. Thanks in advance.
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Unread 03-07-2011, 12:54 PM   #11
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But, PLEASE; none of the birthday candle, fish hooks, razor blade & wire etc; PSK in an altoid box sillyness...

Enjoy!
But survival is all about the fishing line and birthday candles.
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Unread 03-07-2011, 02:29 PM   #12
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But survival is all about the fishing line and birthday candles.
i couldn't survive with out birthday candles... WTF am i supposed to put on my cake?!
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Unread 03-07-2011, 09:58 PM   #13
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No Northern Az between Flagstaff and Williams on I-40. I ended up in the right lane with the rear of the Jeep against the bank. Eight cars crashed before I could get moved to the left shoulder against the guard rail. Three cars crashed where I was, so I would have been broadside. I managed to get everyone else stopped, but the wreck continued behind us around a long curve. One gramma was killed when she went under a semi truck trailer. Rescue had to repell the walking wounder down a 200 ft cut bank to the East bound lanes.
o, ok, that happens all the time with the fog out here in california
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Unread 03-08-2011, 08:20 AM   #14
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But survival is all about the fishing line and birthday candles.
I like woven nylon line (good for sewing/clothing repairs, along with fishing) but there are better things to carry than birthday candles...
(trioxane tabs for example)

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WTF am i supposed to put on my cake?!
...frosting???

I am not a fan of the typical noob PSK (personal survival kit) as few of the items typically included would be of great use in a real world survival situation as well as less than useful every day. I favor mostly carrying what is useful both every day (at least monthly) and in a situation (fishing hooks are not on my list).

I'll give pocket survival EDC (every day carry) a start;
clean handkerchief - blow snozz, clean glasses, wipe sweat, prefilter water or expedient bandage,
SAK (swiss army knife), Victornox Tinker - pocket tool kit; the biggest knife I can comfortably carry in my pocket all of the time.
Full sized BIC lighter - fire
Magbar with sparking insert - backup fire; if fire is needed after your friends have "borrowed" the BIC.
a pill bottle with aspirins and sudefeds - aspirin for headaches or heart attacks, sudefeds to dry out the respiratory system.
A single AAA cell LED flashlight (Dorcy; haven't seen these in a while, hope they did not stop making them) - More than 16 hours of continuous light sufficient to find your way in the dark.
4 gig thumbnail drive with encrypted personal documents/information, as well as any software that I have found most useful recently.
$200 cash
A Fresnel lens credit card size - help reading small print and can start a fire.
6 large fabric band aids (in wallet) - help stop drippers and leaks, can be cut up for use as butterflies.
Credit card - for emergency things that cost more than $200 (had to buy a used car once to get home).

Enjoy!
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Unread 03-11-2011, 10:09 AM   #15
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A single AAA cell LED flashlight (Dorcy; haven't seen these in a while, hope they did not stop making them) - More than 16 hours of continuous light sufficient to find your way in the dark.
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Maglite makes a nice led flashlight that only requires 2 AAA batteries, it also has a strong metal case to make it more durable- i think i paid $10 for mine
http://www.maglite.com/AA_Cell_LED.asp
the multi-mode is just mostly a cool toy but does have an s.o.s. feature which flashes out s.o.s.
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