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My Opinion as Well.
Dec 10 2009, 7:33 AM EST
I love the guide, very helpful, but also in addition to twine, wouldn't a length of rope, (25 Feet or More) Help also? Alone with the bungee cords, In case of anything, Can't be too careful.
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Rocketman52 |
1. RE: My Opinion as Well.
Feb 9 2010, 9:34 PM EST
| Post edited: Feb 11 2010, 1:26 PM EST
sorry for the necro, but i figured better than starting a new thread and clogging stuff up.an idea to add to a BOB is the collapsable bucket. useful for collecting rainwater, scooping up water, carrying stuff, everything a regular buckets good for. it collapses, real easy to store. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41WCI4R5EeL._SL500_AA280_.jpg Edit: Something I will add to my BOB as well is a couple pads of stick notes. Together they are very small, but you could take a few off, crinkle them, and use them to help start a fire. Eh? Do you find this valuable? |
CallsignPyro |
2. RE: My Opinion as Well.
Feb 11 2010, 10:06 PM EST
word to the wise, get a wet stone instead of the ceramic sharpener, ive got the ceramic & it dulled all my blades, had to get them professionally sharpened & the guy said to use a wet stone instead, works alot better
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Rocketman52 |
3. RE: My Opinion as Well.
Feb 12 2010, 3:48 PM EST
Pyro, what do you think of the Accusharp on Trueswords? Have you ever used it, and is it worth the investment?http://www.trueswords.com/accusharp-knife-sharpener-white-p-1210.html Do you find this valuable? |
nate121 |
4. RE: My Opinion as Well.
Feb 12 2010, 3:58 PM EST
"word to the wise, get a wet stone instead of the ceramic sharpener, ive got the ceramic & it dulled all my blades, had to get them professionally sharpened & the guy said to use a wet stone instead, works alot better"what are you talking about? a ceramic sharpener works great for people who don't know how to use a wetstone people who don't know how to use one are more likly to injure themselves or damage the blade/wet stone than actully shapen the knive Do you find this valuable? |
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CallsignPyro |
5. RE: My Opinion as Well.
Feb 13 2010, 5:23 PM EST
"Pyro, what do you think of the Accusharp on Trueswords? Have you ever used it, and is it worth the investment?ive never used it but according to my friends that do it works pretty well & is relivitively easy, & nate, its true that most people dont know how to use them but the wet stone is the better of the two, if you dont know how to use it then by all means use the ceramic. though if you dont know what youre doing with any sharpener your gunna hurt yourself no matter what Do you find this valuable? |
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Rocketman52 |
6. RE: My Opinion as Well.
Mar 6 2010, 10:43 AM EST
I was reading an outdoor magazine, and a writer described how he kept a hot glue stick with him. He described it as useful for everything from patching a canoe and fixing a fishing rod, etc. He heats up a paper clip and pokes a whole, letting him put the glue stick on a key ring. Then, all you have to do is heat up the stick in a fire and apply where needed. I think this guy is on to something.
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Reggy1 |
7. RE: My Opinion as Well.
Mar 26 2010, 4:51 AM EDT
"what are you talking about?>.> learning to use a whetstone properly takes about 5 minutes. Do you find this valuable? |
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CallsignPyro |
8. RE: My Opinion as Well.
Mar 26 2010, 8:25 PM EDT
">.>ty its not hard to do, just pay attention & dont be in a hurry Do you find this valuable? |
White76Knight |
9. RE: My Opinion as Well.
Nov 17 2010, 3:54 PM EST
"ty its not hard to do, just pay attention & dont be in a hurry"I'll do as Rocketman did, and apologize for the necro, but there is one other point that shouldn't be overlooked. You can't always guarantee that the person using a particular piece of gear will be the same person that put it in the kit. So yeah, while I can learn to use a whetstone in five minutes, if I am injured or unconscious or whatever, it will fall to someone else to be able to use that item. For instance, I will likely be traveling with my wife and three children, and I can't guarantee that they will have the same ability to use any item that I have. That is to say nothing of other survivors that we might meet along the way. It doesn't hurt to include items that are designed with the untrained in mind. Do you find this valuable? |
Carnack |
10. RE: My Opinion as Well.
Nov 17 2010, 3:55 PM EST
"I'll do as Rocketman did, and apologize for the necro, but there is one other point that shouldn't be overlooked. You can't always guarantee that the person using a particular piece of gear will be the same person that put it in the kit. So yeah, while I can learn to use a whetstone in five minutes, if I am injured or unconscious or whatever, it will fall to someone else to be able to use that item.Maybe have a small baggie with basic instructions? Do you find this valuable? |
SteelRain |
11. RE: My Opinion as Well.
Nov 17 2010, 4:01 PM EST
I plan on using flight-crew checklists like this one.http://www.pilotshop.com/flight-crew-checklist-binder-p-3509.html?cPath=55_130 Do you find this valuable? |
