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Back to comment about communication device(s), I had several customers who were a few blocks from the WTC on Sept 11th 2001. No land lines or cell communication would work. The only means of communication they had, that would work, was Nextel PPT. Maybe someone with more knowledge of why this...

About the condom (for water carry): How about putting it inside a sock? The sock would provide much studier transport while protecting it from incidental rupture. You should have at least one spare pair in your kit anyhow. Dry clean feet are a must if you are walking anywhere. Just a thought...

Sounds pretty good. My kit is similar but I have SS pot and several 3000 cal food bars not MRE's (too heavy). I also have 'First Need' Filter and one Nalgene bottle, but no water. There are small streams, springs, ponds and plenty of other sources around here (toilet tanks, water heaters...

Sure appears to be canine. Cougars can leave claw marks, but typicaly do not. Pad woud be the give away. Dogs have "D" shape (hump toward the toes), cats have "C" shape (open side toward the toes). Stay alert when walking a pet. Cougars know they are easy prey, and big dogs, not under owners...

I have only seen the western part of the state. It is paradise. I found everyone to be friendly. Heck, I even met a family from Georgia that went to visit and stayed. They run a little outfitter for hunting, fishing and horseback riding, as well as some cabins up near Eureka. They were very...

"Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" Dr. Carl Sagan Tracker

Front sight, front sight, FRONT SIGHT!!! Move, seek cover, center of mass, Pelvis.

I like the gun cleaning deal. There is a great place in Libby called Libby Sports Center. Very friendly. Great selection of gear, clothes, guns, ammo, fishing and some great game mounts. They have one of the largest Toms (cougar), I have ever seen mounted anywhere. Worth the trip just to see...

Bungee cord. I know this is kind of stretching things a bit :-) but... Use it as magnum slingshot to propell bent piece of heavy wire or copper elbow. I know from experience, even alone it can be a useful deterent. Once had one stretched to the max, the metal hook popped off anchor point an...

Here’s One: Mouth full of 151 Rum and a Bic lighter. Once had a buddy Bill who pumped gas at nights back in the 70's. Guy pulls in asked for 10 dollars worth. My friend pumps it, asks for the money and the guy hands him a five. Bill says “That will be $10”. Guys says, he only said $5 and he...

10-4 on the pepper juices. Make mine the “Screaming Hornets Hot Sauce”. That stuff is hot! My grandmother used to carry Tabasco sauce in her purse. Bamboo staff could certainly qualify. I have noticed broom sticks since they are normally grain parallel to there length, break into some...

Once kept a length of black automotive heater hose with three nickel sized ball bearings stuffed in one end in my car as a kid. Grab the end with the ball bearings in it, and it would be effective deterrent. Hold the other end and it could be lethal. It was unobtrusive and blended in with the...

I'm jealous. Now what you need is a piping systems at the top with holes drilled in it. Attach the piping to a couple of 55 gallon barrels of K1 or JP5 and an electric fuel pump. Have the holes positioned such that they rain the fuel down the outside wall. Add a few electronic igniters (heck you...

I understand completely. That is why I tried to set the tone. I guess it is possible to kill someone with a squirt gun filled with ammonia (drowning? blinded and walk in front of a tractor trailer? :-0). I once did a pretty good job on myself, when I was a kid, with a sort of improvised weapon...

Wondering if anyone has any unique ideas for improvised weapons made with common everyday materials. You know, like 'sock with a rock' or a pump sprayer, spray bottle, super soaker filled with ammonia, that kind of thing. How about a draftsman’s pencil. The kind with the needle like .05mm...