The california fires have moved me to take a look at a new "go bag" ( and one for the puppy.)

The fires are large and growing rapidly -- and the evacuation orders cover a large segment of the population.

I just want to say how THRILLED I was when I signed in to the forum last night after being away for months and seeing the announcement about the RSK-G2!

I have a mini RSK, and had a mini and regular sized limited edition RSK’s.

HAD bring the operative term...the limited editions were stolen from me.

Now I am looking forward to once again carrying a full size RSK, and with some upgrades!

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/...ce?utm_campaign

This article gives an in depth look at the recently activated early warning system, which is now partially functioning - a ew seconds warning is better than none at all...

https://www.rei.com/event/prepare-for-th...amp;mi_u=296126

Something a little different from the usual rock climbing, kayaking stuff. Looks interesting; I will probably attend.

Of course, this is enlightened self-interest. REI carries a lot of the items you will want on hand when problems arise.

But then, a lot of emergency situations are essentially unplanned and unforeseen camp outs....