Both are in engineering but different specialties. The first was in industrial engineering. I'm currently working on a civil/structural degree.

Early 2006 the boss says "Do you want to go back & get the second engineering degree?" so here I go again. I'm a general engineer & cad operator with a civil engineer that I started working for as a summer job while working on my IE degree.

Since I completed it (the IE degree), I've finished a MS in technology & started the core courses for computer science. Professional engineering license requires so much continuing education every two years & I could either go to seminars or take classes. Going the class route is cheaper & I also get degree credit. The PE requirements are met by one class every two years but I find it's easier to simply keep in the habit of studying by taking a course a semester.

Good point. I just checked & the stink they put up was over copies being exported. At the time anything that used more than a 40 bit key was considered just like munitions.

iron, I did carry my passport, but somehow lost it. had it not been for the copy and some difficult convincing, I'm sure it would have been a more difficult situation.

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Inside that I added some other medications (pepto, advil), some more gauze, sewing needles, and another pair of gloves.

In the pack itself I also added half of a pack of katadyn MP1 tabs, a little fishing kit (spider wire, hooks, weights), 15 feet of paracord, a 55 gallon trash bag, and a rescue flash signal mirror.

I think I've got pretty much everything covered. If I add some clothes and food I could go camping no problem.

Oh, and Mr. Ratcliffe, as far as tinder goes if I get a little mint tin I'll add some p-jelly/cotton. However, I've generally got about $200 worth of books and notebooks in the bag at any one time that I could burn if need be.

BOOKS are KNOWLEGE! They are the last thing you sacrifice.
Looks around for a gun to shoot him with. Haven't got one. Borrow your club mate? (joke).

Seriously: ITSHTF or TEOTWAWKI happens preserving books, particularly text books becomes an absolute priority. I once saw a calculation that demonstrated that it only takes 3 generations for vital knowledge to be lost and somewhere between 5 and 10 to reduce a civilisation to a state that is effectively barbarianism.

Whats wrong with barbarianism? The historic civilisations which have fallen by the wayside mostly derserved their fate. Can't really think of one that didn't.

Try it sometime.

I have a book on my bookshelf. The Chambers Dictionary of Science and Technology. It's a mere 1300 pages. Small print. Represents 3000 years of Human Advancement.

Think about it.

I must say your daypack is quite complete, you have excellent equipment, good work. What knife is that?

The folder is a Benchmade 707 (the newer version of their 705). It's a great knife; small, but very capable. I've carried the previous version (705) for at least six years and it could handle everything I could dish out (both camping and working in construction). I would still be carrying it, but I like the larger blade profile of the 707.

The two multi-tools are a Leatherman Charge Ti and a Leatherman Kick. Both are great as well, though I wish the Kick had a tool selection closer to what the original PST had, which would make it perfect (basically adding a file and small screwdriver). But, the diamond knife sharpener and small interchangeable screwdriver in my bag make up for it.