In dry climates, I always practice strong fire discipline- yes, a forest fire gets attention, but it isn't a very effective signal when taken in balance. :P

And yes, I do carry all of that in my never go past the mailbox without it bag- this listing is a little out of date, but close enough. And that doesn't even include my keychain. And that is just my around town EDC. If I'm off the black top, there are a few more things on me (at a minimum a couple more contractor bags, a 20oz water bottle , and my homebuilt PSK and PMK) but I do leave the current sniffer and few other tools in the car. *laughs* I can't tell you how to react as a normal person. If I didn't have my toys with me, I'd look to build a debris shelter if I had time or just curl up under a bush. So long as I don't get rained on and dressed properly, I'm okish.


And as a side note that is totally off topic, there is no reason why the Hum-RAM project that the Marines looked at couldn't be implimented. A Hummer with a roof rack for four AIM-120s, and you use the AMRAAM's own radar as your search unit when you attach it to external power. Worked fine in the one crude prototype that was cobbled together, but there was never any funds made available to do serious work. Beats the various Stinger-armed units like a drum in terms of range and effectiveness. Heck, you could probably modify the Avenger or Linebacker to carry a pair of AMRAAMs, or even a dozen of them on a modified MRLS chassis. But there has never been funding, and now there is a hole big enough to eat an armour regiment. That is what I mean by there has never been significant interest in replacing the Chaparrel- since the DIVAD failure, apparently we will never fight someone when we don't have total air dominance, and even then we've got the theater umbrella of Patriot. *rolls eyes* Assumption is the mother of all....