This kit is a grab bag of stuff when footling around in the great outdoors, not a dedicated BOB remember

My wife was "cleaning up" and threw away a half of a bottle of 12 yr old MacAllan.

"You haven't opened it since last winter," she said. "I figured it was going stale anyway."

The police said that it could be considered justifiable homicide, but that I shouldn't really chance it.

The shame of it is that MacAllans has now been bought by another company, who is raping their stocks to increase cash. (sigh) No more 18 or 25 year old I guess.

No !!!

I'm not sure I catch your meaning. Of course person's kit reflects what they expect to happen (unless they're a moron). Are you saying that carrying a kit makes you more likely to seek out trouble or see trouble where none exists?

I don't disagree completely. We all know that they wouldn't sell Rambo knives if people weren't buying them, and not everyone buys them because they want them on the wall. The urge to build a kit can also stem from an inclination towards caution. People don't buy fire extinguishers because they wish to set fire to their kitchens.

I totally agree.

About the bottle light. We use to make luminara out of a plumber’s candle some sand/dirt and a paper bag. I upgraded it for use outside the house here by using a pop bottle and cutting the top off ( it makes a good funnel ) and putting the candle and some sand in the bottom, I have a candle lamp that is junk it chocks with melted wax all the time. I think if I am going to use a candle lamp I will use one that uses tea lights.

AROTC

People put together personal kit. Then people post it online and we pore over it expecting to find either some magic new item never thought of in the literature or snicker at assorted firepistons, kelly Kettles, AR 7s with folding bipod, snail drum magazine and infrared scope.
Come sunset we all crawl into our own brush shelter, Wiggy Bag, shower curtain or wool surplus blanket. If we wake up inth morning and walk out it's all good.

"...If we wake up inth morning..."

That's what I hope for every night when I lay my head down to rest. Everything else is just topping on the cake...

hmmm...where can I get an infrared scope for my AR-7?

John E

"...Happy BD, OBG..."

Thanks. But I decided not to have anymore of those...