#148193 - 09/10/08 09:18 AM
Shelter Box
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Enthusiast
Registered: 04/29/08
Posts: 285
Loc: Israel
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I doubt ETS members could be the beneficiaries, but it's nice to see someone doing something right. Appeals for help may come from the authorities in a disaster area, via another aid agency or through a local Rotary club.
Decisions will then be made on how many boxes we can send, what should be in the boxes – and how to get the aid where it is needed. The number of boxes we can send is limited by the funds available but our aim is always to provide immediate aid wherever possible.
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Each ShelterBox normally holds a 10-person tent and a range of other equipment, such as:
• Thermal blankets, insulated ground sheets & insecticide treated mosquito nets
• A wood burning stove, or
• A multi-fuel stove that can burn anything from diesel to old paint!
• Cooking pans, utensils, bowls and mugs
• Collapsible water containers and water purification tablets
• Basic tool kit –hammer, axe, saw, pliers, hoe head, trenching shovel, rope etc
• A small, children’s pack containing drawing books, crayons, pens etc. Now all they have to do is send the boxes out before a disaster strikes, and we're golden. 
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#148200 - 09/10/08 10:51 AM
Re: Shelter Box
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Cranky Geek
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Registered: 09/08/05
Posts: 4642
Loc: Vermont
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Looks interesting. shelterboxusa.org has a better break down of what is in there.
My first grumble, and I quote:
"• One pack of 180 water purification tablets and one 5 gallon flat-pack water container (Each tablet will purify a full container of water providing 1,800 gallons of clean drinking water which should be sufficient for a family of ten for up to three months)."
I'm not worried about the 5 gallon container. It is the 1800 gallons of water for a 3 months for ten people. That is a gallon per day. Yes, it is in keeping with the drinking water requirement, but how many of us don't think it needs to be ramped up?
But I do like that they have a pocket knife. Someone who's been there and survived that must have been consulted, rather than some PR flak with Google.
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#148201 - 09/10/08 11:09 AM
Re: Shelter Box
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Stranger
Registered: 12/15/06
Posts: 16
Loc: KY
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I think this is a great start for anybody to have on hand, no matter there level of preparedness. A civic group, church, local org. could put a few together and keep them for needed emergencies. Donations from Box Stores could help keep the cost done and tax deductible to individuals or families.
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#148208 - 09/10/08 12:31 PM
Re: Shelter Box
[Re: ironraven]
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Registered: 04/29/08
Posts: 285
Loc: Israel
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But I do like that they have a pocket knife. Someone who's been there and survived that must have been consulted, rather than some PR flak with Google. They do? I've been unable to find it on either site. Could you link me?
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#148210 - 09/10/08 12:46 PM
Re: Shelter Box
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Geezer
Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
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Okay, what’s your point??
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#148214 - 09/10/08 01:12 PM
Re: Shelter Box
[Re: Rodion]
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Geezer
Registered: 09/30/01
Posts: 5695
Loc: Former AFB in CA, recouping fr...
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Not too shabby. I do question that stove that they claim will burn "...old paint..." though. If I am looking at the correct thing in that photo, the stove looks a lot like an Optimus Hiker+ , which makes no such claim. I'd like to see the stove that can burn old paint, oil based of course...
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#148217 - 09/10/08 01:19 PM
Re: Shelter Box
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Registered: 06/17/06
Posts: 192
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Looks like it would be better than nothing. Add another box of food and a small group should be able to survive for a while.
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#148220 - 09/10/08 01:20 PM
Re: Shelter Box
[Re: Rodion]
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Geezer
Registered: 09/30/01
Posts: 5695
Loc: Former AFB in CA, recouping fr...
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"...A wood burning stove, or
• A multi-fuel stove that can burn anything from diesel to old paint!..."
Still, a paint burning stove???
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