#157642 - 12/08/08 02:38 PM
Re: A PSK (Personal SUPPORT Kit) ........
[Re: MartinFocazio]
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DATREX (and Mainstay) rations taste like sawdust.
SOS FoodLabs rations taste like cookie dough.
I prefer the latter, although if you think there is any danger of you being tempted to eat it in a non-emergency, you might prefer the sawdust-taste as a deterrent.
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#157650 - 12/08/08 03:53 PM
Re: A PSK (Personal SUPPORT Kit) ........
[Re: MartinFocazio]
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I am not a P.P.o.W.
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Registered: 05/16/05
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Loc: Finger Lakes of NY State
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Seriously missing in your kit: Communications. Quite frankly, I'd skip most of the food and go with a GPS, a Cell phone and/or CB radio. If you really wanted to do it right, and are concerned about being on the side of the road unseen by other drivers, a SPOT messenger device would be a good thing.
I'm sure Bo carries a cell on his person
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#157657 - 12/08/08 04:17 PM
Re: A PSK (Personal SUPPORT Kit) ........
[Re: SARbound]
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Registered: 11/09/06
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Loc: La-USA
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Thanks for your advice,,,I carry a mini mag flashlight as part of my EDC.
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#157658 - 12/08/08 04:22 PM
Re: A PSK (Personal SUPPORT Kit) ........
[Re: Paragon]
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Registered: 11/09/06
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What is the real difference between a GHB and a BoB? Very little.
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#157659 - 12/08/08 04:23 PM
Re: A PSK (Personal SUPPORT Kit) ........
[Re: wildman800]
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Registered: 11/01/08
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Loc: DFW, Texas
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Thanks for your advice,,,I carry a mini mag flashlight as part of my EDC. Take a look at THIS light. It can be used in almost any configuration, and is darn versatile. There is one in each BOB, GHB, FAK my family has. Kinda pricey but really works.
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#157660 - 12/08/08 04:23 PM
Re: A PSK (Personal SUPPORT Kit) ........
[Re: MartinFocazio]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 11/09/06
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Martin, thanks for your input. A cell phone is part of my EDC and this kit has maps and a compass.
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#157672 - 12/08/08 05:50 PM
Re: A PSK (Personal SUPPORT Kit) ........
[Re: MartinFocazio]
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Registered: 07/23/08
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I was also going to mention a wool blanket over a fleece. I carry one in my car, if nothing else than to stay off the hot asphalt in the summer.
Everything else seems pretty straight up. I get your point, what if your stuck on a cold interstate for hours b/c of an accident or road closure.
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#157752 - 12/09/08 02:33 PM
Re: A PSK (Personal SUPPORT Kit) ........
[Re: MrEarp]
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Registered: 08/28/04
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Loc: Maple Grove, MN
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The fruit cake sounds interesting.. I checked the web site and it says 4 month life expectancy. I wonder if there is anything like that with a longer life. Depends on what you mean by "life expectancy". Here's a 97 year old fruitcake.
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#157754 - 12/09/08 02:44 PM
Re: A PSK (Personal SUPPORT Kit) ........
[Re: MrEarp]
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I am not a P.P.o.W.
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Registered: 05/16/05
Posts: 1058
Loc: Finger Lakes of NY State
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The fruit cake sounds interesting.. I checked the web site and it says 4 month life expectancy. I wonder if there is anything like that with a longer life. I've eaten several that were way past 4 months old and they were fine, YMMV
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