#184364 - 10/05/09 07:47 PM
Re: Have you ever had to use your "Kit"
[Re: Tyber]
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Registered: 12/18/08
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Loc: Muskoka
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I am seeing a trend. I wonder if it is because those of us here are "situational aware" more than the average person. Thus we tend to avoid situation that would make us need the items in our emergency kits....
It might also be that our kits have a few items meant for different situations, and not all of the items are needed in any single situation. But as Ken points out in another thread, it is the nature of emergencies to be random and unpredictable. If it was all predictable we would be able to create perfect kits to match the predictable emergencies.
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#184366 - 10/05/09 08:12 PM
Re: Have you ever had to use your "Kit"
[Re: scafool]
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Old Hand
Registered: 03/24/06
Posts: 900
Loc: NW NJ
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Way back when: I left Newark at 9pm in the rain. Halfway home it was snowing. Soon Rt. 80 looked like the road to Bagdad with cars strewn all along either side, and more spinning out right in front of me. Got onto Rt. 15 and it was stopped. Got off the highway near my grandparents house but the road was stopped again. Decided to go the long way around the lake instead and got stuck numerous times.
Luckily I had in my car boots, insulated pants, parka, gloves, hat, gravel and a cheap folding shovel. I also had a sleeping bag and cooking gear if I needed it. I finally slid into their driveway around 2am. Without that gear, I would have been very cold and wet and probably still stuck.
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#184370 - 10/05/09 08:59 PM
Re: Have you ever had to use your "Kit"
[Re: scafool]
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Geezer
Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
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Definitely. One question that needs asking is: which kit? Off hand, I keep three kits in my truck: A large duffel bag with my winter gear, a backpack and light hiking boots as my GHB, a 96 hour kit with food, water and other supplies to get through the immediate aftermath of a major problem. Between those three kits, my EDC backpack (separate from the GHB), pocket carry and the truck itself, I'm in fairly good shape.
If you consider the composite of those kits to be my "truck kit", I pray the day never comes that I actually need all that gear. I'll be cold, hungry, thirsty and for some reason I won't be able to just drive home.
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#184375 - 10/05/09 10:13 PM
Re: Have you ever had to use your "Kit"
[Re: LED]
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Veteran
Registered: 07/08/07
Posts: 1268
Loc: Northeastern Ontario, Canada
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I am about the same as the other replies, I use some of my kit occasionally but have never used the entire thing outside of training.
This makes me think of an interesting question I asked on the Forum before.
Should a kit be sealed-up-tight that way it will be complete for the BIG emergency or more accessable so you can utilize and practice with the gear?
I fall somewhere in the middle; some components are sealed within a larger more accessable complete kit. I also consider my EDC as part of my kit and use parts of it daily.
Mike
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#184381 - 10/06/09 12:08 AM
Re: Have you ever had to use your "Kit"
[Re: MDinana]
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Addict
Registered: 01/07/09
Posts: 475
Loc: Birmingham, Alabama
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I've never yet needed to bug out, and haven't gotten overrun by zombies yet, either.
But I do use pieces out of my SHTF bag on an almost daily basis. Saturday I used a small roll of gauze, 2 bandaids, 2 aspirin, a large safety pin, and 3 carabiners. Another weekend I used 2 Immodium, 2 aspirin, 3' or duct tape, 1 7" ziptie, and the sewing kit.
One thing I'm quickly realizing is that my "ultralight" FAK is too small. I'm thinking of replacing it with one like the one I have in my room (the Johnson & Johnson "All-Purpose First Aid Kit" with 170 items in it), adding even more to it after some research, and packing it in a Pelican case.
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#184382 - 10/06/09 12:14 AM
Re: Have you ever had to use your "Kit"
[Re: 2005RedTJ]
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Veteran
Registered: 11/01/08
Posts: 1530
Loc: DFW, Texas
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One thing I'm quickly realizing is that my "ultralight" FAK is too small. I'm thinking of replacing it with one like the one I have in my room (the Johnson & Johnson "All-Purpose First Aid Kit" with 170 items in it), adding even more to it after some research, and packing it in a Pelican case.
Either that or start with an AMK Comprehensive kit. It is a tad costly, but an outstanding place to start.
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#184387 - 10/06/09 01:29 AM
Re: Have you ever had to use your "Kit"
[Re: Desperado]
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Addict
Registered: 01/07/09
Posts: 475
Loc: Birmingham, Alabama
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One thing I'm quickly realizing is that my "ultralight" FAK is too small. I'm thinking of replacing it with one like the one I have in my room (the Johnson & Johnson "All-Purpose First Aid Kit" with 170 items in it), adding even more to it after some research, and packing it in a Pelican case.
Either that or start with an AMK Comprehensive kit. It is a tad costly, but an outstanding place to start. Wow, they are a little proud of that kit. ![shocked shocked](/images/graemlins/default/shocked.gif) I know it's a good kit, but I gotta go with what's in my price range for right now. Plus, I'm not a certified EMS so I might not have any idea what to do with half that stuff.
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#184393 - 10/06/09 02:50 AM
Re: Have you ever had to use your "Kit"
[Re: 2005RedTJ]
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Member
Registered: 09/20/09
Posts: 158
Loc: MO, On the Mississippi
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Wow, they are a little proud of that kit. ![shocked shocked](/images/graemlins/default/shocked.gif) I know it's a good kit, but I gotta go with what's in my price range for right now. Plus, I'm not a certified EMS so I might not have any idea what to do with half that stuff. ![shocked shocked](/images/graemlins/default/shocked.gif) wowsers! that is pretty high! I just began to edc a small FAK/urban survival kit, and have used it almost daily. not entirely but pieces at a time, much the same as everyone else. My personal favorite use so far was to re-tape an ankle wrap this morning. She sat in slack-jawed amazement that I had sport tape on hand.
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#184403 - 10/06/09 10:03 AM
Re: Have you ever had to use your "Kit"
[Re: EchoingLaugh]
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Veteran
Registered: 11/01/08
Posts: 1530
Loc: DFW, Texas
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Wow, they are a little proud of that kit. ![shocked shocked](/images/graemlins/default/shocked.gif) I know it's a good kit, but I gotta go with what's in my price range for right now. Plus, I'm not a certified EMS so I might not have any idea what to do with half that stuff. ![shocked shocked](/images/graemlins/default/shocked.gif) wowsers! that is pretty high! I just began to edc a small FAK/urban survival kit, and have used it almost daily. not entirely but pieces at a time, much the same as everyone else. My personal favorite use so far was to re-tape an ankle wrap this morning. She sat in slack-jawed amazement that I had sport tape on hand. Keep in mind you are seeing the manufacturer's retail price. They can be found for less in some locations. Really no need for EMS training with the Comprehensive kit, and I bet by the time you collect all the odd and ends included it would cost more. Trust me, I have always been really proud of these kits except for one minor detail.... More Kerlix and 4x4's
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