My interest in being prepared came from many sources and more than likely was stimulated by the desire for adventure. Being in Cub Scouts, reading books such as the Hardy Boys and Tin-Tin, magazines like Boy’s Life, Popular Science, Field and Stream and Argosy, watching TV shows like Johnny Quest and Gilligan’s Island and my love for gadgets from the Bond and In Like Flint movies.
My Dad was pretty much a city boy, but somehow I still developed an interest in hunting, fishing, camping and self-reliance. My hoarding tendencies (to be honest it is far more than just a tendency) came from my Mom, who was mastered the art.

Pete