Thank you for the Welcome Tom. I have been interested in most of the subjects discussed here since I was in my teens - a long time ago! I have been lurking here for a couple months now. I don't know if I will post much, but I am hooked, so I will definitly stick around and post when something moves me to do so.

To introduce myself. I am a married 51 year old woman with 3 daughters and 2 grandchildren. My husband isn't as interested as I am, but he does like some of the gadgets that we do, like flashlights, small knives, leatherman's, etc. He was interested in an old marine VHF post that I read to him a week or 2 ago. It was in the 'Commuter Preparedness Kit' thread posted back in October of '02.' He sails, so anything having to do with sailing will usually catch his attention.

He's more into the small knives then I am, but he did give me a little Syderco Ladybug that I have on my keychain. My keychain has lots of the same stuff you guys have on yours, but I have had to separate mine so I have two. I carry one in each pocket. I have a little hook thingy that hooks them together when I take them out of my pockets and put them in my purse. I don't like the weight hanging from the ignition. I have lots of flashlights, all of which my husband gave me, but he knows I like flashlights, so he gets them for me. I bought him a flashlight as the first present I ever gave him when we got together 27 years ago, We are still giving each other flashlights!!! Right now my latest ones are Princeton Tec Pulsar II that I taped with electrical tape to keep it from turning on in my pocket. My husband did the same, but his didn't work, mine has. So if anyone else does this, you still have to keep an eye on it, so you don't run your batteries down so quickly.

I also have a Princeton Tec Attitude that he gave me just a couple months ago. I use both of them every day and really like them. We have an assortment of others too. But these are the ones we use the most now. I would love to get one of those little Arc's that you guys talk about! Someday maybe!

My purse is 'stuffed' full of emergency stuff and I have water, health bars (O'dwalla's) and small single fruit rolls also in my purse, so I have food and water on me at all times when I am out and about. I have lots of other stuff in my purse too. It is really heavy!

I am still working on a small Altoids PSK to keep in my pocket or jacket at all times, but I have a long ways to go there. Maybe next year I can concentrate on it more. Right now I need to spend my money on Christmas gifts.

So, that is what I am up to and am into. I love to read your posts and lists of what is in your PSK's and other kits.

I am also intersted in food storage and preparedness, which is being discussed here right now. I have been interested in that since I was a little girl in Germany and they had food rations at the commissary. I have stored water since the 80's.

Thanks again for the welcome.
Jan (Joy1)