#1 you pack 100' of milspec paracord in you EDC

Food is your first consideration for your EDC/BOB

You have 3 flashlights that all take different batteries

You pack one of those magnesium blocks as tinder but have NEVER attempted to start a fire with one.

Your BOB has three guns with a thousand rounds each.....

BOATMAN
John

You think isolating yourself from your neighbors if a good thing.

I never understood the attraction of that much cord at all even at home.

All of these are great! Spot on, really. I guess my submission would be that you might be new if your B.O.B. is a backpack that weighs 90lbs and you're never tried to it on or hiked with it.

Different batteries can be a good thing. It can allow you to use the batteries that you have on hand or reduce the size of the back-up. My EDC is either a 2xAA or 2x123 and a 1xAAA. The AAA is only for back-up or second light use with a lithium battery (coin cells are usually nearly dead when I go to use them). By the time the primary light and the lithium in the AAA, most places will probably be out of AA, may be out of 123, but might still have AAA.

You assume that signalling, navigation, and flashlight requirements are covered by your smartphone.

Your only EDC item is a $20 bill in case your credit card does not work when you need to buy something on the way home.

Your knife is endorsed by Rambo.

LOL, or they bought a knife because it appeared in a movie!

...Everything you own is 'tactical' including your travel mug, Legos and kitten.

Where can I get me a tactical kitten
Granted, my kitten has 5 independent attachment points, tiger stripe camo & built-in night vision but I'd neeeed a tacticool model

That has to be the best description of a cat I've heard in along time

Tactical kittens are expressly forbidden under the Geneva Convention.

Tactical bacon, on the other hand ...

Try giving an old tomcat that's never had one a bath without welder's gloves (the ones that go halfway up your arms).

Severn. If you count the ears. Some what more if you use the whiskers..

My cat is tactical black. And like most mall ninjas, he needs a long sleep after a can of food ... which would distract him from any confrontation.

I have Tactical Dogs. They are short legged, each has their own camouflage pattern, and they will do anything for a Milk Bone (no affiliation). Both of them have quadrupedal drive train systems, good optics, great sound sensors, and are equipped with strong burgler repelling sound producing devices in both Arf and Ruff languages. They are both equipped with marking devices which are able to be detected by a well trained nose, but are not detectable by optics under most conditions, at least after the marking material has dried. Both respond to voice command although there are apparently some computer glitches in their voice recognition software. All their software is kept secure under a hardened calcium armour plating. The Tactical dogs do have a built in "clap on-clap off" switch built into their software program. It was a patch applied to try and solve some of their voice recognition programming glitches.

wildman,

Too funny!The voice recognition software in my tactical dog definitely has some bugs in it too.

Nope, not enough protection. Plate armor or don't even try!
-Blast

Beans. Lots and lots of beans...with no idea how to cook them.
-Blast

Just add a lot of water, a little meat like pork, a little salt, and 12hrs of low heat.

Pour beans over rice if you 're in a Cajun mood or over cornbread if you're in a Texian mood.

If you bought your BOB pre-made from a REAL survival/survivalist site and have never examined or added to it?

...or replaced the food that has expired...

Dude, those things are self-cleaning! Usually no human washing is required unless they get into some deep doodoo.

Revised "tell": if you try to bathe your cat, you're new at this.

I was < 5 at the time & thought kitty needed a bath! Had about 1/4" of water in the tub & tried to set him in. One claw (not one paw full, one scratch) & I had the sense to let him go his way & I went mine. I figured out real quick about cats being self washing.


The only way I'd try to wash a cat today is start the shower, close the door, & toss cat over the top of the door.

Yep.
PlanC.jpg by merriwether, on Flickr
See here for the story: http://intotheborderlands.blogspot.com/2007/09/war.html

And here for the aftermath:
http://intotheborderlands.blogspot.com/2007/09/comedy-tragedy-time.html

-Blast

The corollary to this is your BOB has 7 knives, 4 of which came from Star Trek conventions or gun shows.

But my two-blade batarang knife looks AWESOME! I got the matching batarang money clip, too!

Batarangs are SOOOO 1960s.

Bat'leth's are where it's at!

Both of those are beat by my timeless classic, the BudK Katana!!
-Blast

Just waiting for some one to make actual light sabers myself....

BOATMAN
John

.... must ...

... buy ....

...tactikana ....

No, see, that WOULD be legit. Fire starter, signaling device, cutting device, flashlight ....

And, yeah, I'd probably mortgage my house to afford one if they came out.

And there would be no knife envy or arguements over edge sharpness.....

BOATMAN
John

You think MRE's taste good.It is obvious you haven't eaten enough of them. Second generation omelet with ham,UGH,YUCK,SPIT,SPIT.....

BOATMAN
John

You worry about who has the most posts on this forum.

You read the posts.

Your workout consists of reading Soldier of fortune.

...while downing a Double Gulp and a bag of Cheetos.

Your entire wardrobe is black tactical wear and boots...

BOATMAN

..You're pretty sure that those TV survival shows are real.

LOL, +1

You get all your survival cutlery from BudK.com

BOATMAN
John

You don't EDC a Kleenex go pack (no affiliation).

Jeanette Isabelle

Oops. Guilty as charged. I EDC a bandana instead (hip pocket, right)

As my daughter recently pointed out, it is easier for a male to EDC things. Guys pretty much always wear pants with 2 front pockets, 2 back pockets and a belt at a minimum. Girls have a much more varied wardrobe.

I suppose girls can carry purses though.

May not be as good for the environment; Kleenex is more sanitary.


Of course! How else does one EDC a D-cell MAG-LITE, first aid kit, EMT shears, medications, sunscreen, Kleenex, lip balm, eyeglass case, bottled water and an organizer?

Jeanette Isabelle

I've found myself using a County Comm Gaffer's Bag to carry all sorts of sundry items. They are not a backpack and have nowhere near the volume, but they can carry lots of different items and those items can be heavy. YMMV, for some applications it's ideal.

...You camp and hike in cotton. Jeans.

Hell...I hike and camp in jeans all the time. I guess I was doing it wrong

Your entire wardrobe is black tactical wear and boots...

BOATMAN

Now wait just a damned minute!

Deathwind,sorry if this hit a little close to home.No offense meant.

BOATMAN
John

A lot of people wear black. it slenderizes and looks quite nice, especially on blondes. Somehow I suspect black on Deathwind is not so appealing...

Plus black pants will work with any shirt in the closet. (I couldn't coordinate colors if I had to.)

most girl clothes have pockets, they just don't use them.

Of course we do. Where do you think we keep the cell phone?

Jeanette Isabelle

Usually in the back pocket alas. Which, as I keep telling my wife, rather spoiles the view when it comes to her pride and joy.
She's a Zulu by the way married to an English Saxon (me).

Sing it, sista! My purse is the perfect PSK - it's carries all the basics and men are instinctually afraid to go near it. LOL!

Yes we are!!!

If you're anything like any of my ex girlfriends, my pocket.

If you're like my wife, then typically lost in her car, the diaper bag, or ... you guessed it ... my pocket.

Lol Hikermor. What makes you say that?

BOATMAN

Relax brother. I was just having some fun with the subject. Absolutely no offense was taken. In fact I'm probably one of the hardest to insult on this forum. My work uniform is tactical boots, tactical pants or shorts and form fitting tee shirt, all in black. And I wear a lot of black off duty.
Again, no offense taken.

D.

I suspect you are just not my type for romance. Be very glad....BTW, my wife is a stunning blonde (most beautiful object in the universe) who does indeed look fabulous in black

Now where is the "this thread is useless without pics" emoticon?

Lol thanks. My wife is is a brunette with dark eyes, much to her displeasure. I've been told I look goodin black, but itcan be a killer in the heat here.

It seems everybody is unhappy about something.

Jeanette Isabelle

You back 1,000 rounds but no spare socks

She was the only girl in her family who didn't get the light colored Arab eyes Jeanette.

Are you confirming what I said, against it or just making a neutral comment?

Jeanette Isabelle

LOL just a neutral comment I guess.

Hey now... The newer generations of MREs are actually quite good and convenient.

You're new at this if you don't field strip the MREs.

You're new at this if you have never tried out your gear in a practical sense.

You spent hundreds of dollars on high-end gear, but don't know how to sharpen a knife.

um... looks around, embaressed.

...you carry a 20 pound pack to the mall...

My EDC Baby Kit used to weigh about that much. Now that my kids are older, not so much .

Two words: tactical swimsuit

You obviously don't plan on using your equipment to attract fish.

I have a survival swimsuit/shorts. I feel just like a newbie now :,(

5.11 handkerchief

If your EDC blade is longer than... ... a different EDC tool.

I'm safe, even in cold weather. I carry a Vic Classic!