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#38632 - 03/10/05 07:27 PM Gear categories
dchinell Offline
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Registered: 02/08/02
Posts: 312
Loc: FL
I thought I'd post the latest evolution of my gear categories. This is the scheme I use to plan and evaluate kits. The biggest oddness is that I include navigation in Signals. That's just how I think of it.

Medical
- First aid
- Personal meds
- Hygiene
- Reference info
Shelter
- Clothing
- Insulation (down etc.)
- Barrier (tarp etc.)
- Protection (bug juice, sunscreen, gloves, etc.)
Fire
- Flame
- Spark
- Tinder
- Fuel
Signals
- Beacons
--- Audible
--- Visible
--- Electronic
- Communication
--- Written
--- Visible
--- Electronic
- Navigation
--- Compass
--- Map
--- GPS
Water
- Actual
- Collection
- Storage
- Treatment
Food
- Actual
- Hunting (snare wire, fishing, etc.)
- Preparation (pots, racks)
- Seasoning
- Storage
Tools
- Separating
--- Knife
--- Saw
--- Hatchet
- Joining
--- Narrow cord
--- Thick cord
--- Tape
--- Glue
- Shaping
--- Multitool (pliers, file)
- Sewing
--- Awl
--- Needles
--- Thread

Bear
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#38633 - 03/10/05 10:06 PM Re: Gear categories
Hghvlocity Offline
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Registered: 01/12/05
Posts: 248
Loc: Oklahoma
Nice list.

I notice that you have glue listed in the "Joining" section. What type do you use or have used? I personally use a small tube of "Liquid Nails". The stuff will glue just about anything together and is impervious to water..that I know of. I was on a trip last year and my boot heal seperated..out came the liquid nails...10 minutes later I am back on the trail. Pretty good stuff, but I was curious what you were using?
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#38634 - 03/10/05 11:03 PM Re: Gear categories
dchinell Offline
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Registered: 02/08/02
Posts: 312
Loc: FL
Mitch:

I don't carry any glue in my kits, just cord and gaffer's tape. This isn't intended as a list of an actual kit. It's a general scheme for categorizing the items that might go into any kit.

Of all the glues I've read about other people using, the two that seem interesting are crazy glue and hot glue (i.e. part of a stick of the glue used in a hot glue gun).

The crazy glue isn't interesting because of possible medical applications, as I've come to the conclusion that it's not a good idea to close wounds in the field. Rather, it's interesting for the range of materials and fabrics it can glue instantly. For example, I've used it instead of flame to anti-fray the cut ends of nylon belting and cord. It's pretty compact, too.

The hot glue seems like a good general-purpose adhesive. Of course, it requires that you have a heat source, say a lighter and a chunk of hacksaw blade, with which to apply it.

Hope I didn't mislead you!

Bear
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