Hey Don (and all) thanks for so much great advice. OK the deal w/ balaclavas is they may get you into a bad situation if you happen to have a firearm with you. AFAIK, it is illegal for you to have a firearm and a balaclava at the same time to use to conceal your identity for something illegal you are going to do (whatever that means, maybe it's a sentence enhancement law). In any case, because I live 2 miles from Hollywood, people associate balaclavas with bank robbers. While practical in a survival sense, I think I'd rule it out socially...(if that makes sense.)<br><br>I like outdoors gear that doesn't make me stick out too much. The commie tanker hats are kinda cool Are there civilian versions out there? I should get a greatcoat with it, too, but they're so [censored] heavy.