Ohh a survival vest. Pictures? Contents?
What do you carry when going offshore? This kind of goes off the topic of this thread (and there have been previous threads but I don't want to rehash them), so feel free to PM me. I am putting together the following for my offshore Coast Guard survival rig - thanks Chris : )
Linder Mariner's Knife
3x5 buoyant signal mirror
STORM whistle
LAND/Shark Bag
SEERESCUE 6inx25ft retro reflective streamer (availible to military only)
Other things on my "to get list"
ACR strobelight
flares (I'm really stuck here, don't know what to get)
small tube of sunscreen
foldup sunglasses
seasickness pills
some kind of bright waterproof light - for tasks/signalling (could use help here too)
lanyard w/ swivel clip
I could go on and on about things that are great to have on your person should you become a man overboard, but on deck mobility and effectiveness plays a huge role in limiting the amount of equipment on hand. Who wants to look like the Michelan Man of waterborne survival? Where do you draw the line? I'm trying to focus on signals and preventing hypothermia (w/ LANDshark bag) so my shipmates can find my hind end before I freeze to death. Food and water may be important but all that takes up weight and space.