#71464 - 08/17/06 01:59 PM
My first mini BOB!!
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Stranger
Registered: 07/29/06
Posts: 11
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Hi, I've finally made my own BOB out of my new maxpedition Proteus (what a great bag). I would appreciate any comments or suggestion to make me make it better. Here is the list of contents.
P.S. Anybody know how to put pictures in posts??
Maxpedition Proteus Tarp, olive outside, silver inside reflects body heat balaclava carabiner mirror leatherman charge and case foon hand sanitizer water purification tablets military canteen military canteen cup tommy cooker and fuel tablets SAS survival guide 2 OFF towelettes 6 $ in quarters flashlight and spare batteries 2 bics mini roll of duct tape Paracord cord 2 sheets rite in the rain paper permanent marquer brew kit (tea bags, and powdered milk) powdered milk 2 meals musli cereal black garbage bag mini flares and flare gun beef jerky 5 fruit to go 4 granola bars first aid kit
FAK contents: 6 bandaids 6 tylenol 1 role medical tape 6 safety pin bar of hotel soap 4 butterfly stiches 2 antiseptic towelettes 1 role of auto-adhesif bandage
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#71465 - 08/17/06 03:20 PM
Re: My first mini BOB!!
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Old Hand
Registered: 03/18/06
Posts: 1032
Loc: The Netherlands
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Great start for a mini-kit.
Things you might want to add: folding-saw, sewing-kit, HD aluminium foil, some zip-locks, bandanna, whistle, knife and a pair of gloves.
No water??
Your FAK is oriented to small injuries. Maybe it's better to also add a triangulair-bandage, some gauze-pads and a ABD-pad.
Fire-starting: Those BIC's are good, but also add a redundant way to start a fire: matches, fire-steel, spark-lite.......
Do also carry a EDC, PSK to suppliment your BOB?
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#71466 - 08/17/06 03:39 PM
Re: My first mini BOB!!
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Old Hand
Registered: 12/07/05
Posts: 781
Loc: Central Illinois
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That sounds pretty nice. As always we like pictures. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I would suggest adding a flint/steel and freznel magnifier card (almost no room taken on either) to help flesh out the firestarting capabilities. Also either wetfire or PJ/CottonBall tinder.
I would put in an emergency style flashlight like the Photon, make sure your canteen is full always (rotate and clean periodically), toss in a small fishing kit (almost no space), a compass, and maybe beef up your FAK just a touch.
All suggestions meant to be tiny, but useful. Thanks for sharing!
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#71467 - 08/17/06 03:42 PM
Re: My first mini BOB!!
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 04/08/02
Posts: 1821
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see in the faq about picture posting: http://www.equipped.org/ubbthreads/faq_english.php?Cat=#imageFirst of all, what is you BOB suppose to do and what terrain /area do you life? That will have a serious effect on the contents of your kit. Kit does not include a whistle. I did spot a mirror, is it a signal mirror? Whats a foon? No redundancy in firelighting. If one bic fails, because of non machanical failure, the other one will probably suffer from the same problem. Add something like matches, ferrosium rod, etc. Add some more firelighting tinder/material. Fuel tablets only provide limited firestarting options. Add gloves. Toothbrush and paste is something to consider.
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#71468 - 08/17/06 04:16 PM
Re: My first mini BOB!!
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Namu (Giant Tree)
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Registered: 09/16/05
Posts: 664
Loc: Florida, USA
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In reply to Jim's post, I did see water purification tabs in the kit list.
I like Jim's saw idea too. Maybe check out a Pocket Chainsaw. It sounds like you've fit a lot of stuff into a Proteus, so I don't know if the PC would fit, but it may be worth checking into. I've used a wire saw once, and it was not reliable...then again, maybe I had a bad one.
I agree with others...fire, fire, fire. In addition to considering Wetfire and cotton balls infused with petroleum jelly, you may want to consider TinderQuik. Very compact, very lightweight and no chemicals to break down. Better yet, pack some Wetfire AND TinderQuik!
With all the things you've listed, there may not be room, but I'm wondering if you could fit an AMK Heatsheet in there along with some paracord...maybe? Might consider and emergency poncho for unexpected rain...but I'm just thinking of that because it's raining here today. Still, they don't take up much room either. But in something like the Proteus...space may be at a premium.
I really like the Proteus. I use mine mostly for my EDC gear when I don't have cargo pockets. Great bag...and great kit you put together. But I agree...I want to see some pictures! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Then again, that's hippocritical of me to say...I've got well over 400 posts, and I've never posted a picture of any of my kits <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
Guess I'll have to take my own advice one of these days! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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#71469 - 08/18/06 03:32 AM
Re: My first mini BOB!! Spork/Foon diferentiation.
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Gaming Geek
Newbie
Registered: 02/11/04
Posts: 43
Loc: Northern VA
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In some places a spork or foon is the same thing... But I was taught differently.
A spork is the spoon/fork combo that is a spoon with tines... like you get at a Taco Bell.
A foon is a spoon/fork combo with a spoon at one end and a fork on the other.
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