bought wildshield wipers for my truck ( HA El Camino, but I still call it a truck.) looking on the internet for a fanny pack that will hold two 1 quart bottles Wraped up some 550 cord into bundles. and worked on a design for a survival knife that I am going to have Anza Knife make for me.

I've got some suggestions, so long as you don't mind it not being in bright colors and full of happy fun smily images.

If all you need it to do is to hold a pair of nalgenes, the SAW pouch from SpecOps Brand and the Patriot Performance Matierals "Multipurpose Pouch" (its the same size) both hold a pair of them easily enough. The one from SOB uses thier "fast-back" system, and I've used that with everything from 1" straps to 2.25" ALICE webbing; the PPM uses MALICE clips and those can be set up for a 1.5" belt without trouble. I'm not sure about some of the other pouches that hold the 200 pack for the Minimi, haven't tried vary many, but I know the old ALICE one doesn't becuase of the stiffeners in the sides.

Most dump pouches wil manage.

If you are wanting one with a pack in the middle, look at the Maxpedition Devildog. I don't think the SpecOps SOB will hold Nalgenes, but it will hold a pair of USGI one quarts, but they haven't updated the mounting from ALICE so it isn't as adaptable to what you can put it on.

I bought another 6 gallons of water at the dollar store, a gym-bag type Cordura bag at Goodwill for my pet 96-hr kit (existing kit was getting too small), a new large prybar so I wouldn't have to keep borrowing the ones in the car & truck, and 50ft of braided nylon rope. I also found a medium-sized plastic airline pet carrier for my four chickens, should the need arise. And I got more firewood in (with my brother's help), plus a good supply of firestarters and matches.

Sue

Well, anything running through USB is going to be slow, espically if your running through the poorly written Windows XP USB interface (USB support was so much better in 2000). But weighing the options of slow vs. using IE, I'll take slow anyday.

I use the Mountainsmith Tour Pack (green version) with the optional shoulder straps while hunting and it seems to be holding up well. It will carry two 1 qt. nalgenes along with a nested Campmor cup.

Love my Jetboil stove. Pricey, but very fast and efficent. The whole thing, including the fuel is about the size of a Nalgene bottle.

Teacher

Bought a new 5 gallon Colman water jug for our CampOree last weekend. Taught another Scouter how to start fire by friction with a fire bow. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

I gave a talk in church about prepardness, I usually speak at least once a month at different churchs about it, I just study,study and more study, and come to this site for hints and suggestions. I think that in the last 3 months alone I have spoken to about 800 peple about getting ready for disasters <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

This week... I bought some new boots (Danner Light II's) for my feet. Winter is coming!

More than anything, I think I will use this week to get my kits back into shape and re-stocked. I'm going to try to pare down things a bit and make it simpler to just "grab and go". I'm thinking along the lines of, "body, bag, bin." Thanks to the suggestions and answers from all of you folks a little while back, here's what I've got in mind:

1. Body - small PSK and EDC items carried.
2. Bag - backpacks, bug out bags, EDC bags.
3. Bin - plastic tote bins with camping gear and 72 hour+ kit(s).

I also really need to break out the FoodSaver and seal up some fresh batteries, first-aid supplies, etc. And get some more bottled water for my stash. And probably another can opener just for the heck of it!

Phew. I guess my weekend is shot now. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

You know, not a darn thing. Thanks for the kick in the pants. I need to get a to do list going for each week.