A long range bug out is not like hiking the AT or PT. I wouldn't think of bugging out 50 miles without carrying a decent bit driver, real wire cutters, and maybe a pair of small channel locks along with my Leatherman, pocket bar and pocket knife, if for nothing other than scrounging.
Wildman's cresent wrench was a "D'oh!" moment for me. In normal life I'm a big scrounger/jury-rigger. I even keep an extensive tool kit including
fencing pliers in my car. But when I go hiking I only bring my LM Wave (plus 3-4 other knives
). In the past I figured if I was trying to walk 1000 miles home from a job site I'd have the Leatherman but didn't give much thought to other tools. These comments reminded me I can hack MAN-MADE products into useful stuff too. I don't have to go the cave-man route. Funny how a person can develop tunnel vision. I've spent so much time learning to live in the woods I forgot mankind has some usable stuff laying around. D'oh!
-Blast, who is going to the hardware store tomorrow.
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