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Extended diamond/lanyard knot regular diamond knot on top It took four feet of 1/4" cotton cord to set op this doubled knot. 7" were left over after tightening. extended diamond knot tutorial
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Originally Posted By: RatchIMPs? What that? Edit: OK, I went on eBay, searched for imp meals. They seem to be Canadian and british military meals. Are they that much better? Rumors were that in Afghanistan, the Americans would barter willingly and
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We used hard beans for ammo. (Nowadays, nobody uses beans in their food because of the time it takes to hydrate compared to the "easy to prepare" meals of today) Mom would get mad at us for leaving them all over the house while us kids sho
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Originally Posted By: RussOTOH the Bic lighter I found on a frosted park lawn a few winters back still works fine. Matches have their place... Love my Bics too, and wouldn't be without one (or two or three). Longevity is a real issue, though. Mos
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Aren't there 'sport', 'extreme' or 'premium' plasters you can get? I tried the more expensive ones with those labels and they do work a lot better than the cheaper ones.
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Thank you. your post is much more informative that "that other one" (now locked). A machete question. About twenty-five years ago, I had the pleasure of caving in Oaxaca. while there, I acquired a typical machete and scabbard in the mar
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Thread locked for now while I look into this. chaosmagnet
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In the event of a coronal mass ejection or EMP what would be the effect upon an LED bulb?
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Well, we're just waiting for the inevitable monetized link; thus the chill.
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Invested in some bugout boxes and a rolling duffel
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Originally Posted By: chaosmagnetNice! I could see that being useful for a lot of things. Hmm, a new way to carry an axe or saw on your person (i.e. bushcraft).
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The problem of injuries due to shark attack can be prevented to a large degree by wearing the proper clothing. Stainless steel 6 in 1 chainmail is an excelent choice. Make sure to get rivetted or welded chainmail. Butted ends are only good for show.
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Thanks for your reply. I like to use my climbing grade biners to attach things. New ones are fairly light and quite strong, and hence versatile.
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My fave key chain tool is the Leatherman PS4. The pliers are tiny, but effective. Even smaller is the SAK Classic - blade, tweezers, scissors. Variant models sport either a ball point pen or a small light. I have found both useful. It ain't no m
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A significant number of folks have the attitude of "it's a National Park, what can go wrong? The kindly, gentle rangers will take care of every thing..." Apparently a fair number of foreign tourists visit DV expressedly at the height of s
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Yes indeed, I expect that bilingual alerts will be provided in areas where there is a mix of language preferences. Up here, you choose a language preference when you sign up for, well, anything. For universal clarity, though, it may be simpler to re
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I'd vote for NZ - great mountains and lots of beach front property. I'd get used to water circling the drain the wrong way....
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