Posted by: KenK
EDC Comes to the Rescue ... Again - 04/17/11 01:11 AM
Over the years I trimmed down my EDC to what I can comfortably carry in my pocket: knife, whistle, LED light, ferro rod, cell phone. When I'm camping/hiking, of course, I carry more gear, but in the city it stays thin.
So today my family went to see a show at Chicago's Noble Horse Theater ... the only horse show in downtown Chicago. Its a small family-run business that also houses the carriages that run through downtown.
Anyway, when we get there we're told that the electricity has been off for several hours and we are welcome to wait in hopes that it comes on soon.
Well, it is a VERY dark building with only one large door where the horses can go in/out. Out comes my Arc Premium AAA LED light. The group we were with used it to go up & down stairs, poor wine, eat snacks, use restrooms (I'll boil it later ... just kidding), and investigate the historic building's dark nooks and crannies.
They had three wood stoves burning to provide some heat and add a great smell to the musty stable smell (which we're very used to being horse owners ourselves).
We never did see the show, but we actually had lots of fun visiting with the horses, chatting with the staff, and learning about the place ... in the dark ... with the help of my tiny AAA LED light that seemed to last forever (spec says it will go 5 hours to 50% of illumination).
There are days when I get tired of having so much stuff in my pockets ... but not today.
Ken
So today my family went to see a show at Chicago's Noble Horse Theater ... the only horse show in downtown Chicago. Its a small family-run business that also houses the carriages that run through downtown.
Anyway, when we get there we're told that the electricity has been off for several hours and we are welcome to wait in hopes that it comes on soon.
Well, it is a VERY dark building with only one large door where the horses can go in/out. Out comes my Arc Premium AAA LED light. The group we were with used it to go up & down stairs, poor wine, eat snacks, use restrooms (I'll boil it later ... just kidding), and investigate the historic building's dark nooks and crannies.
They had three wood stoves burning to provide some heat and add a great smell to the musty stable smell (which we're very used to being horse owners ourselves).
We never did see the show, but we actually had lots of fun visiting with the horses, chatting with the staff, and learning about the place ... in the dark ... with the help of my tiny AAA LED light that seemed to last forever (spec says it will go 5 hours to 50% of illumination).
There are days when I get tired of having so much stuff in my pockets ... but not today.
Ken