#133642 - 05/24/08 07:03 PM
Re: Highlander Survival "Kit"
[Re: JCWohlschlag]
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Registered: 01/28/07
Posts: 138
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I'd ditch the wire saw, the V-hooks, and the matches, then replace them with a SparkLite and some tinder if I could fit it in there. Not bad of a find there!
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#133649 - 05/24/08 09:01 PM
Re: Highlander Survival "Kit"
[Re: DrmstrSpoodle]
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Geezer
Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
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If you like the tube format, you might want to look at the Tube Vault as a container and make your own.
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#133652 - 05/24/08 09:32 PM
Re: Highlander Survival "Kit"
[Re: Taurus]
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Enthusiast
Registered: 04/29/08
Posts: 285
Loc: Israel
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Here is a post about wire saws, in general. I should clarify: this is by no means my PSK and it is indeed meant to supplement, not replace. In fact, I already have an orange match vial filled with better matches, except it also happens to have a compass, whistle, etc. My BoB has an Ultimate Survival Sabercut chain saw which I love and treasure, and which was used to make the cut in the photo shown previously.
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#133665 - 05/24/08 11:55 PM
Re: Highlander Survival "Kit"
[Re: Taurus]
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Old Hand
Registered: 03/08/03
Posts: 1019
Loc: East Tennessee near Bristol
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I really......really F****** hate those stupid God****** piece of trash USELESS wire saws. The only one I've seen that looked like it would stand any effective use was from the BSA in the late 70's/early 80's. It was single strand wire with teeth formed from the wire. The gauge was heavy enough that it had to be rolled & the teeth were aggressive to the point that you kept the plastic bag it came in to store it & even then it poked through. Does anyone know what their current model is like? All the rest have seemed like they would work slowly (if at all) and were likely to break if you looked at them wrong.
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#133666 - 05/25/08 12:19 AM
Re: Highlander Survival "Kit"
[Re: UTAlumnus]
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Registered: 10/21/07
Posts: 231
Loc: Greensboro, NC
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The only one I've seen that looked like it would stand any effective use was from the BSA in the late 70's/early 80's. It was single strand wire with teeth formed from the wire. The gauge was heavy enough that it had to be rolled & the teeth were aggressive to the point that you kept the plastic bag it came in to store it & even then it poked through. I remember having one of those. The teeth were indeed pretty wicked, and would quickly destroy whatever container it was stored in, and then start tearing up whatever it was packed next to. Jim
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#133672 - 05/25/08 02:31 AM
Re: Highlander Survival "Kit"
[Re: Rodion]
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Cranky Geek
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 09/08/05
Posts: 4642
Loc: Vermont
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You have one of one of those little five in one things?
*shakes head*
They don't do any of the five very well in my experince. What they do really well is break, and leak. Better to get a few items that do their job than one item that tries and fails to replace them.
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