I have an 8GB Micro-SD card in my BB, I guess I could put some stuff there I'd prefer to reference my hard-cover books though, or a PDF file.

However, I can see how having a lot of info mobile would be cool too. It would be nice if Garmin had a PDF reader in their larger screen GPS units.. heck maybe they do ??

Alex, that is FREAKING AWESOME! You speak my language, dude. There's always a reader provided you can get power to it.

I'd buy you a virtual beer, but there's no smiley for it (hey, Mods, surely we can afford a virtual beer?!).

Ah, I know, - my pity English... Sorry about that. I'm just hoping you've got the idea.

Alex, my intent was to congratulate you for your outstanding travel charging kit and your innovative ways of generating electricity. I carry a few items but nothing so comprehensive. Well done!

You communicate very clearly. Apologies if my silly reply caused you to think otherwise.

Thank you, dougwalkabout, it's really inspiring! I'd like to add some more details on the kit, if nobody mind.

Regarding the connectors number optimization. Actually I've standardized about 90% of my devices on mini USB connector already. But I've decided to keep the most complicated phone connectors in order to be able help other people to charge their phones in an emergency.

The AA charger is retrofitted with 3 additional connectors and a switch, which allows to connect different cables for charging, discharging, and to use the box as a gender changer or for conversion from one connector type to another (mostly for my older power options, which rely on a larger regular size stereo phones connector. Also I've installed an ultrabright LED in it so it can serve as a simple but long lasting flashlight. The orange tape on the box is actually on the custom made plastic lip, one side of which is for clipping the box on the inner pocket of my vest (so it hangs under my left rib rather than on the bottom of the side pocket), the other side fits tight between the batteries and charging terminals, preventing possible slow discharge into the circuit. It's transparent, so it's easy to loose it without the tape.

The neodymium magnets in the kit take almost no space, but simplify a lot rigging the standard AA,AAA,C,D,etc cells into the batteries in series for a particular voltage (they are actually a magnetic closures for the jewelry, and have very robust tool-less wire mounting features). Also, theoretically, it is possible to improvise a rotary electric generator with them (never tried though).

With enough electrical power available at your disposal the nichrome wire can also be used as a precisely controlled heat source. For example: for fire starting, which is more gentle on the batteries than steel wool, bare wire, or pencil core methods; to boil water even in a zip lock bag; to cut, seal and glue plastics and styrofoam, e.t.c.

Back to the reference materials.

My survival reference folder:

• Complete mechanical repairs manual for my Subaru Forester in PDF format.
• Dangerous Plants and Animals.html+
• Emergency food prep.txt
• Ebook - Recipes Tried And True (1894 Cookbook).txt
• Emergency Food Preparation.pdf
• Enjoy Yeast Breads - FN283.pdf
• Quilt Inn Country Cookbook.pdf
• Field Cooking Nutrition.txt
• Drying_Foods.pdf
• Emergency_Water_Supply.pdf
• Food Storage Cooking School - FN503.PDF
• Canning Butter
• Canning Hamburger
• Emergency Food and Water Supplies
• Family Food Security
• Guide to Food and Water Storage
• How Much to Store
• Providence Cooperative Prudent Food Storage Ver 3
• Providence Cooperative Stored Food Pests FAQ Ver 1 (TXT Format)
• Providence Cooperative Water Treatment FAQ Ver 2.2 (Word Format)
• Prudent_Food_Storage_FAQ
• Salt Cureing Meat
• Start Your Food Storage on $10 a Week by Alan T Hagan Issue 59
• Storing Flour
• Storing Grains in Buckets
• Storing Honey
• Storing Water in 2-Liter Bottles
• Survival Meat Preserving - Part 1 - Pemmican
• Survival Meat Preserving - Part 2 - Jerky
• Waxing Cans and Boxes for Storage
• BackPack Stove.htm
• Building a SmokeHouse.txt
• dutchoven.txt
• How To Build An Outdoor Fire.htm
• Water_Proof_Matches.pdf
• Basic Fishing.htm
• Disinfecting After the Flood.doc
• Emergency Water Treatment & Sanitation Handout Pages .rtf
• Emergency Water Treatment.htm
• Food Procurement.htm
• Skinning_And_Dressing_Rabbits.pdf
• wild rice.pdf
• wildriceappendixa.pdf
• Portable Food
• Recipes
• Emergency Shelter Factfile.htm
• Granddaddy of All Underground Storage Areas.pdf
• Shelter.jpg
• Building_Shelters.htm
• Debris Hut Construction.htm
• Tent Plans.doc
• Container Herb Gardening.htm
• Gardening_Classic_-_How_to_Grow_and_Prepare_Tomatoes.pdf
• Gopher Repeller.htm
• Greenhouse Gardening.htm
• Growing Barrels Of Potatoes.htm
• Natural Chicken Feed.txt
• Saving Seeds 2.txt
• Successful_Gardening,_Vol._1.pdf
• The City People's Book of Raising Food - Olkowski.txt
• WILLIAMS, Ann - Backyard Rabbit Keeping.txt
• Survival - FM 21-76 Supplemental Photos and Diagrams
• Survival_Bible_-_Richard_Perron
• Survival_Library
• Survival_Manual_(PDB)
• Tappan,_Mel_-_Tappan_on_Survival
• Disinfecting After the Flood.doc
• Extension Agent's Handbook for Emergency Preparation and
• Response.doc
• Urban Survival - Douglas Bell.html
• 11 Steps to Survival - Canada Emergency Measurses
• Organization.pdf
• Aids to Survival.pdf
• Be Your Own Bodyguard - Peaceful Paths.pdf
• Bushcraft (Canadian Scout Manual) - PO 403.pdf
• Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping.pdf
• Captain Dave's Survival Guide.pdf
• Citizen's Homeland Defense Guide I - The Art of Survival.pdf
• Citizen's Homeland Defense Guide II - The Art of Survival.pdf
• Civil Preparedness Guide - FEMA 1-10.pdf
• Combat Survival and Evasion.pdf
• Common Sense Guide to Being Prepared - Time Magazine.pdf
• Essential Underground Handbook (P M L Publishing).pdf
• Fieldcraft - B-GL-392-009-FP-001.pdf
• Free_Hot_Tips_on_Survival_by_Ex-Green_Beret_Don_Paul.pdf
• Handbook_of_Knots_&_Splices_-_Charles_Gibson.pdf
• How to Prepare for Any Disaster.pdf
• Injurious Plants GTA 08-05-055.pdf
• Mormon Emergency Preperation.pdf
• National Security Emergencies.pdf
• Pioneering Knots and Lashings.pdf
• Risks & hazards - A State by State Guide - FEMA196.pdf
• Special Forces Caching Techniques - TC 31-29A.pdf
• Summaries of Soviet Civil Defense Research Reports - FEMA RR-27.pdf
• Survival - MCRP 3-02F FM 21-76.pdf
• Survival Evasion and Recovery - MCRP 3-02H.pdf
• The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving - John Hoffman.pdf
• US Marine Corps MWTC Summer Survival Course Handbook - MSVX.02.01.pdf
• Wilderness Survival Techniques And Tips.pdf
• You Will Survive Doomsday - Bruce Beach.pdf
• You Will Survive Doomsday - Bruce Beach (file version 2).pdf
• Don't Leave Home Without Your Brain.txt
• Out-of-Home Defense.txt
• Providence Cooperative Survival FAQ - Threat Analysis.txt
• MILITARY MOUNTAINEERING FM 3-97.61(TC 90-6-1).pdf
• Mountain Operations FM 3-97.6.pdf
• MOUNTAINEERING TECHNIQUES (BASIC) IN0486.pdf
• RAPPELLING TC 21-24.pdf
• Desert Operations FM 90-3.pdf
• SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTS OPERATIONS (DESERT) IN0828.pdf
• JUNGLE OPERATIONS FM 90-5.pdf
• Terrain Analysis FM 5-33.pdf
• MAP READING AND LAND NAVIGATION FM 3-25.26.pdf
• SURVIVAL, EVASION, AND RECOVERY FM 21-76-1.pdf
• FM_21-76_US_ARMY_SURVIVAL_MANUAL.pdf
• Air Force Survival Manual afr 64 4.pdf
• SURVIVAL IN COLD WEATHER TC 21-3.pdf
• Basic Cold Weather Manual FM 31 70.pdf
• WATER SURVIVAL TRAINING TC 21-21
• MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS IN UNUSUAL ENVIRONMENTS AL 9006

- plain txt format if nothig specific stated;
- most of the html documents are with the complimentary images folders.
- no, I didn't read all of them as of yet

Cool. Any chance you could change those items to links to the source material?

thanks,

-john

I can not do that. Sorry. They were acquired over the years from many different sources, including this forum (just added the "Where there is no doctor.pdf"). And I had no chance to keep track of them.

No problem. Thanks.

-john

Oh yeah, my iPhone 3GS is definately a permanent component of my EDC and for more than the built in digital compass. I have Cody Lundin's 98.6 degrees, John and Geri McPhersons Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living on my Kindle App along with various first aid guides and encyclopedias. Also scans of personal documents in my PDF reader and even just fun reading material for staying in place waiting for rescue. For urban survival I'd recommend everyone have some sort of PDA as a primary part of their kit, just remember carrying personal data that way can be a security risk too. Any PDA out there today has some kind of passcode security available for it, you should definately make use of it even if its just a simple keypad lock.