>>We're all interested in the best options available, not just in proving pet theories, are we not?<<<br><br>And that, my friends, is the bottom line. Two points made. One is that "best options" is plural. There is often more than one way to skin a cat. The other is that the great thing about this place is that we get a diverse sample of views and experiences and we can all learn from that. None of has all the answers and anyone can come up with a great idea. In my experience some of the best ideas come from out in left field based on experience having not a thing to do with survival, per se, such as some of the novel and new ideas presented in this thread. The exchange of ideas is what this is all about. It's what makes this community so valuable...and fun!<br><br>I'm off to northern Arizona for a couple days of R&R...and perhaps a wee bit of equipment testing. :-) Have a great weekend, everyone!<br><br>Doug Ritter<br>Editor<br>Equipped To Survive