[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Gear pic thread (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 6/13/2012 5:27:41 PM EDT
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Quoted: That's some nice firearms and tac gear, but how do you plan to survive?...this being the survival section and all...  ... We already have a bug out bag picture thread. It's pretty obvious that the OP want's to start a picture thread of this other "preparedness" gear. Or do you plan to survive whatever without weapons? |
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All you'll ever need. Myself, I have zero survival items as they were all lost in a fire. |
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I always thought the survival forms where different then GD but with all the useless comments I guess I was wrong  it's a damn shame people just want to post crap and don't want to comment with something constructive to help people getting started.I would guess that people are more than willing to help you out. However, that doesn't mean they are willing to post pics of personal gear |
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Quoted: Quoted: I always thought the survival forms where different then GD but with all the useless comments I guess I was wrong it's a damn shame people just want to post crap and don't want to comment with something constructive to help people getting started.I would guess that people are more than willing to help you out. However, that doesn't mean they are willing to post pics of personal gear posting what gear you have ( multitools,GPS's etcand the like) wont hurt a thing. we all talk about them so its a given ,,so what the difference if someone know's you run a PC or a old school lC2 set up.....  |
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I'll tell you something about my gear (without pics). The older I get, the lighter it gets, and that means it gets more expensive. I'm going to see the orthopedic surgeon on the 27th, and I may have a knee replacement in my future. That means even lighter and more expensive gear. 
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I'll tell you something about my gear (without pics). The older I get, the lighter it gets, and that means it gets more expensive. I'm going to see the orthopedic surgeon on the 27th, and I may have a knee replacement in my future. That means even lighter and more expensive gear. You get any less gear and lighter, you going to be backpacking naked, and when that happens you'll be backpacking by yourself 
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I always thought the survival forms where different then GD but with all the useless comments I guess I was wrong it's a damn shame people just want to post crap and don't want to comment with something constructive to help people getting started.Sorry if I ofended you with the picture of my Buck 110. I know its not fancy, but it has served me well since I purchased it at the Rod and Gun club at Graf back in '78. You asked a fairly generic question. What I consider survival gear are things like generators, coleman lanterns and stoves, chainsaw, fuel, tarps, knives, flashlights, food/water preps, etc. On a side note: None of the survival situations I have encountered since the army stranded (vehicle breakdown, boat breakdown) or weather related have required a firearm, armor, chest rig, night vision or NBC gear. As you pointed out, there is a tactical gear forum with a picture thread. |
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Out of respect for TexasMedic as well as getting his thread back on track here is some emergency gear porn:
A couple of gensets: 
Home transfer switch: 
Those six circuits are tasked as follows: 1) Kitchen fridge/freezer 2) Range/kitchen counter GFCI plugs 3) Furnace blower (LNG) 4) Hot water exhaust blower (LNG) 5) Deep freeze and two outlets in my basement workshop (power tools, battery chargers, and battery bank) 6) Master bath and basic lighting/key outlets/outdoor security lighting Portable power station: 
Pigtails and jumpers for the gensets and battery banks: 
One wall of the man cave: 
Car trunk kit: 
Tire repair kit: 
Air compressor in trunk kit: 
Backup comms: 
Home station: 
Backup radio in my wife's vehicle: 
Ham 2m handheld: 
Stealth antenna in attic-has been upgraded since pic was taken: 
Portable emergency antenna: 
Handout radios for neighbors during extended power outages/severe weather: 
The higher end portables a few pics up are fully backwards compatible with these "bubblepack" radios. Handout radios at the office (very dated pic): 
Shortwave and Freeplay radios: 
Home boo boo kit (there is a full EMS jump kit in the car): 
TP is GOLD: 
Residential sprinklers: 
10lb portables: 
POK firefighting nozzle and pistol grip shutoff: 
That nozzle attaches to a proportioner that goes with my gas powered high pressure fire pump and 1" booster line. It's not intended to fight fires per se (as I'm not a firefighter), it's more intended to distribute a foam wetting agent mixed with water as a defense against advancing brush fires...that sort of thing. I harbor zero illusions about pretending to be a fireman, but if I can nip something small in the bud before it gets out of control maybe I can save my home or camp someday. A sample of backup heat and light: 
Tertiary backup for stove: 
Some propane for heat, light, and power (the red gas tanks are empty): 
You never know when you might need to sew on a button: 
Some ARs: 
Sig556 Patrol: 
A couple of Benellis: 
A couple of USPs: 
A pair of Glocks: 
German P228: 
Travel kits: 
Some AR parts: 
Gun cleaning kit: 
Spare batteries for taclights: 
Dillon 550B on portable workbench: 
And lastly, a tongue-in-cheek ready kit for one of our beloved SF members 
Etc etc etc... There are some who would say I was crazy for posting pics of all that gear. Heck, they'd probably have kittens if they saw the rest of it. Since my emergency gear is spread from hell to breakfast in multiple locations I'm not vulnerable to being wiped out with a single break-in. There are some things I prefer not to talk about, like security systems, DVRs, network cameras that upload to off-premise servers and so forth. Hopefully this will help to get your thread back on track
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Quoted: Home boo boo kit (there is a full EMS jump kit in the car): http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Home_Medical_Kit.JPG Thanks for the good idea. I was just thinking last week how to better organize my home first aid kit. It's currently all stuffed into one of those plastic ammo boxed you get from Cabelas when you order ammo. |
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Out of respect for TexasMedic as well as getting his thread back on track here is some emergency gear porn: A couple of gensets: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/small_honda.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/honda_meter.jpg Home transfer switch: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Gentran.JPG Those six circuits are tasked as follows: 1) Kitchen fridge/freezer 2) Range/kitchen counter GFCI plugs 3) Furnace blower (LNG) 4) Hot water exhaust blower (LNG) 5) Deep freeze and two outlets in my basement workshop (power tools, battery chargers, and battery bank) 6) Master bath and basic lighting/key outlets/outdoor security lighting Portable power station: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/PortablePowerStation_v4.jpg Pigtails and jumpers for the gensets and battery banks: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/pigtails_and_cordsets.jpg One wall of the man cave: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/wall1.JPG Car trunk kit: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/car_kit_trunk.jpg Tire repair kit: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/car_kit_tire.jpg Air compressor in trunk kit: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/viair1.jpg Backup comms: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/EMCOMM_Project.jpg Home station: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/LCD.jpg Backup radio in my wife's vehicle: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/F40GT_EMCOMM.jpg Ham 2m handheld: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/powerex.jpg Stealth antenna in attic-has been upgraded since pic was taken: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/antenna2.jpg Portable emergency antenna: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/EMCOMM_antenna.jpg Handout radios for neighbors during extended power outages/severe weather: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/FRS1.JPG The higher end portables a few pics up are fully backwards compatible with these "bubblepack" radios. Handout radios at the office (very dated pic): http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/motorola.jpg Shortwave and Freeplay radios: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Grundig.JPG Home boo boo kit (there is a full EMS jump kit in the car): http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Home_Medical_Kit.JPG TP is GOLD: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Charmin.JPG Residential sprinklers: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Sprinkler.JPG 10lb portables: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/extinguisher.JPG POK firefighting nozzle and pistol grip shutoff: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/POK_nozzle.jpg That nozzle attaches to a proportioner that goes with my gas powered high pressure fire pump and 1" booster line. It's not intended to fight fires per se (as I'm not a firefighter), it's more intended to distribute a foam wetting agent mixed with water as a defense against advancing brush fires...that sort of thing. I harbor zero illusions about pretending to be a fireman, but if I can nip something small in the bud before it gets out of control maybe I can save my home or camp someday. A sample of backup heat and light: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Heat_Light.JPG Tertiary backup for stove: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Coleman_533.JPG Some propane for heat, light, and power (the red gas tanks are empty): http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Propane.JPG You never know when you might need to sew on a button: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/sewing_kit.jpg Some ARs: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/training_carbines_and_glock.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/6920_Class.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/range1.jpg Sig556 Patrol: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/sig_556_current3.jpg A couple of Benellis: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/benelli_M3_M1t.jpg A couple of USPs: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/USP40_45a.JPG A pair of Glocks: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Glock_Sights1.jpg German P228: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Sig.JPG Travel kits: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Starlight_Carbine.JPG http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Starlight_Main_copy.JPG http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/USP45_Grab_Box.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/PMag_Pelican.jpg Some AR parts: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Parts_bin1.JPG Gun cleaning kit: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/cleaning_kit.jpg Spare batteries for taclights: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/pelican_surefire.jpg Dillon 550B on portable workbench: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/dillon_bench.JPG And lastly, a tongue-in-cheek ready kit for one of our beloved SF members
http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/pa_ready_kit.jpg Etc etc etc... There are some who would say I was crazy for posting pics of all that gear. Heck, they'd probably have kittens if they saw the rest of it. Since my emergency gear is spread from hell to breakfast in multiple locations I'm not vulnerable to being wiped out with a single break-in. There are some things I prefer not to talk about, like security systems, DVRs, network cameras that upload to off-premise servers and so forth. Hopefully this will help to get your thread back on track These are the kinds of pic's I think Texasmedic was wanting. Now after seeing these it has difinatly given me some ideas. Plus. no more a security failure than posting words on the subject. Thanks for posting these !
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Home boo boo kit (there is a full EMS jump kit in the car): http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Home_Medical_Kit.JPG Thanks for the good idea. I was just thinking last week how to better organize my home first aid kit. It's currently all stuffed into one of those plastic ammo boxed you get from Cabelas when you order ammo. Very happy to help! I'm glad you found something useful in that pic montage
That particular hard case is a Flambeau brand fishing tackle box. I removed one if the fold out shelves to maximize storage space and gear accessibility. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Out of respect for TexasMedic as well as getting his thread back on track here is some emergency gear porn: There are some who would say I was crazy for posting pics of all that gear. Heck, they'd probably have kittens if they saw the rest of it. Since my emergency gear is spread from hell to breakfast in multiple locations I'm not vulnerable to being wiped out with a single break-in. There are some things I prefer not to talk about, like security systems, DVRs, network cameras that upload to off-premise servers and so forth. Hopefully this will help to get your thread back on track Great setup...Thanks for sharing! By my standards you are certainly the COM King. Wish I knew more about (and could afford) some good communication gear. Love my Honda EU3000is; just changed the oil in it today. |
First, my web gear goes on...
Second, my chest rig goes on... 
Third, my backpack goes on and the AR is my favorite rifle to take. Sometimes I take a GL23 w/ thigh holster and sometimes a Walter PPK in .22...and yes, these have been used in the woods on weekends... 
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Great setup...Thanks for sharing! By my standards you are certainly the COM King. Wish I knew more about (and could afford) some good communication gear. Love my Honda EU3000is; just changed the oil in it today. Thanks for the kind words Dab
If you haven't been there already and are interested in learning more about backup comms, ARFcom has an excellent ham radio forum HERE I've only been into it for a few years so I still have a lot to learn, but the guys in that forum were instrumental in getting me started. Just about everything I know about two-way radio was learned from them. Some of the heavy hitters in that forum have setups that make my gear look like two soup cans and a piece of string. For what it's worth, you don't have to spend a fortune to get started. I got on the air for less than $200-and that included a brand new portable radio, upgraded antenna, and exam fee. |
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For what it's worth, you don't have to spend a fortune to get started. I got on the air for less than $200-and that included a brand new portable radio, upgraded antenna, and exam fee. como is one thing i really need to work on what kind of set up where you able to get for $200? |
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como is one thing i really need to work on what kind of set up where you able to get for $200? Good morning TM
My very first ham radio was this Icom IC-V82 portable: 
The V82 is a 7watt, 2 meter (144-148MHz) FM handy talkie (HT). That radio cost me around $140 new, an upgraded antenna around $22, and an AA battery case $20. While the radio comes with a NiCd battery and charger, the stock battery is small (600mAh) and I wanted the capability of running standard alkaline and rechargeable AAs. Later on I added the speaker mic (around $35). A 2 meter portable as a starter radio gives you the capability of simplex operation (radio to radio) or duplex operation (radio to repeater to radio). You can see what repeaters are in your area by looking here REPEATER DIRECTORY. You can search by state or by zip code. Once the list populates, you can select "2m" at the top of the page to see what's in your area
2 meter FM is just scratching the surface of ham radio, but it's a great place for a newcomer to start. There are some excellent "getting started" type of threads tacked in the ham radio forum here. Good luck! |
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First, my web gear goes on... http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss213/BravoDelta2/IMG_8312.jpg Second, my chest rig goes on... http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss213/BravoDelta2/IMG_8313.jpg Third, my backpack goes on and the AR is my favorite rifle to take. Sometimes I take a GL23 w/ thigh holster and sometimes a Walter PPK in .22...and yes, these have been used in the woods on weekends... http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss213/BravoDelta2/IMG_8315.jpg How do you wear the butt pouch with the backpack ?? 
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First, my web gear goes on... http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss213/BravoDelta2/IMG_8312.jpg Second, my chest rig goes on... http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss213/BravoDelta2/IMG_8313.jpg Third, my backpack goes on and the AR is my favorite rifle to take. Sometimes I take a GL23 w/ thigh holster and sometimes a Walter PPK in .22...and yes, these have been used in the woods on weekends... http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss213/BravoDelta2/IMG_8315.jpg How do you wear the butt pouch with the backpack ?? That is an excellent question my friend and also one I thought about before putting my gear together. The 'butt pack' has a fantastic suspender system which is thin, durable, adjustable which hangs below my Camelbak backpack. Since the Camelbak pack doesn't have a big thick waist belt, this becomes a non-issue. The chest rig also has a wide and thin harness system which is compatible with the rest of the gear. I use my backpack to carry in my base camp gear which includes a small Eureka one man tent. After setting up base camp the backpack with main food supplies and luxuries are left behind at camp. This leaves me with only my fighting rig to wander/patrol the woods. If you have anymore questions then fire away. I'll put on the gear and have my wife take pics this week which will give you a better idea how this set-up works. |
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como is one thing i really need to work on what kind of set up where you able to get for $200? Good morning TM
My very first ham radio was this Icom IC-V82 portable: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/GhettoEMCOMM.jpg The V82 is a 7watt, 2 meter (144-148MHz) FM handy talkie (HT). That radio cost me around $140 new, an upgraded antenna around $22, and an AA battery case $20. While the radio comes with a NiCd battery and charger, the stock battery is small (600mAh) and I wanted the capability of running standard alkaline and rechargeable AAs. Later on I added the speaker mic (around $35). A 2 meter portable as a starter radio gives you the capability of simplex operation (radio to radio) or duplex operation (radio to repeater to radio). You can see what repeaters are in your area by looking here REPEATER DIRECTORY. You can search by state or by zip code. Once the list populates, you can select "2m" at the top of the page to see what's in your area
2 meter FM is just scratching the surface of ham radio, but it's a great place for a newcomer to start. There are some excellent "getting started" type of threads tacked in the ham radio forum here. Good luck! thanks for the reply I need to pick something up thats better then FRS what kind of range can you get with that radio? you said in your 1st post that some of the HAM stuff can talk to the FRS stuf is that something this radio can do? thanks for any help you can provide I checked the HAM forum and it was like they where speking greek lol |
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TM, FRS/GMRS radios operate in the 462-467MHz portion of the UHF band. During my "journey" trying to find good durable portables I learned that many UHF ham portables can be modded to work on FRS/GMRS freqs. The problem with doing that is that it's illegal as hell-because ham radios aren't type accepted for "land mobile" use.
For that reason, the next step was to find a radio that could legally do both ham and GMRS. After getting lots of input from the guys in the ham radio forum I turned to commercial land mobile radio (LMR). My LMR portable of choice is the Icom F40GT, like these: 
The F40GS/GT series can frequently be found anywhere from $100 to $150 on eBay. In addition to the radio, in order to program it you'll need to buy a USB programming cable (about $25) and Icom programming software (I have an extra, fully legit copy you can have for free). The F40 is type accepted and 100% legal to use for FRS/GMRS and ham. The downside is that UHF 70cm ham (440MHz) may not be very active in your area, unlike 2m VHF (144-148MHz). I chose the F30/F40 family of radios because they share a lot of parts with my V82 radios, and I try to have as much commonality as possible. Hope this helps
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I am liking your setup, nice organization too. I like the pegboard idea, that would help 'neaten' my stuff up a lot.
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Out of respect for TexasMedic as well as getting his thread back on track here is some emergency gear porn: A couple of gensets: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/small_honda.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/honda_meter.jpg Home transfer switch: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Gentran.JPG Those six circuits are tasked as follows: 1) Kitchen fridge/freezer 2) Range/kitchen counter GFCI plugs 3) Furnace blower (LNG) 4) Hot water exhaust blower (LNG) 5) Deep freeze and two outlets in my basement workshop (power tools, battery chargers, and battery bank) 6) Master bath and basic lighting/key outlets/outdoor security lighting Portable power station: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/PortablePowerStation_v4.jpg Pigtails and jumpers for the gensets and battery banks: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/pigtails_and_cordsets.jpg One wall of the man cave: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/wall1.JPG Car trunk kit: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/car_kit_trunk.jpg Tire repair kit: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/car_kit_tire.jpg Air compressor in trunk kit: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/viair1.jpg Backup comms: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/EMCOMM_Project.jpg Home station: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/LCD.jpg Backup radio in my wife's vehicle: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/F40GT_EMCOMM.jpg Ham 2m handheld: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/powerex.jpg Stealth antenna in attic-has been upgraded since pic was taken: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/antenna2.jpg Portable emergency antenna: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/EMCOMM_antenna.jpg Handout radios for neighbors during extended power outages/severe weather: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/FRS1.JPG The higher end portables a few pics up are fully backwards compatible with these "bubblepack" radios. Handout radios at the office (very dated pic): http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/motorola.jpg Shortwave and Freeplay radios: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Grundig.JPG Home boo boo kit (there is a full EMS jump kit in the car): http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Home_Medical_Kit.JPG TP is GOLD: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Charmin.JPG Residential sprinklers: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Sprinkler.JPG 10lb portables: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/extinguisher.JPG POK firefighting nozzle and pistol grip shutoff: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/POK_nozzle.jpg That nozzle attaches to a proportioner that goes with my gas powered high pressure fire pump and 1" booster line. It's not intended to fight fires per se (as I'm not a firefighter), it's more intended to distribute a foam wetting agent mixed with water as a defense against advancing brush fires...that sort of thing. I harbor zero illusions about pretending to be a fireman, but if I can nip something small in the bud before it gets out of control maybe I can save my home or camp someday. A sample of backup heat and light: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Heat_Light.JPG Tertiary backup for stove: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Coleman_533.JPG Some propane for heat, light, and power (the red gas tanks are empty): http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Propane.JPG You never know when you might need to sew on a button: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/sewing_kit.jpg Some ARs: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/training_carbines_and_glock.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/6920_Class.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/range1.jpg Sig556 Patrol: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/sig_556_current3.jpg A couple of Benellis: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/benelli_M3_M1t.jpg A couple of USPs: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/USP40_45a.JPG A pair of Glocks: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Glock_Sights1.jpg German P228: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Sig.JPG Travel kits: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Starlight_Carbine.JPG http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Starlight_Main_copy.JPG http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/USP45_Grab_Box.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/PMag_Pelican.jpg Some AR parts: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Parts_bin1.JPG Gun cleaning kit: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/cleaning_kit.jpg Spare batteries for taclights: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/pelican_surefire.jpg Dillon 550B on portable workbench: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/dillon_bench.JPG And lastly, a tongue-in-cheek ready kit for one of our beloved SF members
http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/pa_ready_kit.jpg Etc etc etc... There are some who would say I was crazy for posting pics of all that gear. Heck, they'd probably have kittens if they saw the rest of it. Since my emergency gear is spread from hell to breakfast in multiple locations I'm not vulnerable to being wiped out with a single break-in. There are some things I prefer not to talk about, like security systems, DVRs, network cameras that upload to off-premise servers and so forth. Hopefully this will help to get your thread back on track |
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TM, FRS/GMRS radios operate in the 462-467MHz portion of the UHF band. During my "journey" trying to find good durable portables I learned that many UHF ham portables can be modded to work on FRS/GMRS freqs. The problem with doing that is that it's illegal as hell-because ham radios aren't type accepted for "land mobile" use. For that reason, the next step was to find a radio that could legally do both ham and GMRS. After getting lots of input from the guys in the ham radio forum I turned to commercial land mobile radio (LMR). My LMR portable of choice is the Icom F40GT, like these: http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/F40GT_Bluetooth.jpg The F40GS/GT series can frequently be found anywhere from $100 to $150 on eBay. In addition to the radio, in order to program it you'll need to buy a USB programming cable (about $25) and Icom programming software (I have an extra, fully legit copy you can have for free). The F40 is type accepted and 100% legal to use for FRS/GMRS and ham. The downside is that UHF 70cm ham (440MHz) may not be very active in your area, unlike 2m VHF (144-148MHz). I chose the F30/F40 family of radios because they share a lot of parts with my V82 radios, and I try to have as much commonality as possible. Hope this helps CJ thanks for all your help and sorry to ask so many questions what kind of range could be expected with that kind of radio? And are there any books you would recommend to study to get a HAM license? pic thread––- 
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how so?OP, your flag patch is being displayed improperly. just a FYI I think the stars are only supposed to be on that side (right) when they are used on your right sleeve. That would represent 'leading with the stars'.
this. always remember that the stars go in the top left corner (even when displayed vertically on a wall); only time it would appear 'backwards' is if its on your right side. |
Third layer is my base camp gear which is being changed around tonight; I'm getting rid of the 'Thermarest' sleeping pad and getting a 'Klymit Static V' sleeping pad which is a little larger than a soda can rolled up and moving my one man tent to the top of my 'Camelbak' pack that is shown in the pics. I use a poncho liner for cover while sleeping in the summer and attach a 'North Face' synthetic bag in a waterproof bag on my pack in the colder months:
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Home boo boo kit (there is a full EMS jump kit in the car): http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Home_Medical_Kit.JPG Thanks for the good idea. I was just thinking last week how to better organize my home first aid kit. It's currently all stuffed into one of those plastic ammo boxed you get from Cabelas when you order ammo. Very happy to help! I'm glad you found something useful in that pic montage
That particular hard case is a Flambeau brand fishing tackle box. I removed one if the fold out shelves to maximize storage space and gear accessibility. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile WOW just WOW cjan that is very impressive and uber practical. Say you've been around the block a time or two huh? Very nice brother. Texasmedic that some nice hardware too man, keep your head up cjan just give me enough to stay busy quite a while.
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Third layer is my base camp gear which is being changed around tonight; I'm getting rid of the 'Thermarest' sleeping pad and getting a 'Klymit Static V' sleeping pad which is a little larger than a soda can rolled up and moving my one man tent to the top of my 'Camelbak' pack that is shown in the pics. I use a poncho liner for cover while sleeping in the summer and attach a 'North Face' synthetic bag in a waterproof bag on my pack in the colder months: http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss213/BravoDelta2/IMG_8322.jpg http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss213/BravoDelta2/IMG_8321-1.jpg http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss213/BravoDelta2/IMG_8320.jpg what is your total weight? how far do you normally walk with that set up? |