What have you done to prep this week?

[Sniper-T]

Absolutely. Thanks, mostly I'd like to keep my water purification stuff and a backup. Like for instance I'd keep my filter and just some iodine tablets. It's lighter than a filter and my steripen......which needs batteries.... which run out...... tablets aren't ideal but are light.

My fire rod is the size of a crayon. I just keep some dry tinder with it. I've got a fire piston and a few other tools but the rod is light and efficient.


The stove I got uses multiple fuels. Bulky but lighter and smaller than the biolite I was using. The pot I use, I downsized to a tiny quart size.

Any more tips would be appreciated. A few times a year I go out and field my stuff, note what I don't use or doesn't work out and I leave it home on the next time out. Things gradually get lighter and I get better with my gear.

I fortunately was a boy scout and learned how to make shelter from what us in the woods and nothing else.

sounds like a great set up... how about some pics?

[mitunnelrat]

Ok. Will do then. Be just a few minutes.

[oif0709]

I think I had to reach a post count before I could post photos. I'm not sure what the count was.

[mitunnelrat]

We don't upload directly here. I think you should be able to link images from photobucket/ imageshack, etc. I don't remember that being linked to a post count.

[Sniper-T]

not sure, grab the image code from photo bucket and paste in here, or use the insert image button^ above and post the link... if that doesn't work (post count), pm or email me and I'll post them for you

[oif0709]

[IMG][/IMG] I've got my water, fire and stove kits in the bottom and lower front compartment, the main, front, lid and side compartments are still empty. Ive got a bunch of navigation and first aid tools. I still need to put my sleep mat in and a maintenance kit. My arctic woobie will sort if replace a sleeping bag, but I don't keep that packed.

I still don't have food, and clothing and a rifle packed but I intend to keep the pack weight down. As best I can. It's already going well. I cut out what wasn't necessary when packing my pullouts[IMG][/IMG]

[oif0709]

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A 7 dollar plano box and a sale at the local sporting goods store and I'm almost finished with my "oh crap" box.
I had the box, just painted it..... I like being hidden. I've had people walk by my friend and I in the woods and not see us.
Kit contains some small arms parts. Springs, pins, broken shell remover, some zipper and sewing kits and patch kits, maintenance kit for my stove and a roll of gorilla tape.

I kept it as light as I could with the intent to keep Murphy at bay. I know if I didn't get the zipper kit, I'd ruin a zipper. If i didn't get a patch kit, I'd melt a hole in my woobie, and so on.

I may have listed about anything but I'd love suggestions on small parts and such to keep with me. Pretty much I've got something to maintain each tool I have.

[ElevenBravo]

709, what bag is that? Its a good looking bag!


I sold all 3 of my sigs yesterday to offset the cost of the M&P 40, plus my reloading gear came today... Ordered 1K once fired brass from K, the reloading bench and accessories are coming together nicely!

Going to field the M&P for the first time tomorrow... (Thats right, video to come...)


EB

[oif0709]

The ruck? It's an Eberlestock g4 operator. I've been getting more into technical hunting gear. I don't get to hunt but those folks know outdoors gear without having the obnoxious colors. Every soccer mom and college kid wears north face.

I love my sig but I really like the m and p. I purged my 40 cal to stick with 9mm and I'll have 45 as well. But the mp is one of my favorite striker guns.

This bag has a ton of positives, some drawbacks but nothing to make one pass it up.

You can pm me if you would lIke details. I've kicked around the idea of getting another bag (kifaru emr ii or nomad) and keeping or selling this.
Eberlestock added a new frame design I want to learn more about.

I've got a bunch of reloading stuff I havnt used in a while. Sad face. The Dillon precision is awesome, great customer service, rcbs are amazing folks too.

I was given ingots and a bunch of stuff to cast 45 but I can't do it indoors, and have no outside outlets. ..let alone a yard

[oif0709]

For a light I have a petzl strix. I love it, I'm looking into a small lantern from streamlight for my tent.
I like inforce lights on my weapons and I love surefire. Expensive but circuitry is a help for battery life. A 60 thousand million lumin light is cool but if it cost 10 bucks, it'll last as long as a roll of toilet paper in a household of 6.

I've got a katadyn water filter. I've used it in standing water in a swamp, lived to take a PT test the next day. I've used it in lakes no problem. I like steripen but it takes lithium batteries to run properly. And they even suggest a filter. It'll work but it's got some weight. It'll do in a pinch. But my theory is if you're so bad off that you need 6o use it in muddy water.....how long will you last when the battery dies. I won't Bail on it, and have used it. But it's more categorized as outdoor gear and not so much survival.

The stove is an msr dragonfly. They make a few multiple fuels stoves but this one will run off diesel, kerosene, gasoline, white fuel, and although not recommended, E85 and alcohol. It comes with jets for the thicker fuels. Boils fast. I have a biolite, it's a bit heavy. Holds a charge to run the fan forever. Very efficient, but I chose weight and a few other factors the msr had when moving the gas stove into my sustainment bag. It'll burn crap fuel. and burns fairly long on a bottle