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  1. That looks really cool

    That looks really cool
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    Welcome I hope you are able to learn all you need...

    Welcome I hope you are able to learn all you need to.
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    Yeah I thought about that but since he'll only...

    Yeah I thought about that but since he'll only have 3 miles to walk and he'll have a jacket I didn't think it was a huge deal. It depends on what one you get too I've had something similar happen...
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    I've use those mini fire steels as a paracord...

    I've use those mini fire steels as a paracord bracelet clasp before I drilled a tiny hole just big enough for some fishing line to fit into and stored about 20 feet or so of fishing line in the...
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    Or use some of these...

    Or use some of these www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00F00YPPG/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1409857924&sr=8-2&pi=SX200_QL40#
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    If you can it may not be a bad idea to buy a...

    If you can it may not be a bad idea to buy a cheap pocket knife and bic lighter and maybe some of the other things you school prohibits and put them in a cache near the school if there's a spot for...
  7. I don't think there are hard and fast rules for...

    I don't think there are hard and fast rules for what a kit must contain to be called a survival kit IMO as long as the contents of the kit keep you from dying its good enough to be a survival kit....
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    It says bracelets so I'm guessing he has several...

    It says bracelets so I'm guessing he has several of them with less cordage that added together equal 100 feet.

    I agree with Rick that the P38 has limited usefulness but it's so small light and...
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    It depends on the wire saw you have like others...

    It depends on the wire saw you have like others have said if it's a single strand of wire then yeah they are pretty crappy but if you get a braided one they can be decent if you use them properly....
  10. If you stop at Secretary of State they have a map...

    If you stop at Secretary of State they have a map of michigan that's pretty good to have plus it's free but you get a map of all the major roadways plus info on state and national parks, hunting...
  11. I upgraded all my backpacking gear to light...

    I upgraded all my backpacking gear to light weight higher quality stuff before I finished school which wasn't too long ago so I'll give you a few tips.
    1 use discounts wisely and shop around to get...
  12. I've got a wire saw but it's actually 3 braided...

    I've got a wire saw but it's actually 3 braided strands and it works pretty good. I think I picked it up in the sporting goods section of a local department store it was 2 bucks so I figured what the...
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    The liner wasn't actually glued in to start with...

    The liner wasn't actually glued in to start with it just slips in and out I think I'll probably leave it that way as I don't really care too much about messing with the sheath. I'm just going to...
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    And the weight too. Since you're in California I...

    And the weight too. Since you're in California I doubt you'll ever need a 4 season tent. Remember too that in summer and any other warmer temps that you'll have a ton of condensation in a four...
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    Cutco Drop Point Hunting Knife Review

    So I've finished some testing on my knife and here are my thoughts, first though a few pictures

    http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w418/hkosinski320/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps8903e3e9.jpg
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    I've got my knife! I been testing it out this...

    I've got my knife! I been testing it out this weekend and I've got a full review for y'all later today. It's pretty good but there are a few things I plan on changing
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    I have made, bought and used both types of...

    I have made, bought and used both types of slingshots talked about. With a wrist rocket style one I could hit just about any tree from 15-20 yards when I was as young as 12 and even now after a few...
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    Honestly you're better off making up arbitrary...

    Honestly you're better off making up arbitrary figures. There are way too many variables in the questions you asked to give a consistantly accurate figure. A game is a game it doesn't need to be true...
  19. That's pretty cool!

    That's pretty cool!
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    I read the OP but I wasn't really sure what too...

    I read the OP but I wasn't really sure what too say about it. I don't think it was dramatic, and there was a valid question there but I don't have much experience in that area after some bought...
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    So you mean this one? 10220

    So you mean this one?
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  22. You're off to a good start. Do you have anyone...

    You're off to a good start. Do you have anyone who can teach you to butcher game? That's the ideal option, if not you'll want to either pick up a book on hunting or survival with an explanation of...
  23. Welcome. When you say you can fish but not...

    Welcome.

    When you say you can fish but not field dress or preserve an animal does that include fish? If so that's where I would start to learn that fish are a lot easier since you don't have to...
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    I always try to find fixed landmarks going into...

    I always try to find fixed landmarks going into an area and try to make sure I navigate from one of those landmarks to another if I don't have a map. The only thing you have to be careful of is that...
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    Cool! I collect (my fancy word for hoard) ...

    Cool! I collect (my fancy word for hoard) flashlights but that one looks pretty nice I have a few more fenix lights to get ahold of before anything else right now. :)
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