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How many of you break your kit or BOB up into modules?
I have several modules that are a permenant part of my kit and then there are those modules that are seasonal and/or enviromental and can be switched out at a moments notice due to time of year or enviroment i'm going into. This allows me to only need one pack. My modules pouches run the gambit for heavy duty zip lock bags to MOLLE pouchs that can be put in or attached to the outside of my pack.
i use modules all the time. i have seperate ones for different jobs, like i have a fire starting kit, first aid kit, a mini tool kit, an everyday kit which has items like pens, a notepad, bic lighter, tylenol, nail clippers, mini flashlight. i use county comm pocket organizers and a spec op pack rat. using modules helps me find stuff quick and it keep my packs looking clean and organized. and i can easily switch out my modules into different packs of my choosing. i love them.
I love my spec ops pack rat and my dry cell onboard. Have you checked out their super duper butt pack? i use that as my rations module. Even have a small cook kit in one of the side pockets.
I have several I add to my gear as needed.
Food kits good for about 10 days each.
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Food foraging kit.
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Climbimg gear.
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Electronics that are near useless half the year due to cold.
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All ammo is divided into kits of a weight that can be carried.
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I'm making some modifications to clothing kits now but have them too. Also larger modular kits for BOV.
where did you get the picks? i cant find any on my usuall shoping sites
Did you mean packs or pictures? I hit some second hand stores, army surplus and know some people I trade with.Quote:
Originally Posted by ravenscar
the climbing picks
The Ice axe Igot at REI and the Ice tool I got from Sportsmans Warehouse. The Krylon paint I got a NAPA.
Ravenscar.... I have had great luck at military surplus stores locally.... Carefull tho... Some stores simply pose as military surplus stores.... They have limited selections of inferior gear... But, I have also found that some of them sell gear, while not military surplus, it is high quality and very similar... I always check for ruggedness , double stitching, heavy duty zippers or buttons ( I don't like velcro ) ... Even then I have found inferior gear posing as quality gear. Wish I could give you a good site.. But I don't shop much online, with the exception of e-bay which is really hit or miss in my experience.
Oh picks... Ha... I saw packs.... My bad... I've seen them at the local EMS store.. But can't testify to their quality.
I don't shop online unless there is no otherway and then I phone in orders but this site has been recomended to me by people who know more about it than me.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/b...rplus.aspx?c=2
I suggest if you are going to buy an Ice-Axe that you but a very "TALL" one, they make good walking canes, and good weapons. Several Black Bears have been killed by hikers with only an Ice-Axe. For safety I but garden hose over the pointed end, till needed.
Yes I've seen this site.. It looks great but unfortunately this site and many other good sites like it are extremly limited in what they will ship to my communist state of Mass. No knives of any kind.. No scopes..... No ammo... The list goes on and on.... I've tried.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alaskan Survivalist
I have moudles inside my surivial pack. The one I carry/stays in my jeep is set up for two people.
Redundancy abounds.
I have two smaller kits that contain fire making material, compasses, folding knives, 550 cord, plastic bags for canteens, shelter (55 gallon 6 mil plastic bags) and water treatment pills, signal mirrors, pen flare gun/flares. Some of the same stuff the larger pack carries.
The drill is that each person would attached the smaller kit to themselves and jointly use the one larger pack as their main source of materials.
If for some reason the large back was lost, people seperated Etc, the Mini kit was be of some help instead of being without any equipment.
Do plastic bags containing different item groups count as modules? That's what I do. Just shove the bags you need in the backpack and go.
Yes plastic bags count, most of clothing is in zipper-loc bags that I pop in and out as weather or seasons require.
Yep. I have modules in different shapes and sizes. Some are plastic zip bags. Some are cloth bags and some are plastic totes with content labels.
I have several kits and sometimes I have modules because I don't have enough to complete each kit. One case in point is my shaving kit. I only have one and just throw it in which ever kit I'm using at the time.
I also have modules. First Aid Kit, medical kit (for daily meds), Fire starting kit, clothing kit, sewing kit, fishing/snaring kit, fresh water kit. I think that's it. Anyway, it let's me pick and choose which pack I want for use and what gear I want to take.
AS - On your electronics, is the problem the fact the batteries are cold? That should be the only thing to keep them from working. Cell phone battery I'd keep next to my body to keep warm. I don't have a SPOT or SAT phone but if the batteries can be removed I'd carry them there too. That gear is too important not to have it work. Just curious.
Yes. Things can be done but the colder it gets the more trouble it becomes and in my judgement more trouble than they are worth. It's a purely subjective decision. "To each is own" kind of thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick