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Good for her!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
In NC., we have to renew every 5 years....I think it is. I haven't had mine long enough to have to renew it yet, but I'm told that they send you the stuff, and you just fill out the form and send them more money.:sneaky2:
(I guess they run another background check.)
Actually she had mentioned it a couple of weeks ago. I almost fell over. Then, when everything went down the other night I said what would you have done if....Fill in the blank. She was off this afternoon and I said, "shall we go get that permit?" and she said sure. I've been married 35 years and she still surprises me.
Or you could say that you have been married for 35 years, and you still don't have a clue. LOL:innocent:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
Yes I could!
Added another "gadget" to my gear. A Rothco Solar charger for cellulae phones.bIt comes in a zippered pack about the size of 2 packs of cigaarettes. It has the adapters for all major types of cell phones. You can carry it in your BOB or even in your pack when camping/hiking. It was a little on the expensive side at $50 but if you have an emergency on the trail or where ever and your cell battery is low/dead you can fully recharge it in a couple of hours or use the fast charge pack in a few minutes. All in all a neat and hopefully useful little "gadget"
I picked up a pair of Becker Neckers today, a Kershaw Scallion in Pink for my wife and a Scallion in Black for me. Those rascals open fast!
I ate squirrel guts. It was offal. Offal good that is. LOL!
nothing!
ecxept work, earn money to buy another fishing boat.
A new battery for the MF (Massey-Ferguson). A 20 ft conex for storage in the woods.
Received my new pack...and tried it on? Does that count?
Got enough PVC, adapters, splitters, hoses, funnels and misc assorted stuff to capture all of the water from my gutters and reroute it anywhere. FYI: We got a grand total of 6 inches of rain in 2009.
Not sure how big your house is, but you can use this formulaQuote:
Originally Posted by TucsonMax
SQ Ft of Roof X .6 = Gallons of Water
So, if you have a 2000 SQ FT roof that was 7,200 gallons of water available to be collected from that six inches of rain.
Yeah, I learned that one the hard way. You know how fast 7200 gallons can fill up a couple of 50 gallon barrels? About that fast!
I went camping in the snow with the Boy Scouts during their annual Klondike Campout. My winter gear still works to keep me warm and dry. I did figure out real quick that it was to warm for my Carharts colder weather stuff. Sweating in the winter is NOT a good thing. My layered Gortex stuff works well though.
Not a lot of snow, but enough to enjoy.
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We ate very well.
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Looks like you and the scouts had a good time.
bought a couple of midland 40 channel hand held C.B's to add to my commo gear.
I assume you bought the 75-822? If so, the Cobra PMRSM Speaker Mic works very well with it. I just ordered one from WestCoastMall.net for mine. Mic and shipping were $32.48. It will accept an ear bud. It plugs right into the handpiece.
http://www.westcoastmall.net/cobra-p...os-p-3176.html
If you want more stealth, there are tons of throat mics available.
Rick and / or OS: Can you give a thumb nail description / explaination of why you chose a handheld CB/ specifically this model. How easy is it to setup and use, and anything else you think may be informative to a CB novice (me). Thank you
Cost is not what I am thinking as a selection criteria (my wife will be the unwitting financier :). I would be looking for quality.
I wanted something that I could take to the field with me. I'm not in the Noatak Wilderness so radio reception is generally not that difficult. Although some terrain could give me a problem. Not only did I want to be able to call for help but having a NOAA radio with me could also keep me out of trouble.
I'm also 250 miles from where we were born and raised and it's darn inconvenient to be on the interstate and run up on a long line of traffic and not know what is going on or which lane I need to be in because of a wreck or construction ahead of us.
And I wanted something at home just in case.
Weighing all those requirements I found the Midland 75-822. It comes with an adapter that let's me use it in the car and an adapter that allows rechargeable batteries so I can take it to the field with me. And it has an NOAA channel to keep up on the weather.
You'll want an external antenna for it if you use it in your car just for the added distance but using the rubber ducky antenna will net you any radio around you and you can expect it to get out a few miles anyway depending on terrain. I figured there's a lot of folks on CB so I should be able to raise someone.
I have a holster for the radio just to make it easy to carry with my pack and I picked up a remote mic just so I don't have to take it out of the holster if I need to use it.
Here's the Midland 75-822:
http://salestores.com/mi75mi40cbwi.html
I'm now looking at a Yaesu VX-6R Ham radio as my final resolve. It's waterproof and it operates at ranges well beyond a CB (unless you're running a hot amp and biggy antennas). Here's the Yaesu.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/ht/0666.html
The price seems ok a little steep, but I am willing to pay for quality. It would seem that if I am going to pursue a radio, the Yaesu might be the direction for me. Do you have an additional set for the better half? It would seem to be a good solution to keeping in touch if the solid waste hits the oscilator in most cases.
No actually i bought the midland model # 75-785 It is about the size of a handheld scanner. ( about a third smaller than the one you mentioned). It has a automatic noise limiter, high/low power switch (low power = less transmit power/distance, but + battery power time) It works off of 9 AA batteries or 12 volt power cord. has 7 watt input power and 4 watts transmit power ( same as standard cb radios. Pilot truck stops currently have them on sale for $50.00 each. IMO a good price for the quality of the unit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
Pal - I only have the one but had looked that site up I posted just yesterday thinking a second CB might be necessary for the reasons you mention. The Yaesu would be to keep in touch with the world if we had to. I do have 4 GMRS radios that we use for short range communication.
OS - I had to look it up. I didn't know that model. I hate to tell you but.....
http://www.amazon.com/Midland-75-785-Handheld-CB-Radio/dp/B00005Q4ZV/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=A2YLYLTN75J8LR&s=electronics& qid=1264895555&sr=1-1
Yeah looks like after shipping I paid an extra $10.00 each... Oh well that's the breaks I guess:blushing:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
I have used the GMRS in the sandbox for "intra squad" comms. When they worked, they were a good "work around". However, they were not GI proof and soon were just beat to death. I guess if you are able to be reasonably careful, they will work.
Thanks Crash, very helpful and interesting... now I may need more gutters. (They build homes w/ very few gutters down here.)Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
I think that will be true regardless of the radio you purchase. Civilian and GI radios are a world apart. Uncle Sam knows you guys drag your knuckles so they make stuff monkey proof. :m107: :osama:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pal
Picked up two sacks of gold coins today for a pretty good price. Each sack was 12 ounces. Bragg would be so proud of me.
I was a little suspect of the quality of the coins, but when I got home and did a thorough check - yep - 100% milk chocolate. I done good!
Grabbed me a couple of skeeter nets, a good snake bite kit (lots of rattlesnakes out here), and some new waterproof matches! :cool2:
Stated in another thread, got my MEC 600 Jr in 410. Can't wait to get it started and get back into pistol calibers.
Well lets see.....I bought 6 packages of infant diapers, an odor eater diaper pail, a glider rocker, a few more bottles and some baby clothes. Also packed two overnight bags and put them in the Jeep. Can anyone guess what I'm preparing for? :)
How exciting!!!! :D
Congrats, Doug!!! Best of luck to you and your new family! ;)
Your last few nights of a good sleep for a couple of years?Quote:
Originally Posted by doug1980
Congrats Doug. When's the due date?
And 19 years from now it will be.....
Well lets see.....I bought 6 books, a parking permit, a cafeteria pass, a laptop and a prepaid Visa card. Also carted two humongous suitcases out to the Jeep (the same one I've been driving for 19 years, by the way). Can anyone guess what I'm preparing for?
OH I know Rick , your fixing to go hide your car in a parking lot , walk to a cafeteria, to get on line and buy things your wife wouldn't approve of if she saw the charges on the regular credit card, and the suitcases are in case she finds out any ways and you have to flee for your life.... well did I get close P.S. the books are a cover up so she thinks your going to the library
Yeah I thought I had been through all this for the last time, 11 years ago. Oh well. Due date is April 18Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
I finally got a cold steel kukri ordered ( thinking of ordering the special forces shovel next but not sure yet), and picked up a few more of the magnesium fire starters from Harbor freight.
I finally, finally, got my wife to a pistol range. Finally. Hell must be much colder for the effort but she did really well.
I started her out on a box of 22 subsonics through my Single Six. She didn't do too bad but was a little erratic. Mind you, this is the first time in her life she has ever shot any type of weapon. After that box we moved up to 22LR, at 20 feet, she placed every single shot in the chest area except one. The loner as in the left shoulder.
We stopped by the gun case and let her handle a S&W 642 in 38 SPL., which she liked. Zoweeee. I must be livin' right.
I plan to step her up a little at a time. Next trip will be .22LR and 22 Mag. And then we'll get her into the .38 SPL.
This is really an important piece of my planning and even its starting to come together. Don't give up folks. If you have a significant other that just refuses to handle a weapon just keep talking about it from time to time. Keep the information in front of them and, if you can get them to a range, start with something small that isn't noisy and no recoil. That's why I went with the subsonic .22 as a first effort. No need to scare them the first time.
Now when she says "Rick, take out the trash" you had better move!! Good for her!!
Oh, hardy har har. I'll have you know she already had me trained. So there.