Survival kits info.

[Badawg]

I would loose the second cook pot too. It's bulk you don't really need it when you have a mug too. and do you really need 2? I just carry an MSR cup in my nalgene skin, and have never needed more. holds 24 OZ. it's like the olicamp, only i got it for 3 bucks at a surplus store.

[dougz]

I would loose the second cook pot too.

Good point..

They fit inside one another, but I could pack some food inside instead..

Note that the lid for the pot doubles as a frying pan (not that I can imagine frying anything)..

https://www.taigaworks.ca/cart.php?m...t_detail&p=173

[trax]

Dude, I don't think I've got that much stuff in my house ! Hey, your call, and you can go right ahead and put them cook pots on the fire, You just cut a little switch to lift them off with, they'll get all smoke smudgy though... they've got bail handles right?

[dougz]

they've got bail handles right?

Dunno about bail handles..

The have little things on the side that you can attach a pot-gripper onto..

(that black thing beside the pots in the link I posted)

I couldn't wait for the weather to warm up, so I went out today on a 3 mile walk..

So, successful field test!

-20C and feeling fine!

Pack felt good (though I think I could have gotten it onto my hips a little better)..

Should have worn my snow pants, though!

Quads sure felt the wind..

[tsitenha]

If there are no bail handles already on the pot(s) drill 2 holes opposite each other just under the rim and fabricate a wire handle to suit. Leave enough length on the wire handle loop so that you don't scald yourself when you use it. The handle can be Stainless steel braided wire 1/16"dia., flexible and very strong. A top to the pot might be a good idea if weight is down enough.

[tsitenha]

The wire bail ends can be formed into a loop with a flemish eye and the crimped tight with an aluminum sleeve to prevent fraying and possible hand injury.

[trax]

that's pretty fancy, I was just gonna say use haywire.

[tsitenha]

Actually very fast, unravel 2 of the 3 strands about 3", with the single strand pass it through the hole, resplice the 2 and 1 strand back together into a loop, tape or crimp tight. Takes longer to type than do.

[dougz]

Hmm.. I'll see..

Dunno if I want to drill holes in a perfectly good pot.. LOL

I've whittled my pack down a bit..

I WAS going to get rid of the extra tarp..

But I thought, it weighs next to nothing, and takes up almost that in space.. Might as well hang onto it..

Was also thinking about ditching the Coughlan's emergency stove..

But it'd be nice to have inside a tent for some heat in the pouring rain/sleet..

Got rid of the Coughlin's tin of "camp heat" (diethylene glycol with wick) instead..

http://www.campingsurvival.com/cocahe.html

Got rid of the leather work gloves and the rain suit (will go into the pack for the spring/summer/fall).

Also got rid of the bungie cords (heavy, andI have plenty of twine and wire).

That's about all I can think of to part with, so far..

[tsitenha]

Don't drill the holes at the bottom
at the top man at the top 180 deg opposite each other just under the rim. LOL

[crashdive123]

This is what my pot looked like after I got carried away with the drill.

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[dougz]

Don't drill the holes at the bottom

Come on! Give me SOME credit!

Was a joke!! LOL

[tsitenha]

look above I was too late for crash

but a nice pattern though

[minuteman]

just wondering how many of you out there feel confident that you could survive in the wilderness with just the contents in your pockets? Also please share what you keep on your persons at all times. I keep 1 lighter, 1 generic swiss army type knife, 1 multitool, 1 flashlight and about 10 feet of cord on me at all times. I'm planning on making a more elaborate pocket survival kit. Let's hear some of your ideas.

[Sarge47]

Yo, minuteman! This subject has been done to death; go to the sticky on "Survival kits" & you'll see what I mean. I consider the question stupid, as I would never go out into the woods with what's just in my pockets; that's a "NUMPTY" thing to do.

[MCBushbaby]

Well my pockets usually consist of my blackberry, wallet, and car keys... but then again I'm in a suit and on my way to work or back from. My car emergency kit is much more extensive than anything I could possibly fit in a pocket. If I'm going dayhiking my pockets are often more prepared: fixed blade knife or multitool, altoids survival tin (too much stuff to recall), and cell phone. I've become much more of a cell phone advocate recently, as some of you may have noticed :P

[hermitman]

Well I don't keep a lot of things to survive in my pockets because of restrictions forcing me to not be able to carry certain things, but as long as you have the will you will almost always be able to survive.

[crashdive123]

Can you survive with just the cotents of your pockets?

Let's see.....right now I have a fully equiped wallet, car keys, small pocket knife, lighter, bobbin of fishing line, cell phone....well actually the phone is on my belt, not in my pocket. Seems like I'm surviving just fine right now. Did you have some specific location and time of the year in mind?

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

just wondering how many of you out there feel confident that you could survive in the wilderness with just the contents in your pockets? Also please share what you keep on your persons at all times. I keep 1 lighter, 1 generic swiss army type knife, 1 multitool, 1 flashlight and about 10 feet of cord on me at all times. I'm planning on making a more elaborate pocket survival kit. Let's hear some of your ideas.

minuteman, I specialize in "nature provides my every need". empty pockets are best used for filling with food or tools that will get you that food, and nature has that everywhere.so if you carry a pocket knife and a tuna can...
you have room for the things that you really need.

[minuteman]

I should have eloborated on my question a bit more i suppose. If you found yourself in a scenario where maybe you broke down driving through the woods miles away from town and did not have a survival kit in your vehicle. Do you think you could survive with what you have on you? If the question seems stupid to you then either you have never been in a survival situation or simply lack an imagination.