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When it comes to EDC/survival/emergency kits, I think it is safe to say that many people just are not getting it. An excellent example was an LBE/webbing pouch designed specifically to carry a survival tin. What is wrong with that? One of the likely events that will put you on emergency status is becoming separated […]
I recently read a webpage where the author jokingly referred to his “take anywhere, always ready EDC tool kit”. This was a split ring that rode on his keyring. On that ring was a Photon II LED light, a 58mm Swiss Army knife, and a P51. I had a quiet chuckle, since I have essentially […]
When you start a new hobby, it is highly likely that you will buy a number of items that ultimately are seldom used. This is certainly true of lock picking. One of the first purchases most beginners make is a cheap set of picks, often Chinese made. I was no exception to this, although I […]
I have been promising to write about the SERE pin for some time. SERE Pin The SERE Pin is an implement for escape and evasion applications. It is very easily concealed. You can push the shaft down the seam of a garment, for example. The SERE Pin has four applications: • It acts like a […]
As regular readers will know, the lock picking contingent of my EDC is rather small: — A pair of Bogotas. — A small snake rake. — A double-ended turning tool. Other items, such as the three-inch pocket prybar, may have applications in bypassing locks. When the barrel of my doorlock came out with my key, […]
The other day I had cause to look in one of my boxes of outdoor gear. Various containers that I thought might prove useful. Items brought out of curiosity or sometimes just for their novelty. Gifts from friends. Some are milestones from my path of understanding. Most of it I will never use. Either I […]
Suppose that you are separated from your bag or rucksack. Your webbing gear, if you wore any, has become damaged or lost. All you have is the clothes you stand up in and whatever is in your pockets. This is your “skin-level” survival kit. Part of your skin-level kit is the clothes that you are […]
Today, as I was coming into work, I was thinking about “magic number seven”. In short, this is an observation that the average number of related “data chunks” a person can recall is seven, plus or minus two. This is usually specified as for short term memory, but may be relevant to longer term memorization […]
We tend to associate mosquitoes with the tropics. During summer in Alaska, however, caribou can lose a pint of blood a day to mosquitoes. This may prove fatal to the younger or weaker caribou. Little wonder AFM 64.5 (1952) recommends: Arctic: In the winter, in addition to the essentials recommended above, carry a sleeping bag, […]
“Military men make good husbands. They already know how to clean, sew and take orders.” A few years ago my girlfriend was running a café. This turned out to be a surprisingly brutal and cut-throat business. We should have heeded the words of Charles Grodin’s character in “Midnight Run”. One of the better memories was […]