GO-Bag and General Carry

POSTED BY: Wulfenstar
UPDATED: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 03:45
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HARDWARE

Friday, January 21, 2011 3:22 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Fremdfirma:

Supermag firestarter.
http://www.rockcreek.com/camping-essentials/magnesium-firestarter/?ref
=a_cjfeed

The now-infamous "Bone Wrench".
http://www.amazon.com/Thorsen-Tools-Dog-Bone-Wrench/dp/B001O3E7UG

The Victorinox Swiss-X.
http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-SwissTool-X-Pouch-53936/dp/B00004YVB1
/ref=pd_cp_hi_2

Spark Plug Gapper.
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-67870-Spark-Plug-Gauge/dp/B0002STS2Q

LifeGear 6-in-1 with Cell Phone Charger.
http://www.amazon.com/Life-Gear-PSD6in1DC-Personal-Safety/dp/B0015H0P5
M

I have a firestarter as well as a swedish spark striker in my go bag. The bone wrench looks interesting, but I keep a cheap nut driver with a selection of bits. Might have to look at one of those wrenches though. I use the SOG multitool. It also has a 1/4 drive head, so the bits in the kit serve double duty. But that life gear unit, just got added to the "must have" list.

The more I get to know people the more I like my dogs.

...and he that has no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. Luke 22:36

THEHAPPYSOCKPUPPET

Friday, January 21, 2011 4:36 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
I always knew they shot each other more, but I've only really started to get a handle on the American psyche (and psychos) since I started posting on the Internet.

You're just jealous 'cause our cowboys are cooler than yours

Don't Australian's have to ride crocodiles or kangaroos or something. Do you store your knives in the kangaroo's pouch or would that cut it open?

It's kinda like England was 'mom' and Australia's just jealous their popular sibling, the United States, seems to get more attention from momma and rest of the world than they do.

1KIKI

Friday, January 21, 2011 5:46 AM

PERSONALLY carry? Or in the car?

I 'carry' first aid, survival supplies, transportation (bicycle) and emergency equipment in the car as the best place to 'carry' survival gear, as I will generally be near my car in the event of a storm, earthquake, wildfire etc.

Otherwise cell phone, keys, medication, ID, as I never know when I will need to travel and this keeps from from having to pack a bag. Also, generally being alert. I tend to notice if a car is following mine, even if it's a coincidence. And a decision I made years ago to GET INVOLVED without having to think about should-I shouldn't-I ....

I'm prepared, just not paranoid.

FREMDFIRMA

Friday, January 21, 2011 7:03 AM

Hoo boy, that commentary of mine inspired a friend to send me a pic of Nitori Kawashiro, apparently a character from the Touhou series of games, who seems to be a not-people-person river spirit who's also something of a mad engineer, of course no description really does it justice, so here's the picture instead, which really does say it all...

Heh heh.

-F

WULFENSTAR

Friday, January 21, 2011 12:13 PM

"That's why you feel to need to arm yourself to the teeth when you go visit the shopping centre. I guess some old granny might try and pinch your parking spot. Got to prepare yourself for reacting to that kind of tyranny, right?"

Its this kind of comment that is just....wrong? crazy?

You DO realize that the insane man who shot Gilford did so in the parking lot of a shopping center, right?

That violent crime can happen anywhere?

So why not be prepared for it as best as you can?

To quote: "Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it."

What I don't get in the whole anti-gun, gun-control mentality is this...

If the gun rights people have their way, you are STILL ABLE to NOT be armed.

But if the gun control crowd have their way, I am not allowed to carry to defend myself/family etc.

Gun rights still allow you to choose, gun control takes a very basic choice (of self-defense) away. Not to mention, gun control has NEVER worked, and has usually led to government abuse.

Plus I doubt criminals really care about the law. And would just find better ways to hide them.

So is the gun control mentality just an attempt for some people to pretend that they are safe?

"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies"

P.S I'm all out of fuken bubblegum.

MAGONSDAUGHTER

Friday, January 21, 2011 12:40 PM

You and I see things differently. I know that is hard for you to understand.

The way I see it, the only reasons someone would carry a glock

- crime is really terribly out of control, where you live is like a warzone
- you are paranoid about crime being out of control, you watch too many crime shows on tv, you watch rubbish news which plays up all the threats of crime and you sincerely, but mistakenly believe your life is on the line everytime you leave the house
- you like to think of yourself as a big, tough man who carries an automatic weapon because that is how you make yourself important

I'm sure there are some places in the world where things are that bad that you would have to carry a weapon for protection. I'm glad I don't live in one of those places, and if it looked like going that way,I'd rather look at why such terrible crime existed, and what could be done to make it better, rather than have an armed civilian population.

DREAMTROVE

Friday, January 21, 2011 1:02 PM

Magon

You left one out

- you want to commit a crime.

HERO

Friday, January 21, 2011 1:26 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Wulfenstar:
How about you?

Keys, cellphone, wallet, badge. Don't usually carry my gun, although we had a crazy guy last year and we all carried till he was locked up (S&W .357 Magnum revolver that was my Dad's service pistol when he was a Deputy).

I also have lots of baggage...

H

"Hero. I have come to respect you." "I am forced to agree with Hero here."- Chrisisall, 2009.
"I would rather not ignore your contributions." Niki2, 2010.

JONGSSTRAW

Friday, January 21, 2011 1:37 PM

I carry nothing on me except wallet and keys. I do keep a "survival" kit in the car which includes the two most vital things needed in case of a catastrophe....pop tarts and toilet paper.

WULFENSTAR

Friday, January 21, 2011 1:59 PM

I had written this calm and reasonable response to Magons, but it got lost in the ether when I hit "post".

Oh well.

I'll sum it up.

1. Gun owners and those that carry, are generally more polite and non-aggressive than others. (Except for cops.. whom are a really bad example and probably all you've known.) Why? You have to be.

You can't get into an argument, and pull your gun. Thats assault.

You can't get into a physical altercation, because you might end up losing your gun, and having it turned on you.

If you pull your gun, it is now a matter of life and death, so it must always be a last resort.

Carrying a weapon is a huge responsibility. You mean to protect yourself, friends, family, property and neighbors. But you also have to be the kindest, most polite, sober person on the planet.

If you are going to insult others, at least have the common decency to know what you are talking about.

"you like to think of yourself as a big, tough man who carries an automatic weapon because that is how you make yourself important"

Its a semi-automatic. Automatic weapons are illegal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-automatic_firearm

"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies"

P.S I'm all out of fuken bubblegum.

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