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My local "Milsurp/gunstore" got a large chunk of my monthly Eagle-scat week-before-last. I've told the proprietor that I DO NOT mind him making a fair profit, rather than give it all away "for free," and then go closed forever. Really, up front his motto is "The More You Buy, The More I'll Make, The less It Will Cost You." So I came out of there with about $250 cash, plus freebies of goodies that -- when I totaled up the price-tags -- should have cost me $420. Happy buyer & happy seller.
Included is a lightly used MOLLE II, lightweight Ruck for $40. It holds everything but a SINK! Question: was it a good deal, and IS THERE a G.I. Method-To-Packing this Ruck in the most expeditious manner?
Also, on those who are Bobbing it out, with family in tow, how do you determine who carries what?
Of course, a child cannot even pack their own food and water for a mile, so what do you give them to tote? Lightweight stuff like all the ground-mats, sleepers, tent-fabric, MRE ? ? ? And what is your next plan when 72-hrs. turns into 6-months? Our family unit will be a 73 yr-old male, 69 and 65yr. old females, and the femmes are quite rickety. At ONE MILE in either of two directions there is a storage-barn with hold-out stuffs for 6-mo., except water; there is a manual pump at each facility. MREs, toilet essentials, and another long gun besides what we'll arrive with. A bucket filled with heat-tabs is in each place, and one locker has a 4x4 with generator and 3 CB radios in working order. At six more miles there is another locker, and another 4x4. Fuel is there also. And I have a USPS mail-box there in that town. They consider me an "AlGoreGreenie". So be it: I get gardening and bee-keeping magazines at that box. But that's as far as I could go, walking and packing. Y'kno, we types need a special sign to I.D. our Philosophical bent; how about "The Second Amendment" salute? No, NOT THE DAMNED HIPPY "Peace sign", but how about both fists raised in tandem signifying "TWO-A Is My Way" ?? The same sign is used by rail-roaders to indicate "TRACK TWO." Hey, that's US!! Or maybe a fingered "3", for "3%"-ers. Or maybe both. Your turn. EBR
Hey im looking at buying a water purification pump, what is the best buy out there and what should the filter size be? how many filter replacements should i buy? also will i or should i buy the tablets just in case? will i need a bottle "with the filter" in it or will a normal water bottle due? where can i buy dutch oven or something similar to that that isnt cast iron (to heavy --> want to make the pack as light as possible) i would like for it to have a wire or something of that nature to hang it from a stick or something over a fire to be able to boil water.
Hey im looking at buying a water purification pump, what is the best buy out there and what should the filter size be? how many filter replacements should i buy? also will i or should i buy the tablets just in case? will i need a bottle "with the filter" in it or will a normal water bottle due? where can i buy a dutch oven or something similar to that that isnt cast iron (to heavy --> want to make the pack as light as possible) i would like for it to have a wire or something of that nature to hang it from a stick or something over a fire to be able to boil water.
i like all the ideas here when i get mine together complete i will put it on here with photos...
one thing i did want to mention is for camel backs the have a in line filter that plugs to most bite valve areas.. and then to a pump.. so you can pump water directly through filter through drinking line and fill you bag up.. which i like so you dont have to take it all apart to refill...
Something I learned just tonight, spend some time getting familiar with WHERE in your bag different things are kept! I've been taking mine outside at night to practice finding certain items, matches, tinder, soup packets, it took me quite awhile to find my magnesium fire starter, then I remembered clipping it to a loop in the main compartment of my bag. Being able to find things quickly in any conditions was something that, until recently, I had never thought of. Damn! DUH!