I bought that Source pack and I´ve been very satisfied.

I THOUGHT I was getting a CAS Hanwei Waki. Come to find out it is a United Cutlery Honshu. NOT what I was expecting, but it is very close to the Hanwei one. Plus this one is has a "Blood Groove" and is flat ground from there all the way to the edge. It will Cut a sheet of 20lb (standard) typing paper and barely leave a tearing edge. It's pretty sharp and feels very well balanced. I do wish it had a fiberglass scabbard though instead of the wooden one, but it will work.

I got the Maxpedition Condor II and am very satisfied with it.

Googled it. It looks like a nice sword.

Like I said, it's not what I thought I was getting but I do like the Engraving on it.

OK, here is what I said on 6/20

I've reposted this because some items have already changed and I've changed around where some of them are located. I could still put 2 USGI canteens (or 2 40oz Kleen Canteen SS bottles) in the main compartment and still have room left over.

The smaller(upper outside pocket) is where all my FAK items are located and it's pretty full what with
1. Gauze
2. OTC meds
3. cleansing pads Germ X
4. Iodine pads
5. Quik clot sponge and other assorted items.
6. 2 pair rubber surgical gloves
7. Small pair of forceps
8. Medical tape
9. Triple antibiotic cream
10. Tube of "Ora Gel"
11. Tube of "Burn Relief" cream
12. Tub of Temporary filling putty

The Outside lower compartment has
1. Bandana
2. P51 can opener
3. Fat wood
4. Small 6 inch pry bar (might be removed, it's kinda flimsy)
5. 2 pair of surgical gloves
6. 4x3/8 inch Ferro rod with hardened striker
7. 3x3/8 inch magniseum rod.
8. Aluminum capsule with PCB impregnated W/magniseum shavings.
9. SAK Tinkerer knife in the "Admin" panel
10. Two Cylume light sticks, a 30 min one and a 12 hour one
11. Lansky sharpener.
12. 5 Wetfire tender tabs.
13. Ozark Trail Headlamp (3xAAA)
14. 2 Dozen cotton balls
15. Spork
16. A "Bandana"

The main compartment is not even close to full. In it I have:
1. Two SOL All Weather "Space Blankets" with the attached hood and hand pockets so you can wrap it around you.
2. Sawyer Mini filter/purifier in the mesh pouch.
3. Mora Light my Fire knife with built in ferro rod.
4. Leather gloves
5. 275 meter 3 strand braided nylon "Thread"
6. 100 ft 550 Paracord
7. "Wind up" battery powered LED flashlight.

To the outside of the pack I have
1. strapped on one side a 711 (Thanks to a FANTASTIC DOG)!
2. Leatherman Wave
3. Shemagh


I need to figure out exactly how I want to carry water. I can always carry water on a GI Web belt for a little while If I need to. I have a setup with 2 GI qt canteens W/canteen cups and a separate 2 quart GI bottle as well.

Like I've said, it's a work in progress and included items will change depending on the time of year. I am sure I could do without some of the items, but I'll just see how things go as I lug this around some and rethink my choices over and over again.

AND on 7/11, this:

I was given an Army IFAK Thursday. Got to looking and here are the contents.


TRAUMA MODULE NO Expiration dates)

1. Bandage kit, elastic (2)
2. C-A-T Tourniquet
3. Bandage, gauze, cotton (2)
4. EMS Shears
5. Nasopharyngeal airway (1)
6. Adhesive tape, Surgical (1 roll)

All hermetically sealed for your protection. wink


I also found:
1. Quick Clot Module, Wound pack 1.75oz (2) (Expired 12/2012)
also hermetically sealed. I think they are probably the granules.


MINOR FIRST AID MODULE
Now this stuff (Hermetically sealed of course, expired 08/2010, but is hopefully still good).

Lip Moisturrizer (1)
Trangular bandage (2)
Rehydration salts (1)
Purification tablets (10 pk)
Skin marker (1)
Bacitracin ointment (3)
Bandage 3/4 inch X 3 inches (10)
Bandage 2 inch X 4 inch (5)
Safety pins (4)
Field Medical card (1)
First Aid Instruction sheet (1)

For water, I have several options.

1. 2 USGI canteens/W cups
2. 40oz. SS Clean Kanteen
3. 1 2qt USGI canteen
4. 72oz. bladder.
5. SEVERAL 24-25oz SS bottles.

Looks like you´ve got it all figured out. Water cleaning tablets or device, might be a good back up for emergency. But I think you`ve covered all situations.

Oh, you got the tablets...

Thumbs up seaman B!

I think I´ll have to lie down for a while.

All the best to you and Patty!

I hope we´ll see again soon!

Later Timo. Hope you get well soon. All the best to you and your family.