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Re: Personal Survival Kit (Minimum Gear 4 Max Effect) [Re: Endeavour Morse] #1038365 02/27/16 08:24 AM
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I may be anal retentive on this but a couple questions about items on your list.

1. Why a bic lighter instead of one of the Peanut XL lighters from County Comm? They will hold a lot of easily obtained conventional zippo lighter fluid plus they seal up with O rings and shouldn't leak out any of the fluid.
2. P51 opener Vs the P38?
3. Why just 5 ft of Duct Tape?
4. 3 Germ-X wipes? Seems a strange number.

There probably isn't a real answer to these questions besides "Just what I settled on", but perhaps not. I'm just curious.


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Re: Personal Survival Kit (Minimum Gear 4 Max Effect) [Re: SkunkHunter] #1038367 02/27/16 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by SkunkHunter
I may be anal retentive on this but a couple questions about items on your list.

1. Why a bic lighter instead of one of the Peanut XL lighters from County Comm? They will hold a lot of easily obtained conventional zippo lighter fluid plus they seal up with O rings and shouldn't leak out any of the fluid.
2. P51 opener Vs the P38?
3. Why just 5 ft of Duct Tape?
4. 3 Germ-X wipes? Seems a strange number, maybe just because we are (Normally) used to dealing in pairs or even numbers not odd.

There probably isn't a real answer to these questions besides "Just what I settled on", but perhaps not. I'm just curious.


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Re: Personal Survival Kit (Minimum Gear 4 Max Effect) [Re: Endeavour Morse] #1038372 02/27/16 09:05 AM
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Patty said that I need to go the big gun and knife show here next weekend. WOOHOO, I might go seeing as how we just got our tax refund! smile


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Re: Personal Survival Kit (Minimum Gear 4 Max Effect) [Re: Endeavour Morse] #1038375 02/27/16 09:25 AM
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Hey Guys, I just had an AH HA event.

It dawned on me that IF you want to carry a Kit like Gary talks about you could find a fantastic Clandestine bag in the form of a small Bible Case! You can find them in sizes just about what Gary recommended and they usually have some sort of religious symbol/words on them and would be great for carrying a kit. I might have to see what is available locally.


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Re: Personal Survival Kit (Minimum Gear 4 Max Effect) [Re: Endeavour Morse] #1038378 02/27/16 12:50 PM
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Randy,
I've had mixed results from peanut lighters. Bic is a trusted brand but still has to be tested (they don't always work).

P51 is larger and easier to use.

This kit has to be SMALL so less tape. I've chaired more but it takes space and weighs a lot.

1 wipe per day for 72 hours.

Remember this is suppose to fit in your pocket.


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Re: Personal Survival Kit (Minimum Gear 4 Max Effect) [Re: Endeavour Morse] #1038381 02/27/16 03:06 PM
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OK, makes sense.

1. I was just thinking the Bic might become activated in the bag in some way and leak out all the butane. BUT you can always wrap a rubber band under the "Safety Lever" to keep it from being pressed down.
2. Duct tape (If you get the wide roll) can be torn in half or smaller and create a lot of taping power.
3. I also like the P51 Vs the P38, it is yes, easier to use.
4. I was thinking the wipes were more for disinfecting than just cleaning.

AND you reminded me again that it is supposed to be a POCKET kit. I keep trying to prepare for everything. Doh!

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Re: Personal Survival Kit (Minimum Gear 4 Max Effect) [Re: Endeavour Morse] #1038408 02/28/16 04:51 AM
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Decisions decisions decisions. I think I just found the perfect solution to Gary's PSK.
http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/Fatty-Pocket-Organizer-239p1654.htm

OR this one
http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/TacTile-Pocket-Small-p415.htm
This one though doesn't have a full clam shell opening like the top one does.

And if you can do with a bit smaller this one may float your boat.
http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/Mini-Pocket-Organizer-239p1559.htm

And this one as well. All different sizes or Vertical/Horizontal carry.
http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/5-x-7-x-2-Horizontal-GP-Pouch-Low-Profile-116p767.htm

Gary (Because he started this topic) or anyone else. Please look at each one of the links and the size (and orientation, either vertical or horizontal carry) and tell us why you would choose the one (or ones in order) that you did.

Since the "Smallest" kit I've built is the IFAK size which is substantially larger than any of the pouches listed above. I tend to Overstock/think things like this when in reality the large Kits should be reserved for the BOB or GHB (Ideally smaller than the BOB kit)

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Re: Personal Survival Kit (Minimum Gear 4 Max Effect) [Re: Endeavour Morse] #1038545 03/02/16 06:41 AM
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Grey Ghost Gear has a Slim-line admin pouch that looks nice. Here are the dimensions.

Measurements:

5" Tall
5.75" Wide
2.5" Deep

Nice looking pouch and I think it wouldn't be to much bigger than Gary's max size, and it's a clam-shell type pouch.

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Re: Personal Survival Kit (Minimum Gear 4 Max Effect) [Re: Endeavour Morse] #1038546 03/02/16 06:50 AM
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Gary, what do you recommend, a full clam-shell type pouch or a top loader, and do you prefer a horizontal or Vertical pouch?

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Re: Personal Survival Kit (Minimum Gear 4 Max Effect) [Re: Endeavour Morse] #1038547 03/02/16 06:59 AM
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I am seriously leaning toward this one, just want to make sure I won't be hindering myself by not getting a clam-shell pouch.

http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/5-x-7-x-2-Horizontal-GP-Pouch-Low-Profile-116p767.htm

Actually though it probably wouldn't matter. This will not be a Rapid access type of equipment. Maybe this one would be about the best size wise.

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Re: Personal Survival Kit (Minimum Gear 4 Max Effect) [Re: Endeavour Morse] #1038576 03/04/16 09:08 AM
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Spent most of the night checking out pouches for a small large pocket PSK. I think I have settled on a 6x4x2 or a 5.5 by 3.75 by 2.5 inch pouch. Still unsure which one I actually want.


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Re: Personal Survival Kit (Minimum Gear 4 Max Effect) [Re: Endeavour Morse] #1038793 03/14/16 09:39 PM
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My Problem is I try to figure out every contingency and prepare for it. These Kits aren't designed for that so I need Guidance and that is just what I am getting from this and your new revised thread. Plus there are a FEW things I could add on my own. smile



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