Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Tuesday: Tap, Rack, and Bang

More not safe to field-strip below the break.

Friday, August 26, 2022

More not safe for 3D below the break, and as always bonus nerd points if you recognize characters.

Fresh Bag Inclusions: Trekking Pole

Carrying on with items I seldom see mentioned in Bug-Out/Get-Home Bags:

A trekking pole gives you the obvious benefits that it does any hiker (third point of contact with uneven ground). But what any rural fitness walker can tell you is that territorial critters treat someone carrying a stick differently than they do someone who doesn't. As for two legged critters the pole serves as a visible (in your off hand) weapon, that might encourage them to wait for easier targets. Failing that it can help keep some distance while you reach for something more effective with your dominate hand.

It also wont scream weapon to officials failing to keep some semblance of order, just a walking stick.

Cost: $15-25 so still less than you'd pay for a decent meal out.

Size: 20"x2"x2" collapsed so should fit on the side of where you store your bag.

Weight: .75lb and will probably help you manage your other burdens.

Legging It

More stems to match the buds below the break.

Fresh Bag Inclusion Ideas

Small break from this blogs semi-retired autopilot of cheesecake.

I've been thinking about items that I don't tend to see in Bug-out-Bag/Get-home-bag lists so I thought over the next few days I'd write up a few. The criteria are partially that I have to have noticed a lack of this advice in common articles on such, that they have to be light (ounces equals pounds, pounds equals pain), and they have to be inexpensive as these are items for a low probability high consequence event (links to product, but I get NO kickback more's the pity). The first item I think gets left off of too many recommendations is a "pocket" sized pair of binoculars.

8x21 Mini Compact Pocket Binoculars

So if you can't already imagine the scenarios that you might need something like this take a moment. They won't be fool proof but they might give you a chance to scope out an area for hostility or hazards before you get close enough to become involved in such.

Dimensions: 4"x"2"x2" so should fit in most kits

Price: $10-20 less than a meal out anymore for one person.

At least a couple more of this series to follow.