Recent content by coastwatcher42

I have pants from The North Face, Patagonia, Columbia, and Marmot and can recommend them all. This past spring, though, I bought a pair of Tru-Spec 24/7 tactical pants and they immediately became my favorites. They are rugged, durable, and the most comfortable pants that I own. After wearing my...

If you are anything like me, and it would appear that you are, no monetary value can be placed on your life and the lives of your loved ones. As I stated in my original post in this thread, pre-packed BOBs can be had for less than $100. Would you trust your life on one of these? I wouldn't...

One of the things that I forgot to add to my suggestion list is a Epipen. Even if you are not allergic to stings, you still might have a reaction if you are stung multiple times. About thirty years ago my uncle was bushhogging a field and ran over a yellow jacket next. I'm not sure how many...

Told you so. I'm good at spending other people's money, I worked for the Federal Government for 26 years.:)

I'm glad to see that you incorporated some of my ideas into your kit. I hope that the items serve you well. Everything that I suggested was the result of a long period of trial and error.

The WonderWash is another alternative. I haven't used one personally but have talked with people who have and they seemed to be pleased with it. http://www.laundry-alternative.com/our-products/the-wonderwash/

It's a wonder Casio or Suunto don't make one already. Maybe soon. I've got a ACR PLB but would love to have one that I could carry at all times. If I could talk Uncle Sam into raising my retirement, I might be tempted to give the Breitling a try. As best as I can remember, several of the pilots...

I ran across this today on a newsleter I subscribe to and it piqued my interest. http://www.readyforanythingwire.com/story/350864 If you thought the sleeping bag was expensive :), wait until you see the price of these :Wow1:.

I was wondering why someone with a $4000 BOB would balk over a $200 sleeping bag.

The link was to the US distributor with the MSRP listed. You should be able to get one for quite a bit less.

The SOL is a nice piece of kit but is limited in the temperatures that it can be comfortably be used in. For just a little added weight and size, the Snugpak Softie 3 Merlin will allow you to be more comfortable in cooler temperatures...

Please, tell me where this place is and I will move there immediately. The Earth is a dynamic, everchanging place and nowhere on it is immune from one sort of natural disaster or another. Of course, the chances of a natural disaster occuring at any given place during a person's lifetime are...

While the Quick Clot is an effective hemostatic agent, the Celox Gauze is becoming the agent of choice among the military and first responders. I switched out the Quick Clot in all of my kits last year for the Celox and, luckily, haven't had to use it yet...