another rat and SAK camper gone....

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I'm just minding my own business on the living room floor trying to re-arrange my PSK and EDC bag contents. I have everything nicely laid out on the living room floor and notice the surgical tape is running low on the FAK and could use some less roughened up gauze packages. I run upstairs to the big first aid kit to get the supplies. Come back downstairs and then it happened.

My wife has her PSK all laid out. I'm noticing there are quite a few things that used to be in "my area" that are now in her area. Even worse, she has my RC-4 out the sheath and in her hand commenting - "...this knife fits me really great." Great, just great. Its not like she didn't just pluck the Izula away from me not a couple of weeks ago. She sort of smirks and says..."Okay - you can EDC my RC-4, but when we go bushwacking, my RC-4 is going on "my" belt. Just like that it is gone. There wasn't even an acknowledgment about the little SAK camper model that went from my pile to her pile. Thankfully I keep my alox SAKs hidden from her.

So lessons learned. 1) I need a shop. The kind of place where a guys stuff is his stuff. 2) My wife has a kick ass PSK and I can't figure out why she keeps bugging me to use all my kit contents when we are out and about. 3) I'm crossing my fingers that her opinion that the RC-6 is just too big of a knife stays a constant in her mind. 4) SAKs are useful but cheap little tools and it is best not to sweat their losses. 5) I did get a little bit of revenge - I stole her chapstick and a tampon :D --- hey the chapstick can make good PJCBY out of a piece of cotton shirt or socks and those tampons have some uses, apart from the intended ones!
 
Two strategies here:

1) Garage: keep it slightly dirty and smelling of petrol. If your wife says she's going to the garage, thoughtfully remind her not to get oil on her clothing.

2) Basement: this is harder, but try to keep it a bit messy. I use wood shavings and saw dust to give the impression that it is a chaotic place. Warn her that the table router has a sharp bit in it. You can also stink up the basement with linseed oil and Hoppes #9.

But in the case of a determined wife, there is little if any hope. ;)
 
That is not a problem... I wish my wife was into knives/survival the way I am... then I wouldn't feel so bad when I get a new one :)

On the other hand, it would cost me a fortune. Oh well. :D
 
If this is a problem, than I think something needs to be done to you for thinking that. ;p
 
As much as I feel your pain, that's the kind of problem I wouldn't really mind having.

I strongly suspect that you agree with me. :D
 
Yup take all my knifes and I will buy new ones :)

Well that too, however I meant a wife that is into knives and PSK.

The last girl i was involved with thought it was weird that I had a pocket knife clipped to my swim trunks when we went canoeing. :rolleyes:
 
those tampons have some uses, apart from the intended ones!

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Mark your stuff with a light misting of your own urine, never fails.
If you have trouble with the mist setting then just use a spray bottle.
 
Mark your stuff with a light misting of your own urine, never fails.
If you have trouble with the mist setting then just use a spray bottle.

LOL, they'll still probably take your stuff, but at least you have the satisfaction of knowing they touched your pee.
 
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