Contest for ESEE Zippo Lighter

Here's my home PSK.

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RAT RC-5 (number 116)
Taurus .454 Casull with 260 gr. Winchester JHP
Colt Officer's .45 with 230 gr. Winchester SXT Black Talons and Federal HST 230 gr. +P JHP
Winchester Model 70 .300 Win Mag (not shown) with Winchester 180 gr. Fail Safe
Kershaw Ti/ZDP Mini Cyclone
Nitecore EX-10
Ball Park Angus Beef Bun Length hot dogs
Guatney All Beef Bologna
Patron Silver with shot glass.

If I can't survive off the hot dogs and bologna, I'll shoot or stab something.

If that fails, there's always the Patron! :thumbup:

Rat Pack #166!
 
RC#105

So here’s my PSK Rat Rig, its still in a design phase as there are a number of make do items I want to swap out at some point but here goes

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Rat Cutlery RC4 in Tan
OD Custom kydex drop belt sheath with fire steel loop and custom mounted pouch
Custom fire steel
Fenix L0D - at time of writing it sits in the pouch but I’m waiting on a second loop to fit opposite the FS one

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Custom pouch started life as a Countycom’s media pouch which has two sections the front part holds
Compass
Frens lens
Signal mirror
fire steel scraper - still looking out for a custom one of these

Elastic section holds

AQUA-POUCH™ - 1 LITER
Puritabs
Re-hydration sachet
Paracord

Mini fire kit tin:

Waterproof matches
TINDER-QUICK™ FIRE TABS
Sparklite
fatwood pine


Mini fishing/med kit

2X 50' 20 lb. Power-Pro® Braided Fishing Line
Various Hooks
Split Shot
Safety Pins
24 Gauge Brass Snare Wire
Large needle

Meds
Painkillers
Asprin
Antihistamines
Imodium

For most days/night out in the woods I only additionally carry my repro Claymore bag with a tarp, poncho liner, crusader cook unit and mess tin

if i get a moments peace this weekend i'll get out to the woods and do an in action shot :D
 






This is usually part of the household BOB. It gets tossed in the car if we head out of town (which is never often enough). It also goes traveling, camping, and is slimmed down when going hiking, since every ounce counts.

PSK
ModGear Gadget Bag 5.75 x 3.5 x3.5

Blade:
DPx HEST
Ceramic knife sharpener
Chaptstick (50% mineral oil to keep blade rust free, doesn't take long on the coast)

Medical:
Triangle Bandage
Gauze Roll
Sterile Gauze Pads
Medical Tape
Super glue
Antibacterial Ointment
Butterfly bandages
Spool of nylon thread and 2 needles
Imodium
Bandaids
Safety pins

Survival:
Firesteel
Tinder Quik
Bic Lighter
Waterproof matches
Fresnel lens
AMK Heatsheet Survival Blanket
Fox 40 whistle
Micropur water purifier tabs
10 Gallon Heavy Duty Trash Bag
Starflash ultra signal mirror
All weather duct tape
Para cord
Button Compass
Pettzl Zipka Headlamp
Heavy Duty Tin Foil
 
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Here's my very basic PSK.
This is all I usually take with me on dayhikes.
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The big pack is for longer trips ;)
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winner will be picked tomorrow due to I have be so busy today at work and Shotty & I will look 'em over and choose 9-9-09 !
 
SPXTrader said:
Here's my home PSK.

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RAT RC-5 (number 116)
Taurus .454 Casull with 260 gr. Winchester JHP
Colt Officer's .45 with 230 gr. Winchester SXT Black Talons and Federal HST 230 gr. +P JHP
Winchester Model 70 .300 Win Mag (not shown) with Winchester 180 gr. Fail Safe
Kershaw Ti/ZDP Mini Cyclone
Nitecore EX-10
Ball Park Angus Beef Bun Length hot dogs
Guatney All Beef Bologna
Patron Silver with shot glass.

If I can't survive off the hot dogs and bologna, I'll shoot or stab something.

If that fails, there's always the Patron! :thumbup:

Rat Pack #166!
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:thumbup: I'm a Tequila man also. I like good Single Malts also. But the hotdogs and Bologna will probally kill you :D
 
I gave TTD my favorites.......... But this ones up to him in the long run. He's put together and played with alot more kits than I have, I defer to him as the expert.
 
Rotte said:

I had some time today to snap some pics of my contest entry. I took TTD's instructions literally and went with a PSK based on the H.E.S.T. (survival is in the name!) and some of PICT's ideas, as well as my own. I limited this entry to 3 pictures as directed--more available upon judges' request. :D

Here is my H.E.S.T. PSK being worn by yours truly:

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Here are the contents:

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1. Princeton Tech LED flashlight (mounted front/directed down)
2. Katadyn Water purification tabs x2 (enough for 2L), each is individually wrapped.
3. #6 fish hooks (coated) x 3. I like the coated type beause they can look like small worms and protect the hook from rust. These are duct taped to the sheath.
4. Plastic handcuff key. (on back, at top, easy to access)
5. R.A.T. survival tips card with 25' of monofilament, 6# test, and 25' x2 kevlar sailmakers thread.
6. Hacksaw.
7. Ferrocerium rod & Waxed jute tinder.
8. Sailmaker's needle and leather needle.

Other: Button compass worn on lanyard. Second ferrocerium rod woven into handle. Surgical tubing worn on lanyard (can be used to collect water, make tourniquet, or make sling shot). Inner tube (can be used for tinder or slingshot construction). And lastly, 6' of paracord for neck lanyard & approximately 8' paracord wrapped on handle.

The whole kit weighs 240 grams (little over 1/2#) and is comfortable to wear. I have a simpler, Izula-based kit that is more comfortable, but the H.E.S.T. is a bigger knife with more functionality.

The whole kit is a little thinner than the button compass is wide, here's a picture of the thickness of the kit:

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This kit addresses several of the most important aspects of survival and then some: fire, navigation, water, signaling, and even shelter. I really liked PICT's idea about carrying a needle and thread--seems trivial until you need it. The kevlar thread is very strong (I tested it @ 5#, but I bet it would be closer to 6-7# test) and it could be used for fishing line, snares, or even improvised suture. The small light is very handy and I like PICT's mounting position in the front where it can be used without removing it from the over-sized "ranger band".

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Congrats to the Zippo winner RP# 165 :thumbup:
 
This is just my opinion. I am not a back country woodsman or even a country boy or anything but i do enjoy the outdoors as an avid hiker, camper, and fisherman and U.S. Soldier i will just give you a little info strait from the mind of Melch

This is my personal take on Bug Out Bags and First Aid Kits and E&E kits and whatever else you would want to pack.
1. people pack too much shit. Bottom line is you dont need band-aids man up and use duct tape instead, ( in the field we can only pack so much stuff but duct tape works for anything like blisters on your feet to cutting your arm open, I have used it for both. you will probably never ever use 90% of the stuff that comes in a first aid kit. I carry an IFAK on my IOTV and they tell us to never use the quick clot because it does more harm than good, and unless you have some medical experience you have a really good chance of doing more harm than good.
Best First Aid Kit.
Duct Tape
Gauze ( in different sizes)
Tweezers
Some kind of antiseptic (alcohol or hydrogen peroxide)
550 cord
a pill bottle with ib prophen
baby wipes
latex gloves
Deet.
A Lighter
Think common uses not extreme case senario.
As far as a Bug Out Bag or Personal Survival Kit
If shit really goes down you would want to pack light and and as efficiently as possible. I dont have a bug out bag made up but i keep a camelbak mule ready. I have to take it with me whenever I am in the field or at a range or something. I use it all the time and i am constantly using up all the stuff i have in there. The most common stuff i use in my pack is
Food ( beef jerkey, Granola bars or trail mix)
Sunscreen
Deet
Duct tape
Small Knife Sharpener
550 cord
Of course my RC-4 is always either on my IOTV or on my Camelbak
IB Prophen
fire starter
compass and area maps
small SureFire Flashlight
A Lighter
Germer Multi Tool
And a harmonica
it is small and effective, deff not as cool as some of the ones I have seen on this forum but it gets the job done
a few things i would pack if i had the space
A Poncho
A canteen cup and canteen ( dont really need the canteen with a camelbak but good to have)
Maybe a small fishing kit
And probably a M 14 carbine but thats it. you really dont need much else as long as you are efficient.
 
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Ha!

There see Rotte? I told you that you won it as soon as you posted that rig.
 
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