Good All-Around Rig

Guyon said:
The olives I have to hand carry so that the jar doesn't break. When I hike with vodka in a glass bottle, the same mandate applies.

Dan, I changed the directions for making fire straws slightly. My first post (that you quote) was how I originally tried it, but the directions in the edited post work much better. I had actually forgotten the steps. I made up a ton of these things a couple of years back, and they basically last forever. Haven't had need to make any since.
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Thanks Amigo! :thumbup:
 
barrabas74 said:
Poncho even a small one is a great Idea. My grandfather uses's his old army ponchos as a makeshift shelter with some parachute cord and a stick in the middle. Works wonders for keepin ya dry.
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On my daypack, I always have a couple of the heavy duty 55-gallon contractor's garbage bags. They make a fast poncho if needed, but they also are great for quick shelter or ground cover. One stays in the side pouch on my hunting/climbing stand as well. I recall, a couple years back, I sat through a torrential downpour about 25 feet up in a tree because I had one of these bags. I just tucked it behind my head and secured it on either side of the stand with my hands. It kept me and my rifle dry until the rain subsided. I think I even snoozed for a while as it was raining. When I eased down the bag after the rain stopped, a small doe had bedded down directly in front of me. About 10 minutes later, I shot a crossing doe for the freezer. Garbage bag saved my hunt that day.
 
Guyon said:
The olives I have to hand carry so that the jar doesn't break. When I hike with vodka in a glass bottle, the same mandate applies.

Dan, I changed the directions for making fire straws slightly. My first post (that you quote) was how I originally tried it, but the directions in the edited post work much better. I had actually forgotten the steps. I made up a ton of these things a couple of years back, and they basically last forever. Haven't had need to make any since.
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Just get yourself a couple of these, then you can walk hands free. :thumbup:

http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/store/detail.aspx?ID=61
 
BlackHills said:
Just get yourself a couple of these, then you can walk hands free. :thumbup:

http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/store/detail.aspx?ID=61
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Please see post above. A 1.75L bottle of vodka would not fit into a 350mL flask. :D :p

Actually, that's a cool link. Thanks. I didn't know that Nalgene made a flask. Nice and lightweight.

Also avoids metal detectors. Hmmm..... Those $4 airline drinks may have just gone way down in price. :D
 
Guyon said:
Please see post above. A 1.75L bottle of vodka would not fit into a 350mL flask. :D :p

Actually, that's a cool link. Thanks. I didn't know that Nalgene made a flask. Nice and lightweight. Also avoids metal detectors. Hmmm.....
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Hence why you need more than one. I think you could fit olives through the opening as well. :D
 
Guyon,

I like your rig. I came to the same conclusion a while back. I use a Hell Razor in mine and I carry more crap than you do, but it is the same concept.
 
mneedham said:
Guyon,

I like your rig. I came to the same conclusion a while back. I use a Hell Razor in mine and I carry more crap than you do, but it is the same concept.
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Cool rig. The HR is one model I didn't buy but now sort of wish I had. One'll turn up one of these days at the right time.
 
Guyon said:
The olives I have to hand carry so that the jar doesn't break. When I hike with vodka in a glass bottle, the same mandate applies.

Dan, I changed the directions for making fire straws slightly. My first post (that you quote) was how I originally tried it, but the directions in the edited post work much better. I had actually forgotten the steps. I made up a ton of these things a couple of years back, and they basically last forever. Haven't had need to make any since.
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I think you should just eat the olives first, thereby saving valuable space.

Just calculate the total volume of vodka desired, compute the number of olives needed, and consume accordingly. You could also drink an appropriate quantity of olive brine, if you wish.

You may consider this free advice. :D

...and you know what that's worth.
 
This thread needs more topics. So far, we've covered all-around rigs, fire straws, matchcases, olive transportation, nalgene flasks, ponchos, paracord, airport security, ever-ready martinis, stomach-mixed martinis, Jack Daniel's camelbacks...

Why has no one mentioned Kool Aid??? :confused:
 
Hmmm.....let me think (he said as he drank Macallan with a kool-aid chaser and puffed on a Cohiba).....I think that pretty well covers it all.....
 
So ...

What are you planning to use to get past Skunk's first layer of security? I was thinking a good, solid East European RF camo blanket and night-vision goggles might do.

You could use the room you'd normally use for olives to store that blanket. Just don't crease it too tight -- ruins the edge-to-edge conductivity.
 
Does Coors Light count as "booze"? :D

That's a tough question, and one I'm not going to answer as I do not, by any means, want to go on... THE LIST. :eek: :p
 
Great rig Guyon. I have the same for my BATAC SE. Although I am trying to incorporate a small flash light into it. Multi tool, small light, and fire source.

Okay, I'm inspired now. And I can't sleep. So time to work on the rig, mke a small fire outside, and see what happens next. :)
 
Tyrkon Lawson said:
Great rig Guyon. I have the same for my BATAC SE. Although I am trying to incorporate a small flash light into it. Multi tool, small light, and fire source.

Okay, I'm inspired now. And I can't sleep. So time to work on the rig, mke a small fire outside, and see what happens next. :)
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A Photon, or similar light, fits easily down into a sheath pouch. I have a lot of Photons in various places, but I ought to pick up a couple for these rigs also. :thumbup:
 
Old cigar tubes work for carrying the olives man... :cool: :thumbup:

MD13, my Space Pen box doesn't seal. Do you seal yours?

I also find that zip ties will fit down/around the inside of the sheath pouches. I carry both the samller 4" ones as well as the longer 8-10" ones "folded" (U-shape) aroudn the rest of the pouch contents.

I think REI sells small glow-in-the-dark tabs, which, when combined with an o-ring (I think 5/8"), loop under the gas lever on the mini-Bics, and prevent "butane" loss. I've found that carrying them (lighters) close to the body in the winter practivally guarantees them to work. Too many folks carry them in a pouch, or somewhere that the lighter gets cold, which decreases the volatility of the gas, and thus the pressure, resulting in a less than desired lighting experience.

Just my $.02
 
thatmguy said:
I think REI sells small glow-in-the-dark tabs, which, when combined with an o-ring (I think 5/8"), loop under the gas lever on the mini-Bics, and prevent "butane" loss. I've found that carrying them (lighters) close to the body in the winter practivally guarantees them to work. Too many folks carry them in a pouch, or somewhere that the lighter gets cold, which decreases the volatility of the gas, and thus the pressure, resulting in a less than desired lighting experience.

Just my $.02
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Hammy, I understand how the O-ring would work, but how does the glow tab come into play?

Good info on the lighters. To wit: If I'm hiking in really cold weather, I'll take your recommendation to heart and just put the lighter in my front pants pocket or an inside jacket pocket.

I think it'd have to be really cold to affect the lighters though. I've had some stored in a tub in my attic along with other camping gear for years. It gets pretty cold up there in the winter. They've never failed to ignite so far. In fact, before a trip in October, I tried a couple of the stored lighters. They ignited and flamed just fine. No idea if they've lost any butane, however.
 
The glo tabs just provide something to grab onto to take the o-ring off, esp with cold hands.

While handy that way, they don't really glow for long, but I didn't get mine for the GITD aspect, just the o-ring install/removals.

Yeh, it would have to be cold, but I've seen a change from just setting in the car overnight in the cold. Any change in temp will have a direct effect on the pressure (ideal gas law IIRC) since the volume and number of gas molecules will remain the same. So, temp drop = pressure drop = less than ideal lighting experience.
 
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