Let's See Those Survival Kits featuring RAT

[Stormstaff]

Maybe I'll just start buying stuff and send it to Tony's house to be assembled. hehe

 

[killstew]

Maybe I'll just start buying stuff and send it to Tony's house to be assembled. hehe

That seems like a good plan.

 

[Stormstaff]

I honestly think this guy could put out his own brand of PSK.

"The NEW Texas Tony PSK, as seen online, not sold in stores"!

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

 

[adaman04]

Awesome paracord Christmas wreath you have there 42!

 

[91xlt]

very well done FORTYTWOBLADES!!!!:thumbup:

is there a thread anywhere, to read/get the details?

 

[texastonydobbs]

Maybe I'll just start buying stuff and send it to Tony's house to be assembled. hehe

LOL If you ship it I will build it for ya !

 

[killstew]

LOL If you ship it I will build it for ya !

You know you might have a future business there. Some people want all the cool stuff but have know idea what to do with it.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

very well done FORTYTWOBLADES!!!!:thumbup:

is there a thread anywhere, to read/get the details?

Somewhere in the deep depths of the forum, there is. Not sure where though. Let's see what's on display, though...

Pic 1: Exterior Left Side
-Boker Wharcom Folder
-Rolly-Poly Pouch

Pic 2: Top Small Divider Pocket
-AccuSharp drag-through sharpener (for emergency rebeveling)
-Benchmade Blue Box Torx folder maintenance kit
-Coarse/Fine/Extra Fine DMT Diamond Cards
-Two Sharpmaker rods (Med/Fine) broken in half and stored in the plastic shipping tube.

Pic 3: My Cat Titus Scopin' My Gear Out!
-RC-3 inverted carry on shoulder strap
-RC-6 carried in slash pocket against back, with paracord lashing the sheath to the bag

Pic 4: Right Side of Bag
-Water Bottle Holder
-Opinel No.8 Carbon visible in it's tube sheath on strap
-Grim-Locks

Pic 5: Face of Bag
-Tiger patch given to me by Clayton of MilSpecMonkey (damn, he's shorter than me, even!)
-Small TacTile pouch mounted on front of bag

Pic 6: My RATs
-Izula, no coating, orange paracord double weave wrap. EDC-ed in right front pocket
-RC-3 on shoulder strap
-RC-6 in slash pocket

Pic 7: Stuff in Main Compartment
-Jumbo Rolly-Poly (used as "tacticool lunch bag )
-Food
-Toilet paper
-Travel toothbrush
-CS K4 Neck Knife (mini kitchen knife!)
-Mini Epicurean cutting board (worn against back like a make-shift frame)
-Cold/Flu gel caps
-Soft zipper pouch (Kershaw) with mini Maratac grappling hook, tick tweezers, stainless peanut lighter, p-51 can opener
-Mil-Tac TDP 1 pen, modified (by me) to accept Fisher cartridges
-Two LMF sporks (one Ti, one Tritan)
-Probably about 75' of foliage green paracord (used to be 100' but I've used some)

Pic 8: Displaying how RC-6 is attached to pack. Also, spare RC-3 sheath for small-of-the-back carry.

Pic 9: Contents of Bottle Holder
-Guyot bottle (now has a CAPcap lid)
-GSI Glacier cup (nested on bottle)
-Two LMF ferro-rods (one scout, one army)
-Large white cotton bandana
-Space blanket

Pic 10: Medium Divider Pocket Contents
-Just shy of 100' orange paracord
-Probably about 30' black paracord
-Jiggler key set, with Widgy prybar
-Two DermaSafe folding razors
-One DermaSafe bimetal saw
-Victorinox Swiss Spirit multitool
-CountyComm Versadriver screwdriver set
-RAT Cutlery E&E Advanced Kit (list of contents on RAT website)
-Not shown (because I'm an idiot) Bushnell 60-lumen flashlight

Pic 11: Small Slash Pocket
-Gauze pads
-Another white cotton bandana
-EmergenC drink mix packets

Pic 12: How everything fits into the medium compartment

Pic 13: TacTile Pocket
-Medication
-Bandaid dispenser
-PJ Cotton balls
-Another space blanket

It's constantly evolving, too. That bag follows me just about everywhere, whether it be around town or in the woods. :thumbup:
I really like having the RAT E&E kit in my bag, because if I ended up getting in a more remote area I can slap it on my belt in case I lose my bag. I can also have a friend wear it if I'm lost and have a companion so in case we get separated we each have some gear.

 

[texastonydobbs]

You know you might have a future business there. Some people want all the cool stuff but have know idea what to do with it.

well really & truely you can have the best of the best in Gear & Knives but if you do not have the knowledge ,you might as well not have the gear

 

[darkwaters]

well really & truely you can have the best of the best in Gear & Knives but if you do not have the knowledge ,you might as well not have the gear

Very true. Guy I work with buys 200 dollar tools to compensate for lack of knowing the trade. He was always asking how I do my job with out the things he has, I just tell him I've done so much with little, I can do a lot with nothing(or just a SAK/multitool)

 

[Longknife3]

42Blades,
Great set up amigo:thumbup: What is your rig weighing in at??

I really need to get over to countycomm, but that could be a dangerous prospect for my wallet...

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

42Blades,
Great set up amigo:thumbup: What is your rig weighing in at??

I really need to get over to countycomm, but that could be a dangerous prospect for my wallet...

Hmmm.....I don't really know! We don't have a scale in the apartment. It's not anything too extreme, though the water bottle makes a noticeable difference when full, thanks to the single shoulder strap. Remember that I said noticeable, though, not uncomfortable. If you're going on a day hike or about your daily business the single shoulder is great, especially since you can swing the bag around to your front while wearing it, so you can access your goodies without taking the bag off. If you plan on carrying a lot of heavy stuff, go with a full backpack. You have to "watch your weight" with a single strap so you don't overload it, much the same as a fanny pack.

 

[bagbyknoter]

love the cord wrap on the izula 42, i'm gona have to try it that way

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Pics on how I did the wrap:

After I get done with a wrap I run it under hot tap water. Paracord shrinks slightly when it gets wet and dries, so it REALLY locks it on there. I used hot water so it evaporates quickly (since my Izula is uncoated)

 

[DH1]

FortyTwoBlades, what's your success rate on those jiggler keys? How wide of a range of locks does it accomodate?

Great setup BTW:thumbup:

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

They work pretty well! For how little space they take up and how little they cost they're great little tools for rapidly getting into low-security locks (including cars--DISCLAIMER: Only use it on your own locks or locks you know belong to a person who has requested that you open. Also make sure they are legal where you live!). For anything high security you really need a good set of regular picks (which I have in my laptop bag )

 

[Thalestin]

you carry a lot of stuff...too much for my blood =)

 

[USMCSNIPER34]

good lord thought i had a lot of bobs tony puts me to shame you got some great looking gear there brother