Over - preparedness????? What is too much?

Marion David Poff

Marion David Poff

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So,

Everyday I carry a good bit of stuff.

Cold Steel Rifleman's Hawk

Barteaux 12 Heavy Duty Machete

Allen Blade Ranger Lite, which is a Randall-esque knife, Little Bear Bowie with flat sharpened swedge.

Livesay Little Pecker

Large Sebenza

Spyderco Navigator

Victornox Swiss Tool

Surefire 6P with spare batteries.

The following in duplicate, stored seperately:
Nexus Compass, basic
Magnesium Firestarter
Space Blanket
550 Cord
Condoms
Matches
Paraffin and Pitch Firestarters

Signalling Mirror
Candles
Old Silva Ranger Compass
44 hr candle
Pliers
Dikes
File
Spyderco Sharpmaker
Ranger Pace Counter
Lansky tri-stone
DMT Fine Diamond hone

Maybe more.

And this is distributed to pockets of pants, vest, jacket, belt, backpack.....


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Marion David Poff aka Eye mdpoff@hotmail.com
Coeur D'Alene, ID
http://www.geocities.com/mdpoff

An interesting business oppurtunity... http://www.geocities.com/selouss

"We will either find a way, or make one." Hannibal, 210 B.C.
 
My basic rule of thumb is that if the FAA doesn't require a beacon on top of your pile of stuff, it is NOT too much. Walt
 
I put it this way, if you use what you have and have what you need, and what you have makes you feel comfortable in your ability to survive what may come your way, then you are well equipped.

Each person reaches this level with different things.

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Lee

LIfe is too important to be taken seriously. Oscar Wilde
 
I have a black powder, powder horn that I
scrimed and eagle holding a banner and on
the banner I put beware the man with one gun.
It's not a new saying, and I put that on the
horn 23 years ago. The point being if you have one gun or knife and use it all the time
you just may get to a point of knowing how to
use it very well. Trying to have special gear for
each emergency will wear you out, load you
down and I guaronteee soon or later you will
run into an emergency that you will not have
the right special gear for it. Having a whole
bunch of equipment will start making you
depend on the equipment instead of yourself
and common sense. You can't put a price on common sense or keeping pot screwed on during
stressful situations. With a bunch of gear to
haul around sometime it is going to get lost
or left behind. I've seen in search and rescue situations people leaving coats and
boots behind because they were too heavy not
to mention rifel and knife and hat. nuf said

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http://www.imt.net/~goshawk
Don't walk in tradition just because it feels good!!!!!
Romans 10:9,10
Hebrews 4:12-16
Psalm 91



[This message has been edited by goshawk (edited 22 December 1999).]
 
Hey Goshawk --

Saw you were from Great Falls, MT. I was there a few years ago and had the best microbrews at, I think it was called, Bert & Ernies. It was stop on the way to Glacier Nat'l Park. Good town, great people!

~B.

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Suburbia: Where they tear out the trees, then name streets after them.
 
There is no way to be over prepared. If you find yourself on the trail with too much stuff then you can either limit the length of your trek, or leave some items behind (hopefully to be recovered on the way back). There is always a simple way to compensate for too much stuff.

Underpreparedness is a far more serious problem, and its most likely that the challenge will result from a lack of planning and preparation rather than a physical shortage of materials.

The first time I went camping we carried everything we could possibly lift and covered a few hundred yards before setting up camp. The second time we went we carried half as much and covered several kilometers, and, the amount of stuff we carry has continued to drop a little bit with each subsequent trip without decreasing our level of comfort. This is a natural learning process we all go through.
 
Hey Brian
If you get back give a yell.
There are several small towns between gt.falls and the rocky mtn front that are great jump off points into the Bob marshall.


I rest my case with the previous post.

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http://www.imt.net/~goshawk
Don't walk in tradition just because it feels good!!!!!
Romans 10:9,10
Hebrews 4:12-16
Psalm 91

 
Here's an idea...After each trip, take out your stuff & make a pile of things that you did use and one of things you didn't use. Add to the 'did use' pile your emergency pieces (compass, fire, rope, etc.).
After doing this a couple of times you should have a pretty good idea of what you really need to take as opposed to what you like to take along.
JMHO
PS Great web-site!

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Can it core a apple?
 
Just added a TOPS Shadow Hunter to the mix.

It is made of Talonite and Micarta, mortise tang.

It is a thing of beauty and precision. Very impressed I am.

I am to understand that it will be available in a 1095 version and a 1095 full tang version.

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Marion David Poff aka Eye mdpoff@hotmail.com
Coeur D'Alene, ID
http://www.geocities.com/mdpoff

An interesting business oppurtunity... http://www.geocities.com/selouss

"We will either find a way, or make one." Hannibal, 210 B.C.
 
Are there any pictures available of the Shadow Hunter and could you give us a few more details on it please, especially availability and price?

thanks and take care
collin
 
$399 from Mike Fuller of TOPS, you can put $30 down and pay it off.

I think the Talonite ones are limited to 50 pieces total, there should be some left.

Double crested blade, like a SOG.

No pictures online, am working on that, watch for a First Look in 'To The Point'

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Marion David Poff aka Eye mdpoff@hotmail.com
Coeur D'Alene, ID
http://www.geocities.com/mdpoff

An interesting business oppurtunity... http://www.geocities.com/selouss

"We will either find a way, or make one." Hannibal, 210 B.C.
 
Jeff,

I am planning on acquiring one in the first month of 2000.

I overdo it on knives, but no kidding, huh?
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Why am I here anyway?
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Marion David Poff aka Eye mdpoff@hotmail.com
Coeur D'Alene, ID
http://www.geocities.com/mdpoff

An interesting business oppurtunity... http://www.geocities.com/selouss

"We will either find a way, or make one." Hannibal, 210 B.C.
 
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