The Goody Bag System

kickplate69 said:
Bladite, take a pharmacology class. meds expire, albeit it takes a tad longer than what the expiration dates say. but it is for real, and some medications loose potency faster than others, based on oxidation rates. Meds in blister packs are sealed airtight for a reason. But you are right about meds like ibuprofen ( which is vastly more effective than acetaminophen ) and that is the way they are, ( loose pills in a bottle )they will be potent for longer than expiration ( about 50% longer ). Not trying to be a dick, because I have learned a lot from you. But just saying.
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Expiration dates, timelines, potency, chemical breakdown or oxidation all depend heavily on the drug in question. The printed 'expiration date' has more to do with arbitrary law then anything else. There are only a few examples of chemical breakdowns that cause toxic reactions, the vast majority of drugs just loose effectiveness over time. Salbutamol for example looses its effectiveness fast but does not 'expire' in a sense it will become toxic like a food product might. My doctor explicitly told me this when they started putting insanely short expiration dates on my infrequently used inhaler, I can only assume he is correct.

With that said, I'm really looking froward to seeing the completion of this thread. I have been meaning to get something similar on the go for a while but I keep spending all my cash on knives! :D
 
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BladeJogger said:
Does anyone own a UTG tactical bag http://img852.imageshack.us/img852/6127/61i5rejsuhl111.jpg I just ordered one and am curious about long term performance.http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/1879/1201189740581gfeatures0.jpgit's no Maxpedition but looks decent
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I tend to look at outdoor gear as to where it fits into a continuum of quality. In my experience, Maxpedition shares the high end of that continuum with a couple of other brands, and UTG shares the low end with several others. I usually avoid both extremes. I don't want the least reliable (read: cheapest) stuff for obvious reasons, but don't feel the need to spend the premiums required to have the most expensive (and in many cases, most reliable) stuff either. If I have a wide variety of brands to choose from for basically the same gear, I'll go for the mid to mid-high end stuff. I find that most of that range gear is produced by fairly new-to-the-market companies who make great gear, but who have to price it to compete with well-established companies like Maxpedition whose long-standing reputations justifies their premium prices.

I just don't find it necessary to spend the most I possibly can for a piece of gear like you asked about, and neither do I find it prudent to spend the least.

Blues
 
I made it out to the woods a few days in the last week and put some miles on my backpack. I made some adjustments and additions, and got some pictures, so it's time to update the Level III kit.

I also picked up a new flashlight and that caused some some changes to my EDC.

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It's much smaller than my 4Sevens Quark Turbo so I can pocket carry it. It has a much simpler user interface (press once: 180 lumens, press twice: strobe, press three times: 10 lumens) which I like better for every day carry.

The 4Sevens, a larger, brighter, light with more throw, has been reassigned to the backpack where it is better suited. I really like it when coon hunting.
 
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