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speaking of bags...found this one in Ye Olde Surplus Shoppe the other day. I dunno where I would be going to need a bag that size...but wherever it is, I don't WANNA go! Cant see it but there IS Becker content...trusty BK14 in my hip-pocket behind my wallet (as always)

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any of u Vets know what that bag is and what it's for? It was freakishly HUGE...I'm a large person, most 'packs look like postage stamps on my back...this thing dwarfed me!
 
The Warrior said:
I'm talking too heavy for my backpack. I have one of those German fold up jobbies. Not sure how much it weighs, but she's solid.
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Mine rides in my pack unless I'm in the Jeep. Hell Dubz as big as you are, your hands are probably steam shovels, just reach down and take a chunk out of terra firma. :D
 
thrillbilly said:
speaking of bags...found this one in Ye Olde Surplus Shoppe the other day. I dunno where I would be going to need a bag that size...but wherever it is, I don't WANNA go! Cant see it but there IS Becker content...trusty BK14 in my hip-pocket behind my wallet (as always)

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Holy crap, that thing is huge.

Murph, I was talking about one of these. It probably weighs 3-4 lbs, guessing:

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Murphnuge said:
Mine rides in my pack unless I'm in the Jeep. Hell Dubz as big as you are, your hands are probably steam shovels, just reach down and take a chunk out of terra firma. :D
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Haha. I actually have mine in my truck. I have a fold up jobbie I keep in my pack. Got it at Wally world. I think it's a Coghlans.

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thrillbilly said:
speaking of bags...found this one in Ye Olde Surplus Shoppe the other day. I dunno where I would be going to need a bag that size...but wherever it is, I don't WANNA go! Cant see it but there IS Becker content...trusty BK14 in my hip-pocket behind my wallet (as always)

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any of u Vets know what that bag is and what it's for? It was freakishly HUGE...I'm a large person, most 'packs look like postage stamps on my back...this thing dwarfed me!
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TB, that's a MOLLE rifleman pack. Not sure what generation, but I hated that pack. The frames were junk on the 2nd gen I had. I broke 3 or 4. I tucked mine away in favor of an issued CFP90 Vector pack I liberated from Mountain Warfare school.
Oh, and mine was woodland, not gravelflauge.
 
Geez, thats an issue CARRY pack!? I figgered it was for some sort of equipment storage...like tarps or something. No way would I want to tote that! I think a Large ALICE pack is too big, The Medium ALICE is about perfect I think. If u had that gigantour pack full, it would weigh 250 pounds!
Thats for ''HumVee Carry'' LOL
 
Dubz, that shovel is a bit less compact than mine. Here's my issued shovel.

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TB, yeah they weren't comfy at all. Still, like most things, some guys swear by those packs.
 
now that's a nice folding shovel! I was talking about the old school trenchin tool. That one u got looks about right size. I must now Google.
 
thrillbilly said:
now that's a nice folding shovel! I was talking about the old school trenchin tool. That one u got looks about right size. I must now Google.
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It's the current issue. Great shovel! Gerber (I know.) I believe. There's also a MOLLE pouch that I need to pick up. I gotta get to the man-mall(surplus store)) soon anyway. I wanna pick one up in coyote. On the ALICE, It was my favorite until I discovered how much I wanted a separate sleeping bag compartment. That's that odd shaped zippered compartment on the back of the one you're wearing in the pic.
 
I like some Gerber stuff...that slide-out saw they have is great! I have like 3 or 4 of them, way preferable to a folding saw IMHO! Of course it's a Fiskar's and not really a gerber...but thats beside the point
 
Who needs a saw?? I just watched Les Stroud literally chew a small tree beaver style to help fall it

Tonight I learned, in a survival situation Beaver Style > Doggie Style
 
Greybush said:
Who needs a saw?? I just watched Les Stroud literally chew a small tree beaver style to help fall it

Tonight I learned, in a survival situation Beaver Style > Doggie Style
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Are the new Survivorman episodes airing now?! I figured I had another month or two, they just started shooting last month I believe.
 
Greybush said:
Who needs a saw?? I just watched Les Stroud literally chew a small tree beaver style to help fall it

Tonight I learned, in a survival situation Beaver Style > Doggie Style
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there's so much awesome in that post. I dont even know where to begin.

Stunned. and Awed.
 
thrillbilly said:
I like some Gerber stuff...that slide-out saw they have is great! I have like 3 or 4 of them, way preferable to a folding saw IMHO! Of course it's a Fiskar's and not really a gerber...but thats beside the point
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Haven't seen those yet. Some here tell me I should get a Sven Saw. Gerber may be a bit more affordable and my kid endorses the brand!
 
Murphnuge said:
Are the new Survivorman episodes airing now?! I figured I had another month or two, they just started shooting last month I believe.
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Nah... But 3 seasons are on netflix...along with man vs wild, dual survivor, and man,woman vs wild...
 
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that one. They make another one that looks different, I have NO experience with other one...the gerber folding saws are, eh. But this sliding one is superb. U can make it as long or short as u need, the locking knob will lock in any position. Its sharp, stays that way. Ive had one for at least 8 years if not longer. Carry it in my hunting pack, weighs almost nil, very small compact design. I use it a LOT, trimming shooting lanes, building ground-blinds, etc etc. and its still as sharp as when I got it. Also works well for trap building.

I have 2, and all my nephews and brothers have one. Good piece of gear

*after shopping...I found the Gerber is hard to find, unless its in a pack with a pruner for more money. I found this (Fiskars 9257 6-Inch Power Tooth Sliding Pruning Saw with Carabiner Clip) though...same thing but with a carabiner. So I just ordered one. AND it dont say ''Gerber'' on it so Im urine-free LMAO
 
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Yup gotta look for one now, saw. GB, that sounded familiar. I think I have all three seasons, maybe that's why.
 
thrillbilly said:
speaking of bags...found this one in Ye Olde Surplus Shoppe the other day. I dunno where I would be going to need a bag that size...but wherever it is, I don't WANNA go! Cant see it but there IS Becker content...trusty BK14 in my hip-pocket behind my wallet (as always)

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any of u Vets know what that bag is and what it's for? It was freakishly HUGE...I'm a large person, most 'packs look like postage stamps on my back...this thing dwarfed me!
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I have one and find it pretty good for when I go camping for more than a week. I also find it very comfortable.

I call mine "the Kitchen Sink" because you really can fit everything in it!

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I have used that same saw for the last two years, and it has worked amazingly well. Also incredibly light compared to your standard folding saw.
 
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