Survival kits

[tom4bren]

Our survival plan is the same as our retirement plan:

2009 Coachman towing a 2000 VehiCross

We're only bringing the Coachman because it has plenty of cupholders

[Marlin]

Marlin, Your view of the necessities if the "stuff" hits the fan strikes home with me since I recently finished reading the book "The Road". It is about the situation you describe of taking care of family and what you can expect. If you start it you can't leave it alone till you know...

I just watched the movie saturday night, probably part of what is pushing my sudden interest Just got my Pur Scout in the mail today.

Being able to drive anywhere with a vehicle in that situation is not even a possibility. Your "we have to walk concept" is the one you have to plan for. If its just a matter of not being able to shop at the grocery store for a few days, thats no big deal except for the infirm.

We're only bringing the Coachman because it has plenty of cupholders

LMAO!!!

I took the boy shooting today. The mossberg out of the box at 25 yards, hitting bullseyes with no adjustments! We went through a little over two hundred rounds, no jams, no sticks, one bad round. Two kids in the lane next to us were using a similar 22 with a scope shooting shotgun shells on the ground at 25 yards. I waited for him to miss one, I picked it off open sights...lol. His friend gave him a hard time about that one There is a reason I have an expert rifle medal on my uniform

That gun is worth its weight in gold. My neighbor brought a lot of guns out as well. He brought a couple of various make handguns, lots of WWII stuff. He also brought out some old school flint locks, a MAC10, AR15, an old AK that fires .410 slugs, very fun. The kids had a blast and learned a lot about gun safety as well.

[vt_maverick]

I took the boy shooting today. The mossberg out of the box at 25 yards, hitting bullseyes with no adjustments! We went through a little over two hundred rounds, no jams, no sticks, one bad round. Two kids in the lane next to us were using a similar 22 with a scope shooting shotgun shells on the ground at 25 yards. I waited for him to miss one, I picked it off open sights...lol. His friend gave him a hard time about that one There is a reason I have an expert rifle medal on my uniform

That gun is worth its weight in gold. My neighbor brought a lot of guns out as well. He brought a couple of various make handguns, lots of WWII stuff. He also brought out some old school flint locks, a MAC10, AR15, an old AK that fires .410 slugs, very fun. The kids had a blast and learned a lot about gun safety as well.

Didn't I already read this somewhere?

Btw History International had a show on the other night about survival after the apocalypse. Really makes you think (and worry).

[Marlin]

I played with the purifier this evening. Pretty neat. I filled the sink with soapy dishwater, filtered it, tasted fine. I will try a muddy puddle next time it rains. Very easy to use and light weight. Katadyn bought the rights to it from PUR a few years ago. PUR sold it for 79.95 by what the box mine came in says. Now it sells for couple hundred bucks, it even uses the same filter? Gotta pay for that name...