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[Popster]

it's way better than "woe unto me"

[Linville]

[Revolution]

I did! Miss those days. If I did that now, I'd be hurting for days.

[Linville]

This is a great story......

Take a couple minutes and watch this.

[video=youtube]http:/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vHForwS2Sg[/video]

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[Back2Good]

I've seen that one before Linville, thanks for posting it here.  My single 4-year hitch in the Army was so long ago ('82-'86) that today's Army is quite literally unrecognizable to me, from boots to rules of engagement.  I'm a life member of my old Infantry Division's Association, so when I go to the occasional reunion, I'm treated to equipment demonstrations, a pass in review formation by the current members of the Division, and demonstrations of simple exercises such as "The Infantry Squad in Attack" and "The Infantry Platoon in Attack".  The Army may have changed dramatically since my day, but my God...The soldiers are something to behold.  We were pretty good at soldiering, but these young men and women today, with their advanced weapons, equipment, technology, and tactics, and their sheer commitment to their jobs are more than my and my fellows equals - I hate to admit it, but I think they surpass us in almost every regard.

Thank God our nation continues to produce these stellar individuals, they really are worthy of their ranking as America's most trusted institution.

Best,

- b2g

[Linville]

[willie33]

[Spanky]

Wind just came up, like outa' the sky.  Rock n' Roll in the RV now, reminds me uncomfortably of Slidell, LA.  I have Internet, but TV went down--service.  That's un American.  Now the hard rain, maybe the crazy wind has passed.  Like a carnival ride here for a while.  My 12-volt, DC lights are even flickering, and that makes no sense, at all.  At least it will be a good leakage test as I ready to exit this area of the North West coast. 

I have an "exit" dufflle, military, I bought last scare, but I haven't put anything in it.  None of it really bothers me except the TV reception. 

Funny how your mind races to what's most important to you in such times.

Heck with it.  I blame Isis.

Spanky

[Back2Good]

Good to keep a bugout bag on hand...I have a standard issue rucksack / frame with my nutritional and medical essentials,1:50000 maps of every state in the continental US, an extra lensatic compass, a couple of protractors, cyalume light sticks, field-grade matches in waterproof containers, and heat tabs.

My old issue canvas duffel bag (still has my RA number and name / rank stenciled on it), which my wife has sewed perfect waterproof pockets into for my favorite AR-15, my favorite over/under double-barreled 12 gauge shotgun, my Ruger GP-100, a Glock 17 semi-auto 9mm, and a Taurus copy of the venerable Beretta M-9.  The duffel bag also carries 500 meters of 550 cord and a shelter half and poncho liner.

Still have my old LCE & web belt with a pistol holster for my most favored and accurate JP Sauer & Sohns .357 Magnum revolver, a compass pouch, a combat / survival knife and sheathe not commercially available, but only presented to select graduates of the Fort Benning School for Wayward Youth, ammo pouches to hold a few speed loaders (the majority of the ammunition, shotgun shells, and full magazines for all the weapons is stored in my ruck, the duffel bag, and the Alice pack (a smaller version of a standard ruck that requires no frame) that my wife has packed with her needs. and will carry herself, its weight is manageable and it does not wear on the hips like a ruck with a frame does.  Her pack also carries a shelter half and 200 meters of 550 cord, allowing for all manner of shelter constructions if one knows how to tie the knots.

Over-doing it?  Perhaps.  But it is reassuring to have those three bags packed and readily available, one just never knows.

[Spanky]

Good to keep a bugout bag on hand...I have a standard issue rucksack / frame with my nutritional and medical essentials,1:50000 maps of every state in the continental US, an extra lensatic compass, a couple of protractors, cyalume light sticks, field-grade matches in waterproof containers, and heat tabs.

My old issue canvas duffel bag (still has my RA number and name / rank stenciled on it), which my wife has sewed perfect waterproof pockets into for my favorite AR-15, my favorite over/under double-barreled 12 gauge shotgun, my Ruger GP-100, a Glock 17 semi-auto 9mm, and a Taurus copy of the venerable Beretta M-9.  The duffel bag also carries 500 meters of 550 cord and a shelter half and poncho liner.

Still have my old LCE & web belt with a pistol holster for my most favored and accurate JP Sauer & Sohns .357 Magnum revolver, a compass pouch, a combat / survival knife and sheathe not commercially available, but only presented to select graduates of the Fort Benning School for Wayward Youth, ammo pouches to hold a few speed loaders (the majority of the ammunition, shotgun shells, and full magazines for all the weapons is stored in my ruck, the duffel bag, and the Alice pack (a smaller version of a standard ruck that requires no frame) that my wife has packed with her needs. and will carry herself, its weight is manageable and it does not wear on the hips like a ruck with a frame does.  Her pack also carries a shelter half and 200 meters of 550 cord, allowing for all manner of shelter constructions if one knows how to tie the knots.

Over-doing it?  Perhaps.  But it is reassuring to have those three bags packed and readily available, one just never knows.

Dang Back2,
That's quite an arsenal.  I only want to get one, and have looked at the Taurus revolver for price and reliability.  If you only had one pistol, does that sound like a reasonable choice?  Yeah, was introduced to the idea of a "bug out" bag from a Wernor Herzog special on the South Pole, a scientific outpost there.  The cook there had a bug out bag, and had been everywhere.  Said he could be ready to go anywhere, anytime, in 15 minutes.  If I'm stuck in the RV of course I have everything from breath mints to an oversize pipe wrench, dremel set.  I'm set, but would still like to equip a bug out bag.  

Spanky

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Good to keep a bugout bag on hand...I have a standard issue rucksack / frame with my nutritional and medical essentials,1:50000 maps of every state in the continental US, an extra lensatic compass, a couple of protractors, cyalume light sticks, field-grade matches in waterproof containers, and heat tabs.

My old issue canvas duffel bag (still has my RA number and name / rank stenciled on it), which my wife has sewed perfect waterproof pockets into for my favorite AR-15, my favorite over/under double-barreled 12 gauge shotgun, my Ruger GP-100, a Glock 17 semi-auto 9mm, and a Taurus copy of the venerable Beretta M-9.  The duffel bag also carries 500 meters of 550 cord and a shelter half and poncho liner.

Still have my old LCE & web belt with a pistol holster for my most favored and accurate JP Sauer & Sohns .357 Magnum revolver, a compass pouch, a combat / survival knife and sheathe not commercially available, but only presented to select graduates of the Fort Benning School for Wayward Youth, ammo pouches to hold a few speed loaders (the majority of the ammunition, shotgun shells, and full magazines for all the weapons is stored in my ruck, the duffel bag, and the Alice pack (a smaller version of a standard ruck that requires no frame) that my wife has packed with her needs. and will carry herself, its weight is manageable and it does not wear on the hips like a ruck with a frame does.  Her pack also carries a shelter half and 200 meters of 550 cord, allowing for all manner of shelter constructions if one knows how to tie the knots.

Over-doing it?  Perhaps.  But it is reassuring to have those three bags packed and readily available, one just never knows.

Dang Back2,
That's quite an arsenal.  I only want to get one, and have looked at the Taurus revolver for price and reliability.  If you only had one pistol, does that sound like a reasonable choice?  Yeah, was introduced to the idea of a "bug out" bag from a Wernor Herzog special on the South Pole, a scientific outpost there.  The cook there had a bug out bag, and had been everywhere.  Said he could be ready to go anywhere, anytime, in 15 minutes.  If I'm stuck in the RV of course I have everything from breath mints to an oversize pipe wrench, dremel set.  I'm set, but would still like to equip a bug out bag.  

Spanky

Oh, you can just PM me if you have time to offer an opinion Back.  Don't want to turn this into a weapons thread. 

Spank