2) What things would you carry with you all the time in order to be prepared for all eventualities? Remember you can only bring as much as you can reasonably carry on a daily basis...
Always with me, generally means in the pockets of my trousers, which generally means my cargos unless I'm out clubbing when there's issues such as doormen and stuff that need thinking about
Left hip pocket: Hankerchief, lipsalve, phone (which means mp3 player, internet connection etc too) Right hip pocket: Wallet (money, business cards, debit card, credit card, driving license, oyster card, fisher space pen, tube map, stamps, cck loyalty card, couple of peoples business cards), change, key ring with keys and an led light. left thigh pocket: several 3x5 file cards which are my organiser, clipped together with a Waterman Expert fountain pen. stereo headset for phone.
I used to always have a pouch with a swiss army knife and a micro maglight, but I don't often carry that nowadays.
If I'm going out and need a coat, then that'll generally be my goretex, with a fleece hat in one pocket and probably the ipod too.
Any other time I'll have my small backpack with me. Contents varies but the small pockets always have the following: toothbrush and toothpaste, cologne, condoms (you never know when you're going to stay out for a night), pen, paper, laser pointer (for cold sore treatment), lipsalve, plasters, poi, mini a-z, pure jojoba for massaging, nurofen, shades, zipties, usb memory stick.
If I'm taking the laptop then the sleeve and laptop going in the back of the backpack, with a small pouch containing psu, spare hard drive, cables, headset.
If I'm going further afield it will depend on where I'm going and I'll custom build my list depending on destination. Given that I've been to some very dubious place in the past, plus I've done offshore sailing, I'm a pilot and have done overwater flights and also used to commute to work by helicopter, my lists have been interesting to say the least.
If you're interested in some good ideas for preparedness lists, there's only one place to go, http://www.equipped.com/ Doug Ritter is the best source of info, check out his lists from day to day to disaster preparation. This guy is the dogs doodahs!
Oh and the backpack usually has a book and a bottle of water in it too.
As for survival kits, oh my the stuff we used to have packed for offshore emergencies.... But above all is the knowlege of how to use it. Equipment is useless without knowlege. I've been trained in offshore survival, some wilderness survival, helicopter ditching, inflight emergencies, firefighting, cold and hot weather issues plus a bunch of other assorted stuff that comes in handy.
If you're in an emergency, I'm handy to have around.
*nog* It's no use having a flint and steel if you can't actually light a fire with it... :)
I grew up in a place that is hot in summer and cold in winter, so I can deal with either of those extremes reasonably well; my 'offshore survival' is limited to things like "how to float" (take clothing/bag/whatever, fill with air and knot the ends) and "curl up into a ball to avoid losing body heat", neither of which are great, but probably put me ahead of 60% of the population. Oh, and "no, really, don't drink salt water". I've done some rudimentary wilderness survival stuff, in that I can forage plants reasonably well, build improvised shelters, make fire safely (although I need practise with both the flint adn steel and the magnifying glass, at the moment I can make a fire but I am NOT an expert and if it's cold I might be in a hurry), build a solar still, and so on. I have absolutely no experience of 'proper' firefighting (just lots of prevention, and a scary experience with candles under a vent in my room that ended in a very smoky-smelling room, but the wool blanket I used to put the fire out was fine), or much to do with flying - I've flown a lot but always as a passenger.
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Date: 2007-03-08 11:39 pm (UTC)Left hip pocket: Hankerchief, lipsalve, phone (which means mp3 player, internet connection etc too)
Right hip pocket: Wallet (money, business cards, debit card, credit card, driving license, oyster card, fisher space pen, tube map, stamps, cck loyalty card, couple of peoples business cards), change, key ring with keys and an led light.
left thigh pocket: several 3x5 file cards which are my organiser, clipped together with a Waterman Expert fountain pen. stereo headset for phone.
I used to always have a pouch with a swiss army knife and a micro maglight, but I don't often carry that nowadays.
If I'm going out and need a coat, then that'll generally be my goretex, with a fleece hat in one pocket and probably the ipod too.
Any other time I'll have my small backpack with me. Contents varies but the small pockets always have the following:
toothbrush and toothpaste, cologne, condoms (you never know when you're going to stay out for a night), pen, paper, laser pointer (for cold sore treatment), lipsalve, plasters, poi, mini a-z, pure jojoba for massaging, nurofen, shades, zipties, usb memory stick.
If I'm taking the laptop then the sleeve and laptop going in the back of the backpack, with a small pouch containing psu, spare hard drive, cables, headset.
If I'm going further afield it will depend on where I'm going and I'll custom build my list depending on destination. Given that I've been to some very dubious place in the past, plus I've done offshore sailing, I'm a pilot and have done overwater flights and also used to commute to work by helicopter, my lists have been interesting to say the least.
If you're interested in some good ideas for preparedness lists, there's only one place to go, http://www.equipped.com/ Doug Ritter is the best source of info, check out his lists from day to day to disaster preparation. This guy is the dogs doodahs!
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Date: 2007-03-09 12:25 am (UTC)As for survival kits, oh my the stuff we used to have packed for offshore emergencies.... But above all is the knowlege of how to use it. Equipment is useless without knowlege. I've been trained in offshore survival, some wilderness survival, helicopter ditching, inflight emergencies, firefighting, cold and hot weather issues plus a bunch of other assorted stuff that comes in handy.
If you're in an emergency, I'm handy to have around.
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Date: 2007-03-09 09:01 am (UTC)I grew up in a place that is hot in summer and cold in winter, so I can deal with either of those extremes reasonably well; my 'offshore survival' is limited to things like "how to float" (take clothing/bag/whatever, fill with air and knot the ends) and "curl up into a ball to avoid losing body heat", neither of which are great, but probably put me ahead of 60% of the population. Oh, and "no, really, don't drink salt water". I've done some rudimentary wilderness survival stuff, in that I can forage plants reasonably well, build improvised shelters, make fire safely (although I need practise with both the flint adn steel and the magnifying glass, at the moment I can make a fire but I am NOT an expert and if it's cold I might be in a hurry), build a solar still, and so on. I have absolutely no experience of 'proper' firefighting (just lots of prevention, and a scary experience with candles under a vent in my room that ended in a very smoky-smelling room, but the wool blanket I used to put the fire out was fine), or much to do with flying - I've flown a lot but always as a passenger.