Thanks! I know I'm probably missing stuff, too. It can be a real treasure hunt, going under my seats. Strangest thing I found under my seat was a railroad spike that I was using to split wood at Devil's Lake, Wisconsin. I swear I left it at the site, embedded in unused timber, but years later it turned up in my station wagon right before I donated it.
Oh, yeah, duct tape is just phenomenal stuff. I've made rope out of it, I've used it to make a solar still with a garbage bag and two halves of a 2 liter bottle, I've made trail markers that could be seen at night with pieces of tape and bright-colored sand, patched up the torn crotch of my pants (sadly, a common problem for me), made a small drinking cup with tape, made a belt when mine frayed, I've used it as make-shift first aid, and tons of other stuff. What's best is that it's so inexpensive. Even the top-quality stuff is reasonably priced. Never leave home without duct tape!
Wow, you are set for anything! When I die, I want to be reincarnated as you!
I actually have a small emergency kit that would sustain me about two or three days. That should be long enough for me to find someone like you who knows what they are doing to save my behind.
That's actually a pretty sound gameplan. Social engineering and teamwork is a vital part of survival. Your ability to work well with others, and convey your value to a group so they'll take you in, can make or break your odds.
In a survival situation, I'm the kinda guy who'll help out and take on people who can provide at least some kind of support. But, if I detect that they will be a liability (whiners, quitters, daredevils, and troublemakers), I'm gonna leave them behind... or worse. So, be prepared to tout all of your positive traits, when approaching a caravan. Be sure, if you approach anyone, that you are as non-threatening as possible. It sounds silly, but waving a white flag with both hands above your head is actually a good idea.
While it's always good to take on someone who has good survival skills, it can be just as vital to have someone who is optimistic and/or supportive who could help boost morale. Having a positive attitude can be even more important to survival than having skills or supplies. Around
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It is good to see I am on the right path, then! The funny thing is that my no. 1 motivation for survival is that I am too vain to die a miserble death. It sounds silly but it is the truth, and at least vanity is very a powerful motivator.
Vanity is a great motivator, and it's best when you accept it and are willing to work with it.
Ego motivates me, which sounds funny because I honestly don't sweat what people think of me... What's important to me is that *I* know I did the right thing, and everyone else's opinions be damned. The thought of making a big mistake gets under my skin, which is why I work hard at making good decisions in trying situations
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"People who know me might occasionally joke me about being paranoid, right up until they need something - and I happen to have it."
This has happened to me so many times, where somebody laughs that i carry too much extra stuff around, but then they need something like a pen, or a piece of paper, a lighter, some advil, you get the picture, they aren't laughing then are they?
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Oh, yeah, duct tape is just phenomenal stuff. I've made rope out of it, I've used it to make a solar still with a garbage bag and two halves of a 2 liter bottle, I've made trail markers that could be seen at night with pieces of tape and bright-colored sand, patched up the torn crotch of my pants (sadly, a common problem for me), made a small drinking cup with tape, made a belt when mine frayed, I've used it as make-shift first aid, and tons of other stuff. What's best is that it's so inexpensive. Even the top-quality stuff is reasonably priced. Never leave home without duct tape!
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I actually have a small emergency kit that would sustain me about two or three days. That should be long enough for me to find someone like you who knows what they are doing to save my behind.
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In a survival situation, I'm the kinda guy who'll help out and take on people who can provide at least some kind of support. But, if I detect that they will be a liability (whiners, quitters, daredevils, and troublemakers), I'm gonna leave them behind... or worse. So, be prepared to tout all of your positive traits, when approaching a caravan. Be sure, if you approach anyone, that you are as non-threatening as possible. It sounds silly, but waving a white flag with both hands above your head is actually a good idea.
While it's always good to take on someone who has good survival skills, it can be just as vital to have someone who is optimistic and/or supportive who could help boost morale. Having a positive attitude can be even more important to survival than having skills or supplies. Around ( ... )
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Ego motivates me, which sounds funny because I honestly don't sweat what people think of me... What's important to me is that *I* know I did the right thing, and everyone else's opinions be damned. The thought of making a big mistake gets under my skin, which is why I work hard at making good decisions in trying situations ( ... )
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This has happened to me so many times, where somebody laughs that i carry too much extra stuff around, but then they need something like a pen, or a piece of paper, a lighter, some advil, you get the picture, they aren't laughing then are they?
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