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09-26-2019, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Kingsville, TX
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Have a knife and a source of fire like a Bic lighter make survival so much easier.
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09-26-2019, 06:38 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Anywhere, USA
Posts: 1,132
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KRviator
Pretty much all of them...

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I have attended two survival schools and these need to be added to above:
Whistle
Signal mirror
Compass Mil spec
Fishing line
Small hooks
Super glue
Aluminum foil
Cotton balls in ziplock bag with
Petroleum jelly. Fire starter
Gun——Where legal
Water is most important
You can live for days without food!!!
I put all in fishing vest.
Boomer
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09-26-2019, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Montreal
Posts: 1,456
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Originally Posted by pvalovich
I have been doing solo 2+ week backpacking trips in the Sierra Wilderness for over 30 years. I've also attended survival training courses in Cold Lake Canada and Death Valley, CA.
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Cold Lake Canada? Every lake up here is cold!
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Old school simple VFR RV 4, O-320, wood prop, MGL iEfis Lite
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09-26-2019, 09:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NC25
Posts: 3,507
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sblack
Cold Lake Canada? Every lake up here is cold!
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Cold Lake, Alberta is a very nice place. Have only flown my RV-6 once to the Cold Lake Airport.
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NC25 RV-6 Flying
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09-27-2019, 06:27 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Maple Grove, MN
Posts: 2,333
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Originally Posted by KRviator
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Something to consider - it seems quite common for RV's to end up upside down after a forced landing. Imagine slithering through a small opening, lined with jagged edges of broken Plexiglas, while wearing a vest like this.
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RV6A N66AP 1700+ hours
KADC, Wadena, MN
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09-27-2019, 06:34 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Prescott, AZ
Posts: 156
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I had a friend in Olympia, WA that put together survival gear for cold or hot weather situations, first aid, dried food and other tools for survival. They were in two air tight bags and sucked tight with a vacuum. Then they were placed in each removable wingtip area on his RV7. So he always had some protection in case of a problem. Not a bad idea.
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RV-9A started April 2011
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09-28-2019, 09:12 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: West Linn,Or
Posts: 90
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Throw in a tourniquet or two.
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09-28-2019, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,435
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From experience, I know that a full survival vest...
in a cockpit not designed for that bulk...
on a hot day...
is pretty much a non-starter. Especially for someone who's well past their 40s, and perhaps overweight.
And in addition to all the above things, might as well add a gallon or two of water. Much of the U.S. is dry. In fact, I'd a lot rather have the water than some of those other things. Survival kits need to be regional and seasonal.
Dave
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09-28-2019, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Kingsville, TX
Posts: 184
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A SERE kit can fit in a shirt pocket 4"x 2" x 1". I have one in old Sucrets box, that contains knife, Bic, button compass, fishing gear, water purification tablets, antibiotics and waterproofed with Gorilla tape that can be reused. The best survival gear is in your head.
Remember there is lotsa good stuff in that RV.
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09-28-2019, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Boise, Idaho
Posts: 2
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Signal mirror
How many carry a signal mirror but don't have a clue how to use it?
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