Zombie Squad

Wow, I never knew that you could make a striker out of titanium. How do you harden titanium anyway? And what hardness do you need for a titanium 'steel'??? I do not know how well it would work with the cattail fluff, but I have always had a LOT more success with putting the tinder on the stone and h...

Wow I post and disappear for a couple of days and this thread takes off. Thanks for all the replies! I think a couple of posts really got through my thick skull. The jack of all trades post and the cultural differences make a lot of sense to me. I probably am not using the thing as intended but sin...

The population is rebounding, and attacks on humans are on the rise. Doesn't mean I'm going to buy a spear.... Know why few people stop attacks with spears? Firearms are more effective, and way easier to carry around. Dropping the beastie with a Glock may not get you a Brass Balls Award, but it it ...

<snip> The spear type/brand/size wasn't mentioned in any of the articles to say other than "likely a boar spear"... If I was going to take on a critter - I'd want me one of these bad boys, better than a Muskatoon.... http://images.knifecenter.com/thumb/295x295/knifecenter/coldsteel/images/CS95FSnw....

Take some of the ash from the fire, and mix it with the grease from the pan. This produces a form of soap that works quite well.

Have you tried these with flint and steel? It produces a MUCH cooler spark and thus is much harder to get an ember or flame.
What is good to use?(besides charcloth, which, of course, works great!)

I really like that duck cloth charcloth. I never tried that before. It looks like it is quite strong. You need to plug the hole AS SOON AS you take it off the fire! That will stop it from combusting as air enters the tin while it is cooling. Have you tried rifle cleaning patches? Always try to use 1...

Woods Walker wrote:Nice. You can char natural materials as well.

You of course know that that is what charcoal is???

Are these available to civilians? I am looking, and I can't find anything. Maybe they have a different name in the civilian/nautical world? I can't even find a good picture of one in GIS. http://www.spectergear.com/333-side.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; That's one in a pouch......

Nice gear I remember taking the Combat basic first aid course at Benning and it was not exsplained as well, and the Asherman are a pretty cheap 5 or 6 bucks (Manditory Item) I could definatly keep in my large kit. Excellent post: I will be watching for further tutorials I keep the Bolin in my FAK b...

I have a blue "NARP Tactical Exam Light" by NAR. I bought it maybe two years ago, but I don't see it offered on their site any more. Here is a very similar light, maybe the same one with different branding. It's bright and extremely compact; my only complaint is that the rotating switch can sometim...

Call the customer service department here http://www.cfmtechnologies.com/products/diagnostic.html They are helpful, and will sell you the replacement cobalt lense. THanks for the tip. But to use the lens, I will need the light - and we are back to the 100+ USD to play. Again, thank you for the repl...

Gunny, +1 on MSR's bags. You might also think about carrying one of the collapsible buckets from REI. You can scoop out water to let it settle so your filter isn't having to work so hard. It also lets you filter water without having to get your feet or keep your feet in the water. The stream you're...

They make steel cups that fit around Nalgenes. Yep. The nesting 18 oz. GSI Glacier bottle cup is a great addition to your Nalgene bottle. Similar concept to the USGI nesting canteen and cup. I use plastic. The transparency and measurement markings on the side allow you to use them as a makeshift me...

I was about to post the same thread! Because...I have gunk on the inside of my standard 38oz guyot designs. It's lining the upper rim/corner/crevice. I've tried soap, comet, baking soda, etc, I can't get this gunk out. Not sure if it's rust or what. That may be a downside to these ss bottles. I hav...

But you need the cardboard box for the heater to work properly! Why would you need the cardboard box for the heater to work properly? You fill the heater with water to the line, put the meal in and wala, heated food. Ive never used the box at all. The only thing you might possible need it for is to...

Woods Walker wrote:No point in packing the cardboard etc. Dump all that junk. Or not. It is up to you.

But you need the cardboard box for the heater to work properly!

Wildeman_13 wrote:Google is an amazing thing...
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That one does not have the Leatherman Wave multitool, just a cheap(?) keychain multitool.

If I wanted a small, button-ish compass, I'd get a Marble's brass pocket compass . I have two that I keep in a bag in my car... They both developed a bubble that kept them from working after about a year. Yes... They are NOT dry anymore... They felt the need to improve them... :cry: I think they ar...

I've been wearing Propper BDU pants almost every day for the last 3 years, and they are still almost new, if a tad faded from a zillion washes. They're super comfortable and the ripstop fabric really works. I recommend the 65/35 poly-cotton ones, they're great for all-season wear. One tip though, e...

Apparently someone thought it would be a good idea to include a protractor on a knife blade. It is to be used as an inclinometer. You tie a string through it with a weight on the other end, aim along the stright part of the blade and when the string stops swinging press your finger against it to lo...

Top right pic is of a knife that came out about the same time as the first Rambo movie. You attach a length of para cord to the hole in the handle and us the knife as pictured as a grappling hook. That doesn't sound dangerous at all :roll: :lol: One of my buddies has one of those knives with a hole...

those small pockets are for two small utility knives. Actually, ONE of them was for a knife and the other was for a burnisher to keep the knife sharp between sharpenings... You can see them, in this picture of my Aitihasik LINK Some none traditional ones, like my 17.5 inch 33ounce chandan wood hand...

Firesteels are in no WAY, SHAPE, or FORM waterproof! They can be USED when wet, but I have had them corrode away after six months in my pocket. If you live in a humid climate, then do yourself a favor and get a sealed one. The Blastmatch I EDCd was so corroded that I ended up breaking it trying to g...