Zombie Squad

I know that for many years the dressing of choice was a specialized chest seal bandage. Second best was a flat piece of plastic or foil, taped on three sides. But lately I've read that the latest medical thought was to put in place a completely airtight seal. Can anyone provide any further or better...

+1 on the Brunton Pocket Scope 7 x 18 monocular. It's in my EDC bag as well. Good clarity, great magnification light, compact & very inexpensive. On the downside, image is really small, hard to hold steady. ( Find something solid to brace your arm against.), & takes some practice to get on target. (...

That band is a brilliant idea. Your design has led me to consider alternate "packages". I'd like to try them out. Will you be kind enough to share the tire size you cut the band from? It would save me some time. Alternately, will you sell the band alone? Thanx in advance.

While not a homemade solution, the Timbuktu Strap Pad is incredibly comfortable and low profile. Due to the finish on the fabric cover they are also great at keeping the strap from slipping around.

I read Sin's now locked Nazi evasion thread with great interest. I thought, for sure, he had read about the life or recent death of Leo Bretholz. In 1938, 17 yr. old Leo Bretholz, an Austrian Jew, began what was to become a 7yr. escape, evasion and resistance odyssey throughout Nazi occupied Europe....

Jeff, thank you for your response. Truth is, we can and do all sound snarky, unintentionally, on occasion. The 7th Amendment to the Constitution specifically recognizes the adoption of the Common Law. You can Google for the interpretative precedent and Law Review articles. In Marbury v. Madison (180...

Jeff, you are correct. My bad. It's late and I confused the Constitution's Common Law incorporation date with the date of the Judicature Act. Nevertheless, the U S Constitution specifically incorporates the British Common Law, as of the date of the Constitution, as you evidently very well know, but ...

I think that to discuss this topic intelligently, no matter your political belief or position, you need to know a bit of English Common Law, from which our Constitution is derived, both positively and negatively. First, look at our Constitution. It specifically adopts as US law, the British Common L...

I have long wondered if today's international war correspondents are given E&E courses, travel kit lists and /or issued body armor, helmets, trauma kits, etc. Doesanyone know the answer? I know there are urban survival courses offered. But, are there such courses for international workers, relief wo...

If you, like I, have decided to use a straw type water filter/purifier in your small(er) kit, check out the Seychelles water PURIFIER straw, Advanced model. My research says that the best straw. It had some ability to remove a variety of chemicals, as well as suspended solids, bacteria and viruses. ...

I always EDC a whistle. Mine is on my key chain. It's a Bison aluminum , pealess, medium cylinder model. I epoxied the plastic insert to keep it tight, as some fall out after a time. It rates very well in the Whistle Tests overat EDC Fourum website. There are many very loud , very light , small meta...

Madoka, the hydrant wrench reference, as I stated, was intended as an addition to Dawg's on-campus CERT kit, not to his backpack.

Hey Dawg, lots of good advice in these responses, so, if you'll allow, I'll just cherry pick. For your CERT kit pls consider adding an inexpensive cast aluminum hydrant wrench. They're about $10 and it gives you another way to source water. In the water vein you might as consider a four way silcock ...

When I go into the city, it's usually for business or entertainment at venues which do x-ray scans or bag searches. So. My EDC/GHB is weapon free. For the same reason, it's also tool lite. I carry a Wave multi-tool, a Pocketwrench II, a Silcock key, an EMT type scissors and reversible, pocket screwd...

Defiance is a great true story. But the locale was Byelorussia, not Poland . The Warsaw Ghetto was liquidated by the Nazis. But it took the SS three weeks. The best troops they had (supposedly) , fought to a standstill, suffering heavy casualties, by a handful of untrained, ill armed, starved Jews, ...

Thank-you all for your comments, complements and critiques. In reviewing my initial post, I note that I may mislead concern inning overall weight . It's ~10-11lb.s. Too much. I also forgot to mention cordage as a tool and a velcro headstrap to make the flashlight an added headlamp and I have 2 hunks...

Olaf...yahoo, please post your escape knife collection. It's obvious from the responses to this thread, that we have all enjoyed your photos. Thanx my friend

Majorhavoc , I have that book! In fact, I bought it new when was first published. And yes, I am almost as old as dirt. I I've always thought that my copy was the last one left on earth. I also have a few other early-mid sixties CD publications. Bit of nostalgia. Not that I want to relive the Cuban M...

Gents, thanx for the feedback. I have the Adventure Medical Lrg. Sized foil blanket and secondary fire making, matches and a sparking wheel in a Doug Ritter pocket kit I omitted from the list in my post. I finally weighed with an empty water bottle, packed in a Tom Binh Synapse. It tops out at ~11lb...

Maybe it's my specific location, NY Metro, but my EDC/GHB is geared to be carried about daily, I.e. on your back or shoulder, onto public transit, into offices, museums, etc., where they will be subject to search. Therefore, lightweight, 5-10lb.s max and a decidedly civilian look, is a priority. Als...

Jakecwu: Imatation is not theft. It's the sincerest form of flattery. Use and enjoy!

I work in a suit and tie, low risk office environment . I often travel to government buildings and have to go thru the security screens. I evolved an EDC first aid kit, years ago. Not exactly a trauma kit , but its multi-use, light and cheap. Sometimes I carry two of them. The "kit" is a well launde...

My son has used a North Face Recon in HS and college, for a book and weekend bag. Now, in grad school, is using a North Face Surge, which is bit better for electronics. Great fit, strength and value. Also, during his "away" college years, I made him a BOB to walk out of DC, based upon an LL Bean Con...

Gunmetal: Yes, please do post more E&E sources. For the life of me, I cannot find that Ti Escape Ring Mini Saw on the Internet! It may not be very practical, but it's great for a collection or conversation piece.