DiffMag: WHAT IF?

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SUMMARY: An interesting question and sometimes it is better not to ask, but maybe you should! What if there is a flood, a brush fire, a hurricane, an earthquake? What if you get lost on an off road trip or your truck brakes something critical miles from civilization?

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Drift · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject:

Its expensive at $379.95 considering a lot of the gear in there can be souced individually for a lot lees and some stuff has a limited shelf life though be it a couple of years or so it will still need replacing.

Simon@Difflock · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:53 pm Post subject:

That's the way with all 'kits' This one has been prepared for a specific task (off-roading in the wilderness) so has some different ingredients compared to other kits for the same company.

I've also been looking at off-road recovery 'kits' and have decided to buy all the parts individually myself instead. Kits are good as a no-brainer purchase but when you have slightly different requirements than what the manufacturer imagined then you can end up with stuff that is never used or just ineffective.

. · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:57 pm Post subject:

Who's Bill Burke?

Simon@Difflock · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject:

He's a bit of an off-road 'guru' in the USA: www.bb4wa.com

Been around longer than most people can remember

dodewalker · Guest

I like my emergency survival gear to match the colour of the jacket, whos pocket i am carrying it in.

EDIT, i never know why my images only appear when you are logged in.

RichardD · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:24 pm Post subject:

I make all sorts of first aid and emergency kits for various Companies sending people to far flung places. Every kit is different, based on cost, needs and often the individual's own medical requirements.

I've tried to come up with 'standard' kits but it is impossible. What I can do is make a replica kit in a cheaper bag/box for much less than most places.

Nightbar · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject:

I'll vouch for Richard's medical kits - he built one for us.

Now in my garage is my trailer which is fully kitted to go with sleeping systems, tent, potable bog, lighting systems, cooker and cooking equipment and utensils and basic dry/tinned food for 7 days. Add to that the jerry cans of fuel to give range to at least Rome (if my tanks are empty) or almost Milan (if the truck is full which it always is). Also wind up radio if I remember it.

The medical kit, recovery kit and tools/compressor is in the 90 as will be the bottled water supply which would be taken from the house stock. Battery recharging and phone recharging kit is also stowed in the front of the 90.

Why?

Coz we live in an area which has a civil emergency evacuation order (severe earthquake/volcanic eruption) permanently over its head and time for me hook up and go time is about 6 minutes. If we have to hunker down in the house to ride out the storm we have all the kit necessary to survive as the infrastructure inevitably breaks down around us.

spannerman69 · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject:

richard: can you include prescripition meds.?

climbingchris · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:54 am Post subject:

johnmcc · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:09 am Post subject:

"potable bog" Jon? Eeurghh!

Nightbar · Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:13 pm Post subject:

Err - yeah - its a super waste management plant that, err, produces potable water for when in hmmm desert conditions.

Ok - I can't type!

GED · Guest

i think he meant portacacka, the refined cousin of a portashitter Wink

Roger · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:31 pm Post subject:

Nightbar · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:20 pm Post subject:

I have a man to do that...

Roger · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:09 am Post subject:

GED · Guest

yes, but he is addressed as "oi"

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