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Steve Boetto
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 Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:59 am Post subject: Txp's, survival gear |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:16 pm Post subject: Txp's, survival gear |
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In a former life (GA) I flew abt 90% xc. When over 'rough" areas...mostly forrest, mountains, desert...I carried a lightweight homemade survival kit consisting of 2-12oz al. cans of most any sugared carbonated drink (sugar has calories, it's liquid, carbonated liquid can be used a a wound-rinse, and cans used for hauling water, boiling and cooking); few packets of dried coffee, meat bullion, chewing gum; plastic-wrapped beef jerky(helps thicken the hot water); couple of large pemican and choc. bars.
Tools: one of those crazy combination tools (for removing cowling, panels for shelter or fire reflector), vice grips (also good for holding cooking can over fire), a lg and small fish hook and 20' line (also used with shelter, clothes line), fold-up al. and mylar blanket (gnd cover, shelter, pers. cover), signalling mirror, two road flares, a flashlight with GOOD batts, roll of Get 'Em Home tape (Duct), waterproof can of big kitchen matches and Bic lighter; and a couple of wire coat hangers, useful for can handles, hanging stuff to dry, holding food over fire.
First aid: Can of bandaids..reg size, large, compress, 3' cloth tape for tourniquet; tube antibiotic cream; few aspirin
Packaging: all the stuff I wanted to keep dry/fresh I sealed with ziplock bags. Maybe even better would be one of those kitchen gadgets that can seal with plastic wrap. The ziplocks can also hold water, when you are down. I had an old al. box abt 18" long, 6"X6" with fairly tight lid that all the stuff fitted in. It was watertight (?) and could be used for cooking. Yes it was way too big, but available, and on end it made something to sit on, by the fire!
This kit was only for a short wait of a few days, and minor injury. Other people will question my selection, and I'm glad to say I never used it, except to eat the jerky before the "rot date." But in this day of cell phones I suppose I'd take mine PLUS the wind-up LED flashlight that can recharge the phone. It's quite bright and will keep you talking as long as yer cranking fingers hold out.
Let the flames/thread begin!
regards,
Bob N. FireFly 070 Old Kolb
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/ronoy/
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JetPilot
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: Txp's, survival gear |
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I intend to do a lot of cross country in my Kolb also, and I have wondered what I should carry... I remember John Hauck mentioning a rifle, which I think is a great idea if you end up in the mountains out west, all sorts of things can eat you out there !
What else do you suggest John ?
Mike Bigelow
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: Txp's, survival gear |
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| What else do you suggest John ?
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| Mike Bigelow
Hi Mike:
I usually carry a little 9mm with me if I am going to flying in CONUS.
If I plan to fly in Canada I replace the 9mm with a Marlin Papoose .22
cal auto matic rifle that has a removeable barrel and a nice cordura
carrying case that slips right under my seat for easy access. The .22
is primarily for survival food, not protection. I don't need
protection from squirrel or coons unless they are rabid. Anything any
bigger and I better have my running shoes on.
For CONUS flights, in addition to the 9mm automatic, I'll have all my
camping gear, a couple weeks MRE's, 3 liters water in one liter
Nalgene bottles. I keep one up front with me so I can drink while I
am flying.
Always have a way to tie down the airplane. I always have the
titanium auggers. If going out west or north across the border I'll
also have three tie down stakes made from steel rebar with a chain
link welded near the top for the rope. Good stout nylon rope, at
least 3/8". A hatchet to drive the stakes. If you gotta drive
stakes, usually there are plenty rocks to use for a hammer.
An old Rotax engine tool kit, the kind that came with the new engines,
plus some additional tools jammed in there. Safety wire, lots of
nylon tie wraps, and a roll of duct tape.
I take what it is going to take to support me living out of the
airplane for the duration of the trip.
Granola bars and mixed nuts are great. Although we have more than our
share of mixed nuts in the Kolb group get togethers. hehehe
I usually bring my Alabama credit card, a 6' length of 7/8" ID vinyl
tubing for refueling from somebody's fuel can. My fuel filler access
is on top of the center section.
Figuring out what to take on cross country flights depends on where
you plan to fly. If you are going north, Canada, and Alaska, you can
get all the recommended gear from the Alaska Flight Supplement and
from the Canada Flight Supplement. These two publications are
invaluable for flying through Canada to and in Alaska.
Of course, current sectionals, unless you have a current Jeppesen Data
Base in your handy dandy Garmin 196 GPS, plus current obstruction
clearance software. I usually update these just prior to departure
from home. John W told me I was good to go if either sectionals or
jeppesen data base was current.
Recommend you all listen to John W. He has been flying
professionally, US Army and in civilian life, his entire life. He is
a wealth of "correct" info and knows where to dig for it and how to
interpret it correctly. Everytime he and I fly together I learn
something from him. I appreciate his help, although he can get on
your case pretty hard at times. Usually, I will have instant radio
problems or feign deafness from VN and old age. 
If you have any specific questions, I will be glad to help. I have a
file somewhere in my computer that has a list of gear I carried with
me to Alaska, 2004. If I can find it, I will post it to the List.
Next week is get started repairing and mounting the new 912ULS on Miss
P'fer. She will be down 6 months the 22d of Feb. I am starting to
get a little antsy to fly her.
Take care,
john h
mkII
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Richard Pike
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Location: Blountville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:10 pm Post subject: Txp's, survival gear |
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Hey John, if you can find an excuse to get anywhere near NE Tennessee, you
can borrow mine for as long as you want.
And our scenery is better than where you live. <grin>
Except you'll have to sit in the left seat.
That's the side the throttle is on.
But you ain't all that much older than me, so you can adapt...
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject: Txp's, survival gear |
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Richard:
Thank you for your generous offer for a fix. You know, the last time
I was in a two stroke powered mkIII was yours. Prior to that was Old
Kolb Aircraft's mkIII. That had to be back in the middle 1990's.
Am really looking forward to this year's flying. Sun and Fun is right
around the corner and MV is a turn around from Lakeland.
Hope a lot of Kolb folks get their birds in the air this year.
Looking forward to seeing and meeting a lot of new Kolb people.
Take care,
john h
mkIII
DO NOT ARCHIVE
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pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:06 am Post subject: Txp's, survival gear |
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I carry what I think I'll need to keep me alive, >>
Quite so Russ,
your wide range of conditions in the US against those in the UK just dont bear comparison. Here you would be hard put to find an area to crash in, except perhaps a bit of Wales and and part of Scotland, that you wouldnt be found pretty sharpish.
On the other hand only a few years ago the remains of a Hurricane with the pilots skeleton still in the cockpit was found which had been sitting in a wood in Surrey since 1940. Surrey is probably one of the counties with the highest population in the UK, so as Fats said `one never knows do one?`
Cheers
Pat
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