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What's in your ditch bag?
On Dec 15, 5:02 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote: On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:37:57 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:34:29 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: Compass, spare GPS/VHF handheld, spare batteries, SOLAS flares/smoke, basic first aid kit, water purifying tablets, water proof matches, candle, firestarter, two flashlights, survival blankets and a mirror. That's a good start for back country survival but it's important to note that you cannot desalinate water with purification tablets, and solar stills have a bad reputation. Therefore I would add bottled water to the kit and some sort of high energy food like granola bars. For use on a liferaft you can delete the matches, candle and firestarter unless you have a reasonable chance of reaching land. Water is in the First Aid kit - enough for two people, two days along with protien bars - enough for a couple of days. You would probably laugh at the First Aid kit, but when I explain the presence of some of the items, it all seems to make sense and people say - I never thought of that. :) That's how I have room for all the other stuff. Well....??? |
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