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Marzzle posted:practicing skills will also help you suss out if your kit is useless junk or not or maybe you see some bits of it suck and customize it with better stuff the sky is the limit (I have had a lot of junk kits Yeah first aid "kits" are intended to sell first, have a good profit margin second, and maybe be useful third. After taking a class it's easy to build your own because you have a much better idea of what is useful in what situation and it's cheaper especially if you want multiple kits. (One for the backpack, one for the bike bag, one for the bug out bag and one for the house)
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endlessmonotony posted:I'm diabetic, dumbass. sorry, I had no idea.
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When I hear someone say they carry honey in case of emergency, my first thought is "diabetic" not "bad at making an emergency kit". I appreciate the preparedness of the guy with a Nintendo Switch and backup 3DS. If you stay in the parking lot at the trailhead, you'll never get hurt.
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Lol I wouldn't have thought diabetic either, but really honey isn't a terrible thing to have in a survival kit. It's pretty dense nutrition and also the kind of sugar that picks you right up immediately
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Forseti posted:Lol I wouldn't have thought diabetic either, but really honey isn't a terrible thing to have in a survival kit. It's pretty dense nutrition and also the kind of sugar that picks you right up immediately also it stays good forever
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I don't even need it for myself anymore due to care changes. However it's a hereditary type of diabetes. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it, especially given the size and cost of single serving packs of honey.
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ekuNNN posted:also it stays good forever And it's antiseptic!
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Forseti posted:Lol I wouldn't have thought diabetic either, but really honey isn't a terrible thing to have in a survival kit. It's pretty dense nutrition and also the kind of sugar that picks you right up immediately There are a lot of situations where running out of calories makes your body unable to cope with some stressors it would normally be able to handle such as hypothermia or exhaustion. I always carry some gummy candy (no not the weed kind) in my pack kit 'tho for some reason I'm always having to replenish it. Hmmm... Strange...
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i carry honey because i am a sweetie pie and im soft
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Leroy Diplowski posted:There are a lot of situations where running out of calories makes your body unable to cope with some stressors it would normally be able to handle such as hypothermia or exhaustion. Yeah Haribos in particular are awesome because they're sweetened with glucose and dextrose. Which is very convenient for me because they're my favorite gummy bear anyway!
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I have Haribo and Trolli in my earthquake bag
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daily carry getting weird
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Chamale posted:When I hear someone say they carry honey in case of emergency, my first thought is "diabetic" not "bad at making an emergency kit". two is one, one is none
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honey is important for feeling really smart after an injury to have brought a dual use antiseptic until the bugs come for your sweetened wounds
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dumping buckets of honey into my hiking bag so that if i get lost i can make emergency mead
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you can survive for a week on moisture, vitamin c and calories in the average ketchup bottle. it's the superior survival condiment compared to honey
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Packing honey in my hiking first aid kit to make me more attractive to a bear because if I get hurt I might as well end it now than try to survive the American medical system in covid hell world
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is there some kind of pocket tarp you can carry?
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mawarannahr posted:is there some kind of pocket tarp you can carry? Packed right next to my bear-honey 
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mawarannahr posted:is there some kind of pocket tarp you can carry? There are some surprisingly lightweight tarps out there. I have a full sized one that packs down to the size of IDK a fanny pack or so. I know there are smaller too but for personal solo use I'd probably just go with an emergency blanket e;fb Good news for your car should an emergency snowstorm happen upon you though!
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Leroy Diplowski posted:There are a lot of situations where running out of calories makes your body unable to cope with some stressors it would normally be able to handle such as hypothermia or exhaustion. Every person I know who hikes multinighters always mentions what kind of gummy candy they pack. Its a universal lol.
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silicone thrills posted:Every person I know who hikes multinighters always mentions what kind of gummy candy they pack. Its a universal lol. Yeah, doing the PCT I could see a black and white difference when I'd let my blood sugar drop and then eat some instantly perk back up and ready to hike on. Plus gummy bears are delicious and honestly, half the reason to do big hikes is because you get to eat candy the whole time! It's not critical or anything, I just like candy. One of the ladies hiking the year I did the PCT ate what she called "hiker fuel" every morning. This was a can of frosting with espresso powder mixed in, and it was delicious! When else are you going to get away with eating that?
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it rules getting to pack like 6 snickers, chocolate covered cherries, fruit snacks, etc for backpacking trips
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Chocolate covered cherries are a god tier backpacking food I prefer the gummy worms to the gummy bears though
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I've never understood first aid kits, like bandages and Tylenol? Like suck it up baby
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my favorite hiking snack is taking some salt, and flour, and water and mixing it together really thoroughly, then putting it in the oven and letting it cook for a while into a sheet. Then I cut it into squares and eat it while hiking. Alternatively you can make it and bring it w/ a pan and cook it over the fire. Really great for quick and nutritious meal while out and about. I take it to work sometimes too and dip it in BBQ sauce.
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Goons discuss hardtack and honey wound closure techniques on this week in the weather thread
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Late season hurricanes wrecking face with more on the way and weather thread goons are posting hard to justify spending thousands and weeks of prep to walk. Never change goons.
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Milk Bone dog treats are the superior survival biscuit. People avoid snacking on it so it's there when you need it. Doesn't taste that bad either. Surprised Florida supermarkets never sell out it immediately when a hurricane warning pops up.
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Hexigrammus posted:Milk Bone dog treats are the superior survival biscuit. People avoid snacking on it so it's there when you need it. iirc this isn't a great idea, my understanding is that dog treats aren't nearly as well regulated as people food, and seriously it only takes like 5 dollars to buy flower, water, and a little salt for my hiking lembas bread.
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A Bakers Cousin posted:Goons discuss hardtack and honey wound closure techniques on this week in the weather thread Fine, I'll just derail the thread by mentioning the really cool PS2 game "Raw Danger!" then! wikipedia posted:Raw Danger!, known in Japan as Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 2: Itetsuita Kiokutachi (絶体絶命都市2 -凍てついた記憶たち-, The Desperate City 2: Frozen Memories) is an action adventure survival game for the PlayStation 2. It was released on March 30, 2006 in Japan by Irem, and later internationally in 2007 by Agetec and 505 Games. The game follows six characters as they try to escape a city that is being flooded by torrential rains. It's pretty unique and totally rad, seems right up this threads alley really. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i8s3kIa4WE
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Pidgin Englishman posted:Late season hurricanes wrecking face with more on the way and weather thread goons are posting hard to justify spending thousands and weeks of prep to walk. Me cramming a thousand dollars worth of gummi bears and a winnie-the-pooh style honeyjar into a massive backpack, "yep, come hell or high water nothing can stop me from surviving this dog walk"
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Omnicarus posted:my favorite hiking snack is taking some salt, and flour, and water and mixing it together really thoroughly, then putting it in the oven and letting it cook for a while into a sheet. Then I cut it into squares and eat it while hiking. Alternatively you can make it and bring it w/ a pan and cook it over the fire. Really great for quick and nutritious meal while out and about. I take it to work sometimes too and dip it in BBQ sauce. this is called hardtack and it’s what you used to have to eat
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Omnicarus posted:iirc this isn't a great idea, my understanding is that dog treats aren't nearly as well regulated as people food, and seriously it only takes like 5 dollars to buy flower, water, and a little salt for my hiking lembas bread. Insects = extra protein, and what's a few prions between friends?
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WoodrowSkillson posted:who is spending thousands lol Goons are dumping their life savings into hardtack in preparation of touching grass
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mawarannahr posted:Goons are dumping their life savings into hardtack in preparation of touching grass I pay a baker and a mule team to follow me and cook it for me
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