Re: building electronics beacon for survival

On a sunny day (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:44:05 +1300) it happened Barry Lennox
<bt.l.barryl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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\>Aw, Gee, I'm a sucker today. But here tis' (I'd like to think it may
save someone's ass one day)

Matches, waterproof, in a 35mm film cannister
candle stub
Butane lighter, disposable
Zippo lighter
several Band-Aids and a crepe bandage
2-3 safety pins
a dozen or so Disprin
"Airguide" whistle, also has thermometer, magnifying glass and compass
built-in
100 mL bottle of alcohol.
Water purifying tablets
fish hooks and line
nylon parachute cord
Space blanket
Swiss army knife.
2 x CDs (Signal mirrors)
2-3 single edged razor blades
pencil and paper
small roll of duct tape
LED flashlight and spare batteries
Plastic bags large and small
A 35 mm cannister holding cotton wool balls soaked in vaseline (a
great firestarter)
Waxed cardboard box to hold most of the above (secondary duty as
firestarter)

It seems like a lot, but it packs up small and light.

Probably most importantly, I have read several books over the years
on survival, and carry that knowledge between my ears. It weighs
nothing. (1s and 0s weigh the same!) And I practice some of the
skills every time I can.

Barry


I have heard that if you go desert, then bring a *** of clear plastic.
Then if you need water, dig a hole, put the plastic over it, with a cup
below, and a stone to dent it where the cup is.
Some condensation on the bottom of the plastic *** will form and that
water will slide down and drip into the cup.

_____ ______ platic ***
---| \ / |--------------- desert
| \ stone / |
| \ O / |
| \/ |
| |
| (__) cup |
|___________| hole

not to scale

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