FAR,FAR,FAR AWAY FROM HOME KIT

by ROB
(MISSISSIPPI)

BEING A LONG HAUL TRUCKER PUTS ME ALONG WAY FROM HOME , MISSISSIPPI.FROM LOS ANGELAS CA. TO THE HOUSE IS 2000 MILES. MY WIFE AND DOG ARE WITH ME,SO EVERYBODY HAS A PACK.DOG CARRIES HIS FOOD AND WATER AND WE ALL CARRY AMMO.IM RUNNING A 70 TO 80 LB LOAD, WIFE CARRIES 35LBS, DOG CARRIES 10 TO 15LBS. IM JUST GONNA GO OVER WHAT I CARRY. 70 LTR FRAME BACKPACK FROM EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS AND A FULL CHEST RIG WITH MOLLIES.3 DIFFERENT KNIVES, MTECH FOLDING,7" SOG WITH MULTI TOOL,GERBER 8". 2 BANDANAS,FISH ROD,ULTRA LITE AND TACKLE. LIKE FOR TROUT.SEVERAL BIC LIGHTERS,THEY DRY AND WORK FINE AFTER GETTING WET.WATERPROOF MATCKES,TINDER FIRE STARTERS, THE KIND YOU STRIKE LIKE A MATCH.THEY HAVE A LONG BURN TIME.LARGE FIRSTAID KIT,TOURNIQUET,BLOOD CLOTTING AGENTS FOR A GUN SHOT WOUND,3 KINDS OF ANTIBIOTICS AND A SURGICAL KIT.1 CHANGE OF CLOTHES, GRASSHOPPER EXPEDITION CARGO PANTS,LS SHIRT, SS SHIRT,3 SEASON COAT,LOTS OF SOCKS,6 TO 8 PAIRS. BASE THERMAL LAYERS.JOB HAS US IN EVERY ENVIRONMENT,FROM DESERT TO SNOW COUNTRY.HVY GLOVES,LT GLOVER,BOONIE HAT,BALLCAP,THICK KNITED CAP.ALL SORTS OF TOILETRIES AND HYGENE A PERSON COULD THINK OF.1 SM TOWEL.2 WEEKS MRE'S PER PERSON AS EMERGENCY. FIGURE ILL HAVE TO HUNT, FISH, AND TRAP OUR WAY HOME.GREW UP DOING ALL 3. IVE GOT 2 VICTOR LEGHOLE TRAPS, 2 SNARE , 2 CONABEAR SIZE #220.THOSE WILL KILL A WOLF.GLOCK 23 40 CAL. STAG AR 15 6.8 CAL. ALL THE AMMO WE CAN CARRY. CA TO MS WILL TAKE US 2 MONTHS MABEY IF WE MAKE IT AT ALL.EXTRA HIKING BOOTS,SLEEPING BAGS AND ROLLS, TENT 4 MAN NEED ROOM FOR DOG AND PACKS.DONT SKIMP HERE, GET THE GOOD STUFF.200 ON TENT 100.00 SLEEPING BAG. YOU CAN DROP 500.00 ON A SLEEPING BAG, THATS A LITTLE MUCH.I WOULD SPEND MORE THAN 25.00 ON ONE. 100 BUCKS WILL GET YOU A NICE BAG,20 DEGREE ABOVE . BUY A LINER FOR COLDER WEATHER.I HAD A GRILL FOR CAMPING,YOU KNOW THE ONE, AT WAL MART, FOLD DOWN LEGGS,ABOUT 25 BUCKS. I TOOK THE TOP RACK,FOR TOASTING BUNNS OR WHAT EVER. I CUT IT IN HALF WITH WIRE CUTTERS. MADE 2 NICE COOKIN GRATES FOR CAMP FIRE. PERFECT TO COOK ON WITH A POT OR PLACE MEAT ON IT.ANY WAY ALL ITEMS IN PACK ARE IN DRY SACKS.I LABLED THEM WITH A MARKER.FLARE GUN.SABO WHISTLE, 2 COMPASSES, ALWAYS HAVE A BACKUP.PENCIL AND PAPER,US ATLAS,SUN BLOCK, BUG SPRAY,BUG NETTING,THE KIND THAT IS TREATER WITH INSECTICIDE. THE BUGS DIE WHEN THEY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE NET.SM FLASK OF WISKEY,HEY YOU NEVER KNOW.ITS GOOD TO HAVE SOME CREATURE COMFORTS WITH YOU.PLAYING CARDS,HATCHET,FOLDING SAW, PLENTY OF PARACORD , SMALL ROPE,GPS..GARMIN, PHONE, FOLD UP SOLAR PANEL...WORKS REAL NICE,FLASHLIGHT, HEAD TORCH,BATTERIES,IM PROBABLY FORGETTING SOMETHING.THATS ALL FOR NOW,SOME THINGS I STILL HAVE TO GET,LIKE,WALKING STICKS,STUFF LIKE THAT,,,WAIT,,, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT,,MOBILE HAM RADIO. GOT TO HAVE COMMUNICATIOM.YASEU 857D,50 FT COAX,PORTABLE ANTENNA,ALSO PICKS UP ALL WEATHER AN EMERGENCIES ON 2 METER 440 6METER ALL THE WAY TO 160 METERS. FIND A TALL TREE , HANG ANTENNA 40 FT ON A LIMB VIA A THROW BALL AND LINE, TOUR TALKING AND LISTSENING NATION TO WORLDWIDE DAY OR NIGHT ON HF.SO GET YOUR HAM TICKET, ITS NOT THAT HARD, AND HAVE SOME POWERFULL COMMUNICATIONS ON HAND.73 FROM ROB KF5MCD ......BY THE WAY THIS IS A KIT, FOR EXTREME EVENTS. KEEPING OFF ROADWAYS,OUT OF SIGHT,PATH LESS TRAVELED.