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Very well done Greg! Thanks for the great information and perspectives on organization and psychology. You mentioned orienteering and that you didn't have a map in your vest. I've always thought that sectional charts would be about perfect for navigating land on foot in an emergency situation, and conveniently, I always carry them. A habit of slipping the chart for your current location in to the vest Is a good one to get in to. Digital charts would obviously be a distinct disadvantage in Such a situation, because as soon as your batteries go, your maps go.
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forgive me if you covered this (its been a few weeks since i watched the video) and maybe this is more of a thing to put on your belt. but the leatherman pliars is the swiss knife of pliars. it has the pliars, a wire cutter, a knife, a saw, a can opener, a flat screw driver, a phillips screw driver, a file, a scissors, a bottle opener, some sort of a little punch, a second shorter stouter knife. the model i have now even has a little flash light built in.
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Comment last edited on about 6 years ago by MosquitoFood MosquitoFoodGreat video. I really appreciate great audio and lighting, too. Greg has put many hours into his vest and the thought behind it and it shows. I have gotten so many great tips from the vid, like the food sealer method of miniaturizing items, for instance. I am assembling a vest based upon the concept of "layering." That is duplicating certain survival items needed in the event of a mishap. Whether in your own aircraft, car, or boat or in another's, if you don't have it on you it doesn't exist. The presumption being that equipment in a ditch bag, attached to the mode of travel, or with another crew member will not he available following the insult. For a mishap situation, I would like to learn more about and practise addressing trauma and shock (prevention). I feel that if I can cover those two items for me and/or another, I can feel confident in a positive outcome.
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After over 30+ years flying into Canada, I enjoyed your video. Everyone is different but I am usually
on floats, so a flotation vest is necessary. Glad to see you are not afraid to take apart the items in the
pockets of the vest. That is something I recommend doing every few years. Somehow evaluating my
vest before and after a trip is almost as fun as the trip.1 Like -
Fantastic video! Years ago, I took two (very different) survival courses. One was in a semi-desert area, the other in forested mountains. One of my key takeaways from those two courses was this: Go out under "non-emergency" conditions and actually USE your survival equipment. Obviously not the medical emergency stuff, but everything else. Don't take anything that's not in the kit, and just spend a couple of days (the nominal 48 hours to rescue) actually using the stuff you brought.
When the exercise is over, re-evaluate everything in your kit. What items worked well? What items didn't do the job as expected? What did you wish you had that wasn't in the kit? (And is it worth adding them?) What did you bring that you didn't use - and why? (Obviously, winter items in the summer, and vice-versa - but those should be added/subtracted from the kit seasonally anyway.)
I quickly learned that I had a few items in my kit that looked great, but just flat didn't work well for me. But there were also some that just flat out sucked in actual use. And of course, I found I was missing a few things that would be well worth the added ounces to keep in the kit. One thing I learned was you can never have too much cordage...1 Like -
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I don't understand the rationale for planning for a rescue in just two days (42.5 hours) away from an unwanted off airport landing? Two days is just the AVERAGE time from event to rescue. What if we runout our critical supplies on the 48'th hour and... then what? Only HALF of the rescues occur within the FAA's historical average of just 5 1/2 hours less than two full days. The FAA data doesn't account for the vagaries of weather, nor the extra draws on our supplies and especially water? Would doubling the estimated time to be found to 96 hours (four days) or even 5 days require a significant problem with our vest supplies?? At any rate, planning a longer time horizon for our vest supplies might buffer our mental state, and delay a bout of depression if our rescue happen in an optimistic 2 day implied schedule.
I'm curious if you fly in boots? Ankle support and traction would be important if a walkout was necessary. I 'dress for a crash' when I fly even a few miles from my home field, except for my heavy field boots. I've not yet settled on whether to put 'em with my camping gear (the survival gear in the back) or set 'em behind the left seat where I can grab 'em if the landing results in smoke and flames.
Your vest looks like it's a one-man affair. What would you do if you have kids or a non-pilot companion with you? Would you add another tourniquet and a few more medical supplies to your vest, a few more snacks, maybe double the number of water purification tablets? BTW, would you ever consider using your iodine swap to sterilize water for drinking?
I really like your 3 "C's" and four tenets... Comfortable, Compact, and Complete for the vest, and Be Healthy, Be Comfortable, Be Crafty, Be Found as criteria for selecting the stuff you'll pack around. I have a vest, that I fly with, it's pretty sparce compared to yours. After listening to your schpeel I think I'll revisit what I carry.
Greg, your survival flight vest is impressive. Thanks for the video, and thanks for the many very good suggestions.0 Like
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