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That's the OTHER stuff I carry -- I also carry a handheld GPS, transceiver with VOR capability and a headset adapter, more batteries that I can even believe, pens, pencils, a couple of small flashlights (including a little bitty red light one that I wear on a chain around my neck) and a cell phone. >From: Bob Saville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [COUPERS] EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT >Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 23:59:07 -0800 > >Hi Gang, > Here are a few additiional suggestions..... > >How about a handheld traneciver and GPS? (Don't forget the spare >batteries) >Also, I'd suggest more than one emergency red flare. And 2 or 3 smoke >signal flares. >How about pencil (pen) and note paper in case you need to write down >sometning so you don't forget it or >need to leave a note at the plane in case you must leave it for some >reason. (usually you should stay >with the plane as it's easier to spot from the air than a person who is >wandering) > > >Bob Saville > >N161LH 3B9 wrote: > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following >any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > Oh, good thought! I don't have a crash ax in there... > > > > >From: Wayne Woollard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: Re: [COUPERS] EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT > > >Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 13:03:38 -0800 > > > > > >Lynn brings up some very good points: > > > > > >Last summer when I flew to Barrow, AK, It was required to have enough > > >survival equipment in the plane to > > >keep the occupants alive for two weeks. I packaged up a Wal Mart >survival > > >kit also and packed it into a > > >small tool bag that I got at Harbor Freight Aviation Supply? When I > > >finally got up above the Arctic > > >Circle I saw that everybody had a different idea about survival gear. >I > > >will point out what I learned > > >that was different. > > > > > >Pack most of your survival gear in and old fisherman's vest that you >put on > > >under your topcoat. Because > > >what you end up with may be just what you have on! > > > > > >Water is important to pack in the survival gear. You may be >incapacitated > > >and die of thirst two feet > > >from some melting snow. > > > > > >Stuff a couple of extra long shoestrings in some ziplock bags just to >carry > > >in your pockets when flying. > > > > > >Don't pile a bunch of stuff on top of the survival equipment, put it on > > >top. > > > > > >An off highway/off airport landing in an Ercoupe/Aircoupe,{if >experience is > > >any teacher} will more than > > >likely end up with the aircraft violently flipping on its back. > > >You cannot lift it off alone! You will be required to dig out {like I >did} > > >or cut through the side > > >opposite from where you end up. It will take a hatchet., and a lot of > > >work, but believe me the > > >incentive is truly there. > > > > > >This is serious business, but facing up to the challenge is part of >flying. > > > Be a Scout. > > >"Be Prepared!" > > > > > >Wayne:: > > > > > >N161LH 3B9 wrote: > > > > > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before >following > > >any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > > > I carry a survival kit based on the one sold by Sporty's. Only I >went > > >to > > > > Walmart instead. It looks like a lot, but I only bring a little bit >of > > > > everything. For the pills, I carry just a few of the individual >sealed > > > > pouches or blister packs, not bottles and I repackage everything in > > >ziploc > > > > backs to keep out moisture. A friend of mine who spent 25 years >doing > > >SERE > > > > (Survival, Evasion, Rescue, Escape) for the Airforce worked on it >with > > >me. > > > > It weighs about ten pounds. > > > > > > > > Leslie Holbrook > > > > Alon A2 N161LH > > > > Chester, CT 3B9 > > > > > > > > MEDICAL AND FIRST AID GROUP: > > > > Neosporin > > > > Benadryl itch stick > > > > Benadryl capsules > > > > Zantac > > > > Aspirin > > > > Ibuprofin > > > > Aleve > > > > Dramamine > > > > Feminine supplies -- and I ain't talkin' bubblebath, fellas > > > > small, medium & large Bandaids > > > > 2 1" wide gauze rolls > > > > 1 Ace bandage > > > > 1 roll cloth tape > > > > gauze pads > > > > cotton balls > > > > metal tweezers > > > > antiseptic towelettes > > > > throat lozenges > > > > anti-dehydration salts > > > > Kaopectate tablets > > > > > > > > FOOD AND WATER GROUP: > > > > 1 qt. canteen > > > > 1 small stainless steel pot from a mess kit & plastic cup > > > > waterproof matches > > > > fire starters > > > > 1 can Sterno > > > > 3 chocolate bars > > > > a bottle of water-purification tablets > > > > instant coffee > > > > 3 sugar bags > > > > 2 packages ramen noodles > > > > 3 granola bars > > > > chewing gum > > > > > > > > SIGNAL AND LIGHT GROUP: > > > > 4 Cyalume light sticks (2 white, 1 red, 1 green) > > > > signal whistle > > > > signal mirror > > > > 1 hand held marine flare > > > > 2 long burn candles > > > > > > > > EMERGENCY DEVICES GROUP: > > > > Leatherman tool > > > > small roll duct tape > > > > 50 ft. nylon rope > > > > needles & white thread (you want white in case you're sewing skin > > >instead of > > > > cloth) > > > > 5 ft. copper wire > > > > safety pins > > > > liquid-filled compass > > > > toilet tissue > > > > > > > > SHELTER AND PROTECTION GROUP: > > > > tarp & plastic stakes > > > > two emergency space blankets > > > > extra sunglasses > > > > insect repellent > > > > sunblock > > > > > > > > >From: Richard Todd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >Subject: RE: [COUPERS] EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT > > > > >Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 00:45:45 +0000 > > > > > > > > > >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before >following > > >any > > > > >advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > > > > >I'm amazed that nobody mention nutrients... such as a 12 pack of >Bud & > > >a > > > > >carton of cigarettes. > > > > > > > > > >joe whetnall wrote: > > > > > > HELLO ALL > > > > > > Would like to know what some have on board for > > > > > > emergency equip? So far i have hand held flares > > > > > > 10 oz yellow 60x90 blanket,Hand held strobe light. > > > > > > Still would like 2 of those life vest like they have > > > > > > on say a 747 , light weight under the seat type. > > > > > > please share any info. > > > > > > Thanks Joe W in the Great Northwest > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > > > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > > > > > > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Richard Todd > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > > > > > > >-- > > >Mr. D. Wayne Woollard, CPBE > > >AIM: DWWoollard > > >ICQ: 124132836 > > > > > >"Why fly a Spam can when you can have fun and fly an Ercoupe?" > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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