Recent content by tc556guy

If there are improvements then maybe. The old design is around 60 years old at this point and theres always room for improvement in anything over such a long time. I would hope that they arent simply cutting corners in a way that wouldnt have been accepted when the originals were designed.

Was there really a need to update the old design?

I wouldn't pay more than $5-10 each for them. I cant believe people are paying more than that for nearly expired ones

I just dont see the udefulness of a substandard fake that has a good chance of failing when you need it https://www.rescue-essentials.com/rescue-essentials-blog/beware-fake-cat-tqs/

My advice would be to not rely on a plastic ammo can. They dont stand up to the abuse of the metal cans. If you need a smaller can get a small 30 caliber can instead of the 50 caliber can

Are you getting the 4" or the 6" model? The packaging can be a little robust, for sure, but if you're tight on space then the smaller 4 inch model might still work for you. Or, as an alternative, try to find some of the older combat dressings. Very compact compared to an Israeli, and should...

Avoid the cheap Chinese knock-offs. They'll fail when you need them the most. A n authentic CAT runs around $20. I dont see that as breaking the bank

Yeah I realize that anyone with a well will have a much easier go at it. I have a well myself, and a high enough water table that water will never be a problem for me. That tin can suggestion will take a long time to get any amount of water. I recall seeing one way to collect water from a well...

Our local gun club forwarded the members a copy of the form that ammo buyers are being asked to fill out. Ironically, while NYS is replacing NICS for the background check, the form requests that you include a NICS UPIN number if you have one.

Not sure how they'll get away with that if they're doing the other ammo sale paperwork that's been required for the last year

If you guys have never had giardia, I wouldnt wish it on anyone. The last thing you'll need in a grid-down scenario is something like that, or dysentery. That killed a LOT of people in the pre-industrial age. Pretty easy for us to forget stuff like that when we can turn the tap and out comes...

Every other person thinks they're going to hunt their way to survival. It took the wildlife population decades to rebound from the Depression. The average US household has two weeks worth of food on its shelves. Thats everything from the microwave popcorn to the condiments next to the stove...

Yeah no chance THAT would ever be mis-used

I've had one for about ten years and only used it once or twice. Personally I think given the modern options you're better off using a Sawyer Squeeze on conjunction with Aqua Mira that'll kill the stuff that might slip past the Sawyer.

Cameras are so cheap now that everyone should be installing at least a basic system. If something happens on your property, nothing advocates for you like video; juries love pictures, especially good quality pictures that move and identifies the bad guy to them. I built my system up over time...