Something you always have in your Tacoma...

Thanks. Planning on getting my license, but always wondered what would happen if you didn’t. On the other hand, being tracked down by old timers could be fun.

 

Join a free club. They get together a few times a year and do events just for that. One group hids a transmitter and the other finds it for practice / fun. Plus the old experienced guys (Elmers) will show you every cool trick in the book and probably give you a ton of free stuff. It's a really cool community.


Just as a note to anyone going through here and is curious, if you don't want to take the test ( which is actually real easy ), you can pay for a gmrs license and get a gmrs radio. To give you an idea, CB works on 4watts. GMRS is up to 50watts I believe now.

But I say still go for ham. There's a thread on Ham BS in here. Say hello if you have any questions or want to shoot the shit. Don't want to clog the thread in here with too much ham talk haha

Ham BS thread

 

My ultralight fishing setup is always in my truck. For those impromptu fishing trips.

 

Fishing pole

 

What do you mean? Everyone knows mall crawling requires a mirror like shine on your tires.

 

Another backlash from being an unlicensed user of Amateur band radio is that you will be shut out of using repeaters because without a valid callsign, anybody can quickly tell if you’re not legit.

 

It's winter here so mine is loaded with:

Two sets of snow skis (I seem to find myself at the mountain atleast twice a week)
Two sets of ski poles
One set of ski boots
Skins
Ski bag with all the gear
Sleeping bag
First aid/trauma kit
One gallon of distilled water
Container of packed food stores
Essential tool kit
Head lamp
Lighter
20' tow strap
30' tow strap
30' recovery strap
Two tree savers
Three snatch blocks
And no less than a half ounce of

 

Well truth be told I carry all the time, MRE's, water, small tent, propane single burner stove, tools, fishing pole, first-aid kit, shovel, tarp, tow chain with a comealong, woodsmanpal, battery powerpack, recovery ramps and which ever firearm I put in that day. I have a besttop, along with a sleeping system. The gear is stowed under the bed system, locked of course. I reside in a rural area and have always carried enough crap to stay away for a few days. Just saying.

 

Swedish hatchet
Jumper cables
First aid kit
Tyvec suit
Nitrile gloves

 

Black on black Kidnap/torture kit.


Props.

 

Glock 21

 

Gun!

 

My butt, bubba rope and pistolero......

 

Lemme guess..... 1911 ??? Lol

 

Can you please elaborate more on 'Self Defense Item or two'....I've been looking at difference options. I live in California so carrying a firearm in my truck isn't an option for me.

Thanks in advance!

 

I always have a knife on me and usually a carry gun. Sorry that's not much help to you in California.

 

Range bag with ammo and trauma first aid kit

 

A handgun.

 

Bed: safety cone, ammo box, jackboard

"Underseat" storage: tire plug kit, work gloves, nitrite gloves

Behind Passenger Seat: Smittybilt recovery bag with [folding shovel, D-rings, snatchblock, 1" ratchet straps, fire extinguisher, tire gauge, flashlight, first aid kit, air compressor, 2nd tire plug kit, receiver pin, ziplocks, zipties, survival food cubes, lifestraw, knife, flashlights/batts], sleeping bag, spare fleece/hat, binoculars.

 

Pepper spray.