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Any fellow survivalists utilize their truck?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Jez, Oct 31, 2011.

  1. Nov 14, 2012 at 10:52 AM
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    aficianado

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    zombie..you cant go wrong with the Benchmade Griptillian. axis lock. and it comes in two sizes.

    the new Benchmade 755MBR uses M390 steel, which is unknown to me. i have seen this knife first hand, and it is an absolute tank!! the lock is bomproof.

    my next knife will be a ZT350 or something. i like the tigerblade model.
     
  2. Nov 14, 2012 at 10:52 AM
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    Zombie Runner Are these black helicopters for me?

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  3. Nov 14, 2012 at 1:20 PM
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    SOLD the Tacoma. Landcruiser life now.
    Benchmade?

    +1 for benchmade... best lock on the market. I also like my kershaw, but you get what you pay for.
     
  4. Nov 14, 2012 at 1:23 PM
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    Zombie Runner

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    I'd just be afraid of losing it! :eek:
    I had a pair of spy sun glasses ($135) and I fucking left them at chuck e cheeses :facepalm: Im not bad about losing things (I promise!) but when it does happen it pisses me off! haha

    for my use i dont think a $100+ knife would do anything for me that a $50 knife wouldnt. I do appreciate the advice though :cheers:
     
  5. Nov 14, 2012 at 1:44 PM
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    I've got the one volume on how to make stills. I didn't know they were in electronic version. If you're familiar with the entire series,should I get all of them or certain volumes? I prfefer paperback.
    Thanks.
     
  6. Nov 14, 2012 at 1:48 PM
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    I'll have to check out one of these benchmade knives. I've fell in love with Knives of Alaska. I'm sharpening my cleaver right now on a new soft Arkansas stone,10"x2-1/2". KOA has a line of folders now also.
     
  7. Nov 14, 2012 at 3:00 PM
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    IMAG0287_41f95eb71e84ef4672a127da05162e02577a1ede.jpg

    heres most of my collection,all but the folders. includes 3 custom made don norton knives with custom made shieths from jasper georgia
     
  8. Nov 14, 2012 at 3:04 PM
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    look like you sharpen your own knives....ive been wanting to do it and have the stone and leather for it but i dont know hom much pressure to use when pushing the blade down the stone? how hard to you press?
     
  9. Nov 14, 2012 at 3:12 PM
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  10. Nov 14, 2012 at 3:48 PM
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    Not hard,let the blade do the work. Keep honing oil on it all over stone. Try to slowly shave the stone,watch the oil,you'll start shaving oil
    Keep oil on stone,if oil gets dirty,wipe It off to keep stone clean.
     
  11. Nov 14, 2012 at 3:51 PM
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    I use soft Arkansas stone,I need a large hard arkansa. Lay blade down and pull edge of blade to ya,start standing it up till ya start to shave. Then after several passes,do the other side,push edge of blade away from ya.
     
  12. Nov 14, 2012 at 3:52 PM
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    My grandfather was a trapper all his life in west Texas. This is how he showed me,I can shave my arm.
     
  13. Nov 14, 2012 at 4:31 PM
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    Anyone built a solar setup like this? I'm seriously considering it. I would double up on the batteries and panels but that's still only 20 amp hours. in the end I'd have a solar setup that would charge my phones and rechargable batteries, but not good for much more. Maybe a couple LED lights. Would be larger than a brunton-type setup but also much cheaper per amp.

    Curious if anyone has done this and whether they thought it was worth it.

    http://www.prepperlink.com/index.php/prepare/energy/item/57-solar-project-ammo-can
     
  14. Nov 14, 2012 at 4:36 PM
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    thanks buddy and i have a nice gerber that i sharpened and i got it sharp enough to cut through the edge of a paper like butter and i can shave with it but im having more trouble with my smaller pocket knifes....maybe they just arent good enough quality to actually become sharp enough to shave
     
  15. Nov 14, 2012 at 7:21 PM
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    Glad to help. What kind of stone ya using.
     
  16. Nov 14, 2012 at 7:44 PM
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    honestly i have no idea what kind it is, its one that my dad has been having for years. all i could tell you about it is that its a smooth one :eek:

    kinda looks like the one that you posted but without the brown streak down the middle
     
  17. Nov 14, 2012 at 9:32 PM
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    Anybody using any GoalZero stuff for solar? They seem to get good reviews, just wondering if anyone had personal experience with it.
     
  18. Nov 15, 2012 at 1:28 AM
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    I've wanted to look into what's needed to back up my well with solar.
     
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