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

  1. Dec 3, 2013 at 1:35 PM
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    Zombie Runner

    Zombie Runner Are these black helicopters for me?

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    Ostrichsak Don't taze me bro!

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    You won't be disappointed. You will however want to use rechargeable batteries otherwise CR123's will cost you a fortune the first few months when you're showing it off to your buddies who paid 2x more for less light output. :D

    Same goes for that PD32 if you get it. People's minds will be blown when you turn it on on Turbo mode.

    Funny related story: My wife and I were in Texas last year and when in Austin we were at the Congress Bridge to watch all the bats fly out at night. One of the people there was shining his giant flashlight WAY up to the bottom of the bridge trying to see the bats. At that distance it was barely even casting any light at all let alone enough to see tiny black creatures. After a bit I popped out my little Fenix not really sure how well it would illuminate that far away. I turned it on and it was like daylight. People all stopped what they were doing and turned and looked at what it was I was using that was so bright. I had guys approaching me for the next 15min to see this miracle of mankind and find out where they could get one. lol I generally keep it on a MUCH lower setting but when you need it, that turbo setting will set the night on fire. :D
     
  3. Dec 3, 2013 at 1:39 PM
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    Ostrichsak Don't taze me bro!

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    For a quality headlamp in that price range I highly recommend checking out the Fenix HL30. It's rated at a TRUE 200 lumens and the design and quality matches that of my much more expensive Petzl headlamps. I've used this one in a professional capacity in a past life as an electrician type dude and my co-workers were constantly asking to borrow mine when they had $200 Petzl's on their belt. It's not blinding bright but I really don't want a blindingly bright headlamp anyway. For me I prefer to have closer controls at hand for something that bright. I guess it depends on your needs but personally I couldn't envision the need for a 1000 lumen headlamp.
     
  4. Dec 3, 2013 at 3:29 PM
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    Light? Did someone say light? Like zombie killing light? Like weaponized light?

    :)

    And didn't somebody say something about being smarter to light a candle than to curse the darkness? If you have a good light - you can always CHOOSE to turn it on (the switch that says on-off) but without one - well, you're without.

    Stay safe & Prep On!!!

    RigidLightbar.jpg
     
  5. Dec 3, 2013 at 7:46 PM
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    Thats a 50" SR? With Dual D2's right?
     
  6. Dec 3, 2013 at 9:14 PM
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    Correct!!
     
  7. Dec 3, 2013 at 9:27 PM
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    subd for future reference
     
  8. Dec 3, 2013 at 9:51 PM
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    Thanks -- lots of ideas from here and ExPo -- was on the drawing board for awhile.
     
  9. Dec 3, 2013 at 10:03 PM
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    Three things you can't have enough of - and never know until you don't have enough!! Good plans and you have a great rig and nice family!! Scamps are great - guy at work has one and loves it -- looked on CL for a long time for it - deals can be had.

    Stay safe!!
     
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    Amusing thought, back in the day before the internet. People like us, survivalists, were outcasts. Crazy's. Then the gov't encouraged bunkers and a food store around the early nuclear times. Fast foreword, here we are. Bunkers, might have the Gov't knocking at your door. Survivalists, we converge on the net and are not so crazy anymore.
     
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    True! Read on another board that someone reflected that their Father's rantings of conspiracies and craziness turned out to be true!!! Yes, with shows like "Doomsday Preppers" (a joke and a shame for NatGeo but popular) and the interest in "prepping" speaks to the feeling among even the sheeple that something may be amiss. Many have never called it "prepping" but have just known it was better to have what you needed before you needed it....

    Stay safe & Prep On!!!
     
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    if you ever go mountain biking on technical single track you will understand the need for massive amounts of light:cool:

    My first night ride I had a 160lm light and I felt really blind.
    Ive also got a smaller headlamp (black diamond) that is really nice. two sets of leds, one for distance and one for up close and both are adjustable by holding the power button down to dim or brighten.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FND2JI/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
     
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    I will never do a ride that technical in the dark. Just like I will never swim naked, blindfolded and bleeding with sharks. I value my life. ;)
     
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    Everyone talks about bug out gear and food stores, but those only last so long. Whats the plan for 3-4 years down the road? Have you found a way to provide food for your family longterm? If you look at the seeds you can buy online, they have a shelf life that is significantly shorter than your MREs.


    Outside of potatoes, how do you successfully cultivate seeds with a high enough success rate to keep new supplies for the following growing seasons? Most of the packets you buy at local stores have about a 70% germination success rate and that significantly declines after year one and year two. After two years, they do not guarantee the seeds.




    Thoughts?
     
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    That Fenix HL30 I linked earlier is nearly 3x brighter on the brightest setting, has a top strap (important if you're active at all) and takes two AA batteries as opposed to 3 AAA batteries that are more readily available, more powerful (hence 200 lumens) and last longer. The white LED is adjustable for brightness and the housing itself pivots for being able to aim it wherever you need it and there is a red LED for sparing your night vision if you need a little light but don't want to lose your night vision. The beam/pattern/throw is perfect for all uses I've needed it for too.
     
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    I will bug in if at all possible. I know my home, have secured it and have just about everything I need right here to provide for my wife and I for a looong time. If it becomes prolonged or something forces me out of my home I will likely head a few hours away to my buddy's place in Nebraska. He's a rancher/farmer and also a gun nut like myself so we'll be set for a few generations on his land with his resources and all of us working the land. Too many people talk about bugging out like it's their first choice and I think that's poor planning. Your first plan should be to bug IN and bugging out should be a last ditch effort for survival.
     
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    Very cool. I like the top strap on it too. If I ever get another headlamp that will be it.
     
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    for me its different, im in phoenix az, but on the out skirts. i dont plan on staying in at all.
    there will be chaos and looting if shit really hits the fan. im mainly worried about a EMP.

    imagine a bunch of people about to die because they have no food? they will go through every house just to find food. yes that means they will try yours too. then once they see you have something worth protecting, they will want it.
    if your out in the sticks its different, but i plan on getting the hell out of dodge, away from the city.

    Idealy i would like to live at my bug out location, but where i live is just not practical :(

    and to the guy talking about no food after 4 or 5 years. i have thought alot about that. alot about seeds, but i didnt even think about what you said... i would love to hear some insight on that.

    after a few years of people out hunting for food, there wont be any small or large game left.... got to think outside the box
     
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    I'm sure you'll like it if you do.

    I highlighted the operative word in your post above. I'm much safer barricaded in in my home than I am out in the open.
     

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