Welcoem to posts!!
in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
From time to time, I get comments from people who insist I have never been outfield in my life. While I have stated many times that I do not live in the jungle, I've been outdoors once or twice.
Here is a paraphrased comment I replied to someone recently that I thought might be entertaining for others.
I seldom talk about my time in the army as it is not part of my current personal identity but naturally has an influence on my content.
Some years ago, I served in the military (active full-time from 1995 - 1997, reserves from 1997 - 2009). Armour formation, M113 APC (armoured personnel carrier) operator at the Battalion HQ level.
In Armour, while widely considered a tough unit (although not comparable to Commandos, Guards or the Naval Diving Unit), we were spoiled. At least, we had vehicles and walked way less than infantry. Whether it was operating in the Southeast Asian jungle (our home ground) or deserts in Australia, we still had to dismount and practice fieldcraft.
However, when it rained, we didn't have to sit in the rain in ponchos but could stay dry inside, enduring leaks through hatches unless you were on sentry duty. And, the bonus was combat rations could be heated up in the engine compartment without firing up the esbit stoves and mess tins.
I just got flashbacks driving closed hatched with NVDs (night vision devices) hearing the 0.5 calibre rounds (from a M2 Browning machine gun) going off overhead while the static chatter rings through my CVC (combat vehicle crewman helmet) *shudder*...
But, long gone are the days of bringing service-issued equipment out field and OVM (on-vehicle material) that needs to be condemned and reissued by the CQ (short for Company Quarter Master). After years of section, company, battalion, and division level training/ exercises, gear takes a beating, and I admit, I did not take as good care of my kit as I do now. Which is kind of ironic as the stakes were much higher then. I clean my gear meticulously after each jungle visit and have a much larger stock of gear to rotate in and out and try. Back in the day, you used the same set of kits for years and changed it only if it was damaged and condemned.
Well, now, I get to pick my own gear for pleasure; use, maintain, and replace them as I need and am not answerable to anyone. Ah, the beauty of being a civilian.
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Honestly, does an awesome urban EDC loadout have to be expensive?
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Which of these locking mechanisms would you recommend to someone new to locking folding knives?
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Hi, my name is J C, and I am an urbanite who discusses EDC knives and gear for urban survival. In addition, I share my kits and adventures hiking and bushcrafting in Southeast Asian jungles. Earlier in my life, I spent almost ten years as a scout and then two and half years of military service in a combat vocation, with 10 more years in the combat reserves.
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