[KeysBear]

I know it's important to be situationally aware, and would bet that most of us here are probably more in-tuned to sniffing out potential trouble than the average citizenry.

My job takes me into a lot of interesting areas of town. One day when I got off of I-95 and started heading downtown, a van with two guys in it pulled up next to me and kept right alongside for several blocks. I noticed that the passenger was sort of scoping me out. Maybe they figured I had a little cash on me or something, I don't know, but I pulled ahead and tried to put some distance between us.

I made my turn onto a depressed area side street and noticed in my rear view mirror that they had turned too. No big deal yet. Then I made another turn and sure enough they followed. Okay, I figured I'd test them, so I turned again and started to double back in the other direction. They went one street past what I did, but eventually doubled back too. Now I'm checking my carry pistol to make sure I've got all 11 rounds, and I pull out the cel-phone to appear to make a phone call. The guys are gaining on me.

I thought I remembered where there was a police station back on the main road, so I made sure I exited the neighborhood from the street that intersected the police station's parking lot. By then they knew what I was up to, and turned around.

My point to all of this is to know your neighborhoods. My wife was followed once, and pulled into a fire station parking lot while blowing the horn to get the guy to back off. It's not a bad idea to take a map and the phone book to pinpoint every police station or fire station in town. Anybody else got any good ideas for survival in the asphalt jungle?

Regards, Keys :cool:

[Flyer]

Keysbear,
Gotta stay in condition Yellow AT ALL TIMES!
No wandering blithely through the day like a pigeon, of which I'm still not entirely convinced has an actual, functioning brain... just a bundle of nerves in their spine that tells their wings, feet, mouth, and posterior what to do, and when.
I always check my pistol for function before leaving the house, and give it the "pencil" test - a pencil down the bore, and a hammer drop to make sure the firing pin's on the job.
Also, my big folder (knife) is always clipped inside my pocket, and if it's night (or could be), I've got my flashlight wherever it's most convenient, usually clipped inside my shirt pocket.
Just keep an eye on EVERYTHING surrounding you, through your Sherlockoscope - :magnify:
Flyer

[KeysBear]

Flyer,
Ditto on the folding knife in the pocket. I also have a whistle and a mini flashlight on the keychain. I keep a snap lid plastic stick butter container in the glove compartment that holds two extra loaded mags for the carry piece. They fit perfectly in there. There's also a 50 round box of JHP ammo for the carry piece as well as 50 rounds for the backup. As a backup I carry a .357 revolver locked in a drawer under the seat.

Velcroed to the dashboard in a groove above the ashtray is a 10" steel bar that I keep to smash out a window if I were to wind up in a canal. Velcroed to the steering column is a razor sharp cutter that looks like one of those safety type letter openers that would cut a seatbelt if I were in an accident.

I keep street index maps for three counties, a state map, and a USA map.

In the back of the van is a toolbox, jumper cables, a folding shovel, rope, a tarp, and a bug out backpack stocked with additional survival items including various sharps, rain gear, water purification tablets, a change of clothes, and a magnesium fire starter bar. In an insulated pack I keep bottled water and a tree day supply of food.

If a disaster were to occur and I had to tough it out in my vehicle I could last a few days until things eased up.

Best regards, Keys :cool:

[Flyer]

Keys,
Jeez, I'd almost think you were paranoid... if I didn't have a very similiar set-up in my own car! :wine:
I'm toying with new stuff and ideas all the time...and boy do I have a doozy I'm drawing plans for now! Promise not to laugh... well, okay, go ahead, but keep in mind that I'm serious!
I've designed something that can be stowed in a bag the size of a large duffel and stowed in the trunk along with the rest of your gear, and deployed and ready to use in (hopefully) less than ten minutes if needed.
Yep. It's an inflatable vinyl airplane, powered by two 5 hp. chainsaw engines.
Okay, NOW you can stop laughing!
Flyer

[KeysBear]

Flyer,
You're right, I'm ROTFLMAO. Everybody knows that inflatable vinyl airplanes should be ROCKET POWERED!!!!! :D

Regards, Keys :cool:

[BrockthePaine]

Um, what's funny? I see nothing funny about that? :dunno: I'm thinking something a bit more like James Bond's minijet, but hey...

BCP

[KeysBear]

Originally posted by BrockthePaine
Um, what's funny? I see nothing funny about that? :dunno: I'm thinking something a bit more like James Bond's minijet, but hey...

BCP

Of course,
I forgot to mention the contents of the trailer, though sometimes I substitute the gyrocopter. :D

Regards, Keys :cool:

[Flyer]

This little plane IS for real!
It's based upon a couple of other designs; I'm just trying to make it ultraportable.
Shouldn't weight much more than 50 lbs, with no landing gear... your feet serve that purpose! You simply run until airborne, then lift yourself up and a small seat slides under your butt.
It qualifies as an Ultralight Aircraft, so no license needed.
Traveling at about 35 mph, it's going to take you awhile to get where you're going, but... you'll be going as the crow flies, so the saying, "Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads.
Flyer

[KeysBear]

Flyer,
Knowing your passion for ultralights I didn't doubt your engineering capabilities. Sounds like a winner. Some guy with a powered parasail rig flies over the house every weekend. It's a very compact design too. Sounds like you've done even better.

Regards, Keys :cool:

[angebar]

You guys are really prepared! I'm still waiting for my CCW. In the meantime I keep my handy Gerber folder in my pocket and as a final line of defense I smack 'em with my wet pants!

[armoredman]

Originally posted by angebar
.... as a final line of defense I smack 'em with my wet pants!

That'll get you charged with possession of a disgusting weapon.....

[angebar]

First I wanted to apologize for my joking response to what was (and is) a serious discussion.
I keep thinking that my P3AT which I love, may not be a sufficient deterrent alone. Am I being paranoid or would I be well-advised to add a .45 1911-type weapon?
Barry

[Pathfinder]

Think big.

Drive a tank.:psycho:

[angebar]

That's what I've been thinking! I still want to buy a MAK but I will start thinking about a .45 if I casn find a used 1911 at a good price (meaning relatively inexpensive).

[armoredman]

Originally posted by Pathfinder
Think big.

Drive a tank.:psycho:

I love how you think!
http://www.hunt101.com/img/056066.jpg (http://www.hunt101.com/?p=56066&c=500&z=1)

This one is for sale for a measly $115,000..............:psycho: :psycho:

[jondy]

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[Phil Ca]

The "Govornator of Kalifohnia" is the only govornor of a state that has his own tank. Arnold bought it from the Austrians and had it refurbished and it is now in a museum in Ohio iirc.

[christian_soldier04II]

Whats Up Fellas?:chug:

[armoredman]

Originally posted by Phil Ca
The "Govornator of Kalifohnia" is the only govornor of a state that has his own tank. Arnold bought it from the Austrians and had it refurbished and it is now in a museum in Ohio iirc.

That was the one he drove, wasn't it? Everyone should have a tank....