tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post914708861926898562..comments2024-01-11T11:19:23.663-08:00Comments on Hodgeman's Thoughts on The Great Outdoors: The Contents of a Man’s Pockets...(a Rant)hodgemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07632228055641750343noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-4266440506156100732017-11-10T08:40:00.381-08:002017-11-10T08:40:00.381-08:00My list varies depending on circumstances. Since ...My list varies depending on circumstances. Since I work in a downtown office, I don't really carry much on my person (watch, phone, keys, clip knife, wallet, cash, etc.) In certain circumstances I carry a concealed weapon (with a permit.) The city I live in had a significant drug problem and not enough jail space to keep all the career felons locked up. is getting scarier all the time. I supplement my carried items with a stash of other things that are always nearby in my desk or my pickup including an extra EMT knife, tactical or Maglite and extra batteries, I carry a trauma first aid kit in the truck, recovery straps, fire starter, chains fire extinguisher, jumper cables, basic tools, ice scraper, snow shovel, maps, compass, toilet paper, etc. I hunt, fish, cut firewood and otherwise spend time outdoors in somewhat remote places. I find I use my gear o help other people more than myself. My vehicle list was developed over years working in the woods as a forester and logger in Idaho. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946619557151030725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-39526666043644812492016-03-31T06:10:05.647-07:002016-03-31T06:10:05.647-07:00Lets see the contents of said "Wilderness Kit...Lets see the contents of said "Wilderness Kit"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855674905669983013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-48529553562155292252016-03-30T12:37:21.991-07:002016-03-30T12:37:21.991-07:00Money Clip, Kershaw Leek, Iphone 6 (has a clock), ...Money Clip, Kershaw Leek, Iphone 6 (has a clock), Keys on simple ring (including bottle opener) <br /><br />Sometimes a fisher space pen, handkerchief, and a Bic lighter if going outside. <br /><br />Add a Maglite LED and Mace if walking the dog (purps get former 1st, then latter)<br /><br />All items minus I-phone can be replaced with little heartache. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855674905669983013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-47387895266527845292016-03-28T23:13:56.898-07:002016-03-28T23:13:56.898-07:00Great piece as usual Hodge
"Given the presum...Great piece as usual Hodge<br /><br />"Given the presumption that the poster was indeed a grown man, one would assume you’d have some level of responsibility for managing a key of some sort" - LOL as ever I admire your faith in humanity<br /><br />SBW<br /><br />The Suburban Bushwackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-30370873675592236542016-03-27T09:11:33.867-07:002016-03-27T09:11:33.867-07:00Interesting piece, my friend.
Between the tacti...Interesting piece, my friend. <br /><br />Between the tacticool fools and the yuppie/hipster/new-age men, there's a lot to make fun of. Carrying the equivalent of an infantry pack in your pockets, "just in case," is a joke making itself. <br /><br />Personally, I use a money clip instead of a wallet because I find it more comfortable and it helps me to minimize the amount of crap I carry around. It holds my ID, a debit card, a credit card, and up to about eight bills (larger bills... singles and change bounce around in the bottom of my pocket). I absolutely agree with the need to have cash on hand, especially if you spend time on the backroads... although debit card readers are pretty much ubiquitous nowadays. In addition to simple comfort, carried in my front pocket (along with my Old Timer pocket knife) it's nearly impossible to pickpocket... which is relevant, having spent as much time in proximity to the "Third Hands" of San Francisco and Oakland. But that's my call. Nothing wrong with an old-fashioned billfold if that's your bent.<br /><br />I have largely done away with a watch. I disagree with its necessity since I find it redundant to my cell phone (a basic flip). If I know what time I woke up, then I have a pretty good grasp on what time it is the rest of the day. Of course, way up there in your part of the world, where days and nights seem to get confused about how long they should last... well, a watch might be a prudent idea. <br /><br />At any rate, it's always fun to poke fun. The bright side is, fads come and go. The stupid haircuts and "authentic" gear will fade into fashion history. Likewise, sooner or later, the tacticool trend will run its course... more or less. Or, at least, one could hope.<br />Philliphttp://www.hog-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275472535850559245.post-10345177300523324092016-03-26T15:46:36.005-07:002016-03-26T15:46:36.005-07:00The more you carry in your head, the less you carr...The more you carry in your head, the less you carry in your pockets. In all seriousness, though, my dad always harped on us to wear a belt and carry a knife. It has served me well in life. With the belt, I've leashed stray dogs (smacked a couple with the buckle to keep them away, too) and the knife gets used for just about everything imaginable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com