Last week we looked at Alaska’s and Canada’s rules for survival kits in private aircraft. Both places legally require pilots to carry certain gear. But the rules are pretty general. So let’s go down the rabbit hole a bit and look at the details. This will take several posts to cover completely, but we’re going to start today with clothing. You can really help your odds if you dress for survival before you get on the plane.
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Did you know that private pilots flying in Alaska must carry a survival kit? It’s actually a state law. Canada requires one as well. Let’s take a look at what they require, compared to what you see in a typical survival kit.
After so recently relating the death of our kitchen range, it pains me (and my wallet) to inform you of a further loss. Our dear washing machine, Maytag 712, has passed. Born in Newton, IA in 1989, Maytag served two families faithfully until succumbing in June to a sudden transmission failure.
Commercial survival kits seem like a great idea. You can buy a little kit that has everything you need to survive! Or does it? Since I happen to own an inexpensive survival kit, I figured we should take a close look at its contents. Is this the right stuff to survive an emergency?
Disaster come in all shapes and sizes, from a tree falling on your house to the zombie apocalypse. You might need to leave home in a big hurry, with what you can quickly grab, and the clothes on your back. A bug out bag gathers the things you need to grab and go. How important is that?