In a desolate nuclear wasteland, your decisions decide whether you survive or you die. One of the main decisions being made during a time such as this, would be what you will pack to take with you on your journey. Many of the supplies that were once readily available, are now scarcer than ever. When deciding on what to pack for your ever adventurous journey can be very overwhelming. Space is limited and so is the amount of weight that you can physically carry so how do you choose what to take. Many suggest that a basic survival kit be assembled before setting out. This kit would include, but not be limited to matches, fire starters, fishing line, a tiny compass, and water purification tablets. Stephen Regenold. "Survival Gear: 10 Items to …show more content…
Cal handgun, multipurpose knife, tarp, small pot, a flint with a striker, and a camelbak. In addition to these few items I would also pack a fresh pair of socks, flares, radiation detector, rope, and a tarp. All of these items will be stored away in a special hiking backpack except, for the hunting rifle, the handgun, and the knife. These reason for leaving out the rifle, handgun, and detector would mainly be for protection. The rifle would be useful if you had to take down a larger predator such as a bear or moose. The handgun would provide protection from civilians or smaller game. As for the radiation detector this would allow you to avoid high radiation areas and help prevent yourself from getting radiation poisoning. Another use for the rifle would be for food hunting purposes. It could allow you to obtain possibly large quantities of meat. This can also lead to the making of clothing from the fur of the animal. The rifle stock can also serve as a hammer. This will come in hand when trying to hammer something in the ground, busting off lock, or breaking bones. The radiation detector can also serve a second purpose by showing whether or not the animal has a high radiation
Kearny, Cresson H. Nuclear War Survival Skills. Cave Junction: Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine, 1979. Print.
The items they carried not only helped them stay alive but also brought them joy. The character jimmy cross shows that the pictures he had of Martha brought him happiness and utterly kept him going. The things they would carry varied by the mission they must conduct. Basically the things they would have during their missions helped them out and also fed them or brought them entertainment. Another example, would be the poncho that the solders carried when ted died they used the poncho to place him inside it until the helicopter arrived that would take his
Throughout Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, there is a constant theme about all the things that the soldiers carry. In the opening chapter, The Things They Carried, the soldiers are carrying tangible and intangible items. The tangible items included things they carried like mosquito repellant, pocket knives, wound compress, tents, weapons, and ammunition for the purpose of basic survival in the war. As the rank of the soldiers increase, the responsibility that needed to be carried also increases. Being the highest rank, Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carried the compass, maps, and the soldiers’ lives in his hands. Rat Kiley, the medic, carries the pain medication and malaria tablets to keep the men from getting disease. Besides the survival items,
As soldiers, every member in the Alpha Company had to physically carry items in order to protect and defend themselves. These items include necessities like steel helmets, fatigue jackets, trousers, and jungle boots. Furthermore, the things they carried depended on their habits. For instance, Henry Dobbins carried extra rations because he was a big man while Dave Jensen carried a toothbrush, dental floss and bars of soap as he practiced field hygiene (2). The things they carried were also dependent on their mission. For example, a mission in the mountains would require mosquito netting, machetes, canvas tarps, and extra bug juice (8). In addition, the things they carried were determined by superstition. Lieutenant Cross carried his good-luck pebble, and Dave Jensen carried a rabbit’s foot (12).
The things they carried were largely determined by necessities. A few examples of these necessities are canteens of water, pocket knives, lighters, matches, and wristwatches. A few people brought certain necessities. Norman Bowker carried a diary. Rat Kiley carried comic books. Mitchell Sanders carried condoms. These men all carried certain items that were necessities to them.
Backpack Literature by X. J. Kennedy is full of short stories that compel the readers into looking between the lines of what they read and come up with their own underlining conclusions. Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut is set in a dystopian future where the American government regulates the abilities of the population so no one is better than anyone else. It was an interesting read with an equally interesting theme. The theme of a story is a general idea or message that the story is trying to convey. This story has a strong theme of conformity and how it deals with individualism.
Aron and Chris each prepared for their journeys in many different ways. Chris only brought with him the clothes on his back, a book for identifying plants, a sack of rice, some water, and a gun. For a trip that was going to be much longer then average Chris did not plan out his journey in Alaska wisely. He also unwisely refused to accept advice from locals regarding what he would need to be prepared for Alaskan wilderness. Walt McCandless said "Chris was good at almost everything he ever tried... which made him supremely overconfident". (Krakauer 118) Aron Ralston on the other hand was quite well acquainted with the rugged regions of Utah where his journey took place. Ralston took the ordinary day to day things he thought he would need for a day trip; a gallon sized CamelBak, another gallon of water in a canteen, a muffin, two burritos, and five chocolate bars. In some other ways Ralston was well prepared by bringing along climbing gear, a head lamp, a camera, batteries, and a Lea...
Jack decided he would sit down and evaluate his supplies: 1 knife, 6 cans of food, M9 with two cartridges of bullets, tent and sleeping bag and last but not least paracord.
Henry Dobbins is the guy who loves to eat so he made sure he took some extra food. Ted Lavender was the scaredy cat of the group so he carried tranquilizers with him. Dave Jense is the paranoid one, so he takes soap and a toothbrush to prevent germs and disease as best he can. Kiowa has a bible with him showing us he is the dedicated religious type. Mitchell Sanders, the funny one, has condoms with him. I'll let you decide on that one. Norman Bowker has a diary and Rat Kiley carried comic books, most likely as a way to "get away" from everything at the end of the day. Regardless of the personal items each one takes, they all share 2 items in common; their boots and their helmets. Almost all of them also have pictures with them but Jimmy Cross takes 2 very special ones. He has 2 pictures of the woman he loves, Martha. What these guys are truly carrying is some extreme emotional and physical troubles. Amongst his personal items Jimmy Cross also takes with him navigation tools. Rat Kiley has with him the medicine, surgical tape, painkillers, and other things that end up weighing alot. Ted Lavender is very scared, so he also has with him a large supply of ammunition. They all carry with them as much as they can. Weather it be for protection or entertainment, including fear and amazement of the thin...
Each soldier carried with them necessities, most of them following standard operating procedure. Anywhere from gum to heavy machinery, they carried it.
DeAnna Horstmeir’s, “Teaching Math to People With Down Syndrome and Other Hands-On Learners: Basic Survival Skills (Second Edition) was extremely interesting, responsive, and thought provoking. Considering that she wrote this book from her own experiences with her son with Down Syndrome, it is focused and instructional but filled with love. The proposed audience for this book includes teachers, parents, and anyone else of instructional nature (especially those in proximity to students with delayed or lower level intellectual ability). This book illustrated practical but very useful evidenced based instructional techniques to teach and strengthen the mathematical cognitive development in children and adults who have down syndrome. Horstmeir’s
Now while some might think that preparing for a seven day camping expedition might be complicated, it is actually quite the contrary. Because of the male dominance and high levels of testosterone present while camping, we do not have to pack seven different outfits; instead we pack three or four because we can wear the same thing two days in a row, at odds with modern belief today. Next on our list is to get my dad’s 1998 Ford Windstar serviced to make sure that it will transport us our desired destination, because it would be catastrophic if we did not make it. As was almost the case on year when we had van trouble, fortu...
If you plan on surviving in the wilderness, you need to have a reliable, easy-to-use weapon. A rifle, gun, knife or bow are weapons that serve many purposes. These weapons are used to hunt and kill food. I can't imagine not having a knife to cut and prepare game for dinner.
A beginner should first try car camping before venturing into the backcountry with everything they need on their backs. The reason for this is that it is easier and a lot safer compared to backpacking. Car camping is a good way to practice for backpacking. Like they say, learn to walk before you can run.