Today I want to share a decent roll tool bag. I like having tool rolls because it is easy for me to keep track of specific tool types. I had a set for pliers, one for files, a roll for screwdrivers, etc – however, some local thief got into me shipping container and stole almost all of my tools.
This means I needed new tool bags, luckily touch of urban asked if I wanted to review one of their products. This tool bag is normally 45.00 but I was able to get it for much less.
Right now they are having a free shipping promotion on everything in their store.
I like this roll bag better than the ones I bought earlier from Lowe’s, and the padding is a nice feature. However, the price is a little high form my tastes as I need 6 or 7 of the the bags if I am going to recreate my old system.
However, for a single bag to throw pliers and wrenches in and stash in the vehicle for emergency repairs, this padded roll tool bag is hard to beat.
Once again, I must say I got this tool roll at a reduced cost to do a review, and I probably would not have bought it at full price, not that its not worth it, but because I have to justify purchases over $20 with the wife before I spend family funds.
This isn’t a “prepper” book per se, but Outliers is about success, and from a long view – prepping is about success during tough times.
Outliers consists of “case studies” and the lessons learned from them. It talks about how being at the right place at the right time is important, but useless without having the proper background and training.
The choices I have made in my life may preclude me from doing certain things – I will never be President or a rock star, but those choices prepare me to be successful in other areas of my life.
One of the concepts in this book was that there seems to be a statistical intelligence threshold for success – you have to be smart enough – but that extra intelligence does not necessarily mean you will be more successful.
I have used both the concepts in this book, and the actual mention of this book several times in my work. Right now I am taking a graduate certificate program that will hopefully lead to a MPA and the Social Science guys love talking about these concepts. So do the State HR trainers as they certify me to teach all manner of touchy feely courses.
Now if you are a hunter or new to hunting the very first knowledge is not just going out to the woods with a gun and shot a deer down. As much as coordinating a state or a project needs execution of a plan, so does a deer hunting. Let’s say you and your friends decided to leave the busy lifestyle of the city and out to embrace the wilderness of the nature for a few days. One of your excursion itinerary includes Deer hunting and you must be wondering how would it be like to hunt a deer.
It’s not a cliché a big deer didn’t get to be big by being stupid, he knows the game. He knows what it takes to be big to limp to maturity and what does this mean? It means when he gets older, his roaming territory shrinks. Why is that? Because he knows where he’s safe he knows where he can get what he needs, where he can get food. water and breeding opportunities.
How can you find these deer? A new piece of gear, a new piece of tree stand helps but that’s not how you find the deer, that’s not how you get in position to kill these deer. You have to know a deer to be able to hunt one. You have to know their nature to know how to hunt them successfully.
One thing to remember, deer hunting could be daunting but you need to have patience, know a few skills, learn the pinch points all of which will come in aid to your hunting experience. Yes, you will come across a lot of thoughts but you need to brainstorm a few ideas and make sure you’re geared up before you embark on your kill. You must know the suitable destination and the time year for deer hunting. Always maintain safety measures and then you can aboard on your mission.
Here are a five funnel techniques and pinch points to consider that’ll assist you hunting a deer
Hillside Gully
To hunt a deer several aspects of its habitat should be monitored such that the hunter gets a clear view from where he or she would get a clear shot. The hunter should have enough visibility on the pinch points.
For instance, an elevated positioning or a tree stands avails a better field view which allows better deer-shots. Obviously to make funnels for deer movement requires careful scouting of the hunting area. This is a traditional method as most hunters finds it effective, as it keeps the aim well and aware within range.
The terrain feature has a great influence on the deer as they can be spotted wandering around the gully, usually water washes out from the hill and your best shot could be from this prime spot.
Outcropping Side
Outcropping Side deer hunting
Hunters are always on the lookout for best stand spots, one of which is the rocky outcropping – a down sloping corridors.
It is one ideal sight for a hunter to scout for a deer.
Usually deer are seen walking alongside these pathways. These outcropping is incremental simply because they force deer movement on either side of the hill. This is called macro-level funnel finding and it is a great spot during the season.
Wetlands
Wetlands deer hunting
Deer can be spotted on lands saturated with water, either edge of a lake, marshes or ponds and swamps, where they don’t mind getting themselves muddy or cooling themselves off.
A highland ridge is one of the best funnel for deer. You can also bait the deer with some food at the edge but you are likely to find a pounded deer trail.
Just have your hunting crossbow ready and it is important to remain concealed and as motionless as possible for deer are quite intelligent and may notice your presence.
So, to hunt them successfully a wetland funnel with a narrow point with an elevated ridge gives makes a travel route between the high grounds through which a kill is possible.
Creek or River crossing
Creek or River crossing deer hunting
Creek or river crossing is an amazing place for hunting deer. This is one spot hunters often camp on, where you can come across a deer. Steep slope of the river bed or just the right run after a deep pool in a creek can lure deer to cross precisely there. The crossing of the deer around the banks of the creek or the river is an advantage for any hunters in action. Deer needs to drink water every day and it gets even better if you are camped next to a large river. It is not easy for a deer to cross the river on a whim which is one the other hand a better pinch point than ridge.
But deer mostly love traveling along river and if they don’t these ridges force their movements towards the banks. If you have running water on your deer ground, scout its length and identify all the crossings. It’s very often the terrain has an influence on the locomotion of the deer resulting an exclusive stand site for hunting.
Cropland
Cropland Funnel Setup for Hunting a Deer
Now if you are out on a large land surrounded by crop field, it’s wise to look for hunting areas via GPS for aerial photos. An ideal spot should be two fields that is divided or separated by a thin strip of cover. Deer use those covers to camouflage themselves and move from one point to another.
This an ideal time of the hunting season when the deer sighting is found. It is an amazing funnel for deer movements as it subsequently creates a rut. Therefore, a terrain feature formed that forces the deer to travel a certain way.
It also forces all the deer in all times of the season not only during the hunting period. For if you are a hunter and out for a kill, you are about to get close and consistent season long action. Agricultural feeding areas are usually one of the pinch points you can bank.
Now you and your friends can sit by the campfire, discuss on your stand sites and find those pinch points, hunt using those funnels. And we can almost guarantee you and your friends will enjoy some of the best rut hunting action of your life. Last but not least always be careful about your safety. Hunting requires patience and little bit of skill. Whether hunting for survival or hunting as a spot, you need to know that you are in legal grounds to hunt. Happy Deer hunting!
According to author Frederick J. Lanceley—one of the world’s foremost crisis negotiation authorities—negotiators must train and train regularly. For just as the legal field constantly evolves, so does the field of crisis negotiation.
The new edition of On Scene Guide for Crisis Negotiators reflects this fact. A bestseller in its first edition, this book offers practical advice with regard to the theory, procedures, and techniques of crisis and suicide intervention and hostage negotiation. Two new chapters in the second edition cover negotiation with people under the influence of drugs or alcohol and how first responders can contain a situation until a negotiator can arrive.
With a suicide intervention flow chart, a checklist for investigators assisting negotiators, and an on-scene guide for crisis negotiators, this indispensable book provides the tools you need to conduct successful negotiations and “make nothing happen.”
I would make a horrible negotiator as I just am no good at active listening (ask my wife) – but I think the information in On Scene Guide for Crisis Negotiators is worth reading – especially for preppers. I think knowing the process and mindset behind negotiators is worthwhile for people that own a lot of guns and tend to be looked on with skepticism and hostility.
I know some guys on negotiation teams and the amount of training they go through to keep their skills current is enormous. This is a skill that you don’t learn by reading about. If you are interested in doing more with this than learning the basics you should not only read this, but join a job that does this.
Blade material decides the effectiveness and durability of a knife.
The price a person pays for a blade will influence the materials used in it. Additionally, the purpose of the knife will determine what it is made of.
Likewise, different alloys and materials will influence the quality and reliability of your knife.
Kinds of Blade Material
Typically, knife steel is an alloy.
With modern alloy materials, knives have become sharper and more durable than ever. Knife Center is a popular online knife store that sells a variety of knives – from leatherman tools to cold steel and boker knives – with a variety of materials.
These materials include:
Alloy Steels
Chrome Steel
Semi-Stainless Steel
High-Speed Steel
Super Stainless Steels
Carbon Steels
Ceramics
Why is Steel and Steel Alloys So Popular?
Steel is easily one of the most popular materials used to make a strong knife blade. Whether it’s pure steel or an alloy, this material is extremely durable and can be polished to a sharp blade.
Steel by itself, however, is harder to work with in terms of manufacturing. The use of alloys allows manufacturers to more easily manipulate the material in the fabrication process. These alloy materials also offer corrosion resistance, which is the ability of steel to resist deterioration regardless of its environment.
Steel also offers general wear resistance, as well as edge retention. A steel blade can more easily hold a sharp edge without requiring re-sharpening on a regular basis.
What Alloys are Used?
Alloys change the properties of steel that make a knife suitable for specific tasks. Below are some of the most popular alloy additions in knives.
Vanadium
Vanadium improves a steels hardenability, and it promotes finer grains in steel. The grain structure of steel determines the strength and resistant of the material, and the finer the grain, the better the knife.
Nickel
Nickel is a common material found on earth. It can be used to improve the toughness and durability of steel. It’s also ideal for resisting corrosion. This alloy is used often in dive knives.
Chromium
By using chromium with steel, it is possible to improve corrosion resistance, wear resistance, as well as hardenability. Martensitic stainless steels often use Chromium. Sport knives and cutlery us martensitic stainless steel.
Carbon
Carbon is technically not an alloy, because it is already present in a traditional carbon steel. However, some manufacturers will still increase the amount of carbon within their steel to improve hardness and durability in a knife.
Molybdenum
Molybdenum will offer improved tensile strength making knives extremely durable and long lasting. It also improves corrosion resistance, making knives ideal for outside use.
Trust Knife Experts to Find the Right Knife for You
Popular online knife stores will be able to provide you with a wide range of knives, with blades made from a variety of materials. Knife Depot is a great example of this kind of store.
In conclusion, if you want to find out more about the many different varieties of knives out there, you can also ask researchers for help.
Today I want to share a decent roll tool bag. I like having tool rolls because it is easy for me to keep track of specific tool types. I had a set for pliers, one for files, a roll for screwdrivers, etc – however, some local thief got into me shipping container and stole almost all of my tools.
This isn’t a “prepper” book per se, but Outliers is about success, and from a long view – prepping is about success during tough times.
According to author Frederick J. Lanceley—one of the world’s foremost crisis negotiation authorities—negotiators must train and train regularly. For just as the legal field constantly evolves, so does the field of crisis negotiation.
