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Re: some related safety questions
By:erez
Date: 7/14/2001, 6:07 pm
In Response To: Smoke and Mirrors (!RUSS)

: signal mirror.
: I know the last one sounds ancient but I have been signaled that a late
: arriving friend made the put in across the mouth of the Penobscot River
: from Owls head to Spectical island. I flashed him back we both gotthe
: message very clearly. over a distance of several miles. I have also tested
: it out on a friend in an airplane too. Its a remarkably alerting little
: piece of glass! I like the ones with the aiming hole in the center.

Do you know if a regular plastic CD works as a mirror ?

it's made of palstic so it doesn't brake & it doesn't tear
any waterproof bags.

it has hole in the middle.

it isn't completely reflective, & I'm not sure if it's large enough.

if it does work, then we will finally find a use for the 500 hours free
internet access cd AOL is offering all the time 8-)

has anybody tried it (the mirror cd, not AOL) ?

: through is important. On trips into the Thules I occasionally bring an
: EIPRB. I don't out fit each boat with one, but to have one stowed on one

what is "EPIRB" ?

: A good additional piece of equipment is a small stainless sheath knife. on
: your life vest. The marine environment is filled with fishing lines ropes

I couldn't find stainless knife.

I asked at a camping store and they told me any metal will stain.
they carry a nice selection of knifes but could not guarranty
they will not stain, regardless of any lable on the knife saying "stainless".

can anybody enlighten me on this ?

about the cell phone in a plastic bag. no need for plastic bag anymore.
there are these plastic sealed boxes made for cel phones.
they where advertised in skmag long ago, & I happened to see it in
a marine store. they are well sealed.
I trust them for a cell phone as I trust my pelican case for my camera.

any help appreciated,

Erez

Messages In This Thread

Flares
Don Beale -- 7/13/2001, 10:34 pm
Re: Flares
Geo. Cushing -- 7/16/2001, 5:04 pm
Re: Flares *NM*
Geo. Cushing -- 7/16/2001, 4:53 pm
Funny you should ask about flares...
Brian Nystrom -- 7/16/2001, 1:47 pm
a brief flash
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/17/2001, 1:23 am
Oops! Yeah, it's 60-80 flashes/minute *NM*
Brian Nystrom -- 7/17/2001, 12:17 pm
Re: Funny you should ask about flares...
Don Beale -- 7/16/2001, 2:56 pm
Re: Funny you should ask about flares...
Shawn Baker -- 7/16/2001, 3:40 pm
Yeah, what Shawn said
Brian Nystrom -- 7/17/2001, 12:15 pm
some flare questions
mike allen -- 7/17/2001, 1:13 pm
Re: some flare questions
Brian Nystrom -- 7/18/2001, 1:04 pm
Re: Parachute Flares
Shawn Baker -- 7/16/2001, 10:22 am
Funny you should mention dye...
Pete Rudie -- 7/16/2001, 3:34 pm
Turning the well funny colors OT
!RUSS -- 7/17/2001, 8:01 am
Re: Holy cow!!!!! Better keep it dry in your PFD! *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 7/16/2001, 4:12 pm
Smoke and Mirrors
!RUSS -- 7/14/2001, 7:41 am
Re: Smoke and Mirrors
Rob Macks -- 7/18/2001, 5:43 pm
When it hits the fan
!RUSS -- 7/18/2001, 10:57 pm
very interesting, thanks *NM*
mike allen -- 7/19/2001, 10:47 am
BEFORE it hits the fan
Rob Macks -- 7/19/2001, 10:08 am
Ditch Kit Invitational Games Join The FUN
!RUSS -- 7/19/2001, 11:31 pm
Don't forget your bear packet+pepper spray. *NM*
John Monfoe -- 7/20/2001, 4:52 am
Its in there... Can you find it?
!RUSS -- 7/23/2001, 10:34 am
Re: rescue book
Val Wann -- 7/19/2001, 10:09 pm
Re: BEFORE it hits the fan
Rehd -- 7/19/2001, 9:58 pm
Re: Another great post Russ
Don Beale -- 7/19/2001, 2:16 am
Don't forget the flares, integrate them
!RUSS -- 7/19/2001, 7:12 am
Re: Don't forget the flares, integrate them
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/19/2001, 11:52 pm
Re: Don't forget the flares, integrate them
!RUSS -- 7/20/2001, 12:00 am
Great Posts. I pay attention to your experience. *NM*
John Monfoe -- 7/19/2001, 6:42 am
Re: When it hits the fan
daren neufeld -- 7/18/2001, 11:44 pm
Re: Smoke and Mirrors
John Monfoe -- 7/15/2001, 4:42 am
Re: Smoke and Mirrors
!RUSS -- 7/16/2001, 9:37 am
Weather cautions
John Monfoe -- 7/18/2001, 5:47 am
Today at La Parrusse Banks..........
!RUSS -- 7/18/2001, 8:07 am
Re: Today at La Parrusse Banks..........
Brent Curtis -- 7/18/2001, 12:05 pm
Re: Today at La Parrusse Banks....OT......
!RUSS -- 7/19/2001, 11:49 pm
Re: Smoke and Mirrors
Brent Curtis -- 7/15/2001, 8:26 am
Re: Smoke and Mirrors
John Monfoe -- 7/16/2001, 6:33 am
Re: some related safety questions
erez -- 7/14/2001, 6:07 pm
EPIRB, SCUBA KNIVEs and CD Disks
!RUSS -- 7/16/2001, 9:32 am
Re: some related safety questions
Bob Kelim -- 7/14/2001, 8:37 pm
Re: signal mirror
Don Beale -- 7/14/2001, 11:12 pm
Re: some related safety questions
Guy Kaminski -- 7/14/2001, 7:29 pm
Re: Great thoughts
Don Beale -- 7/14/2001, 10:40 am