KK6CTT for online check in please, 15 DEC.
A quick short list of stuff:
Knives make a great gift and the following seem to be high on my list:
o Mora:
https://morakniv.se/en/
o Swiss Army:
https://www.victorinox.com/us/en/Produc ... wAodZFEGFQ
-This includes their line of kitchen cutlery as well. The Santuko turned out to be a nice blade:
https://www.victorinox.com/us/en/Produc ... 6.8523.17B
o and just about any quality blade will do without looking abroad for (cheap) import blades (Anza, Buck, Case, Older Timer and some Gerber and Kershaw for example). Go to the Anza shop right here in SOCAL:
http://www.anzaknives.com/
A quality razor like the Merkur, Solingen Germany made, hunk of stainless steel, safety razor has become my favorite gift from my wife and she wanted me to be sure and mention it because she has gottem more raves over this gift than any other. I get the blades at the dollar or .99 store and use them for a week, flip the blade and go another week. I replace the blade about once/month; I shave almost everyday. This is a nice razor and a prized possession.
o Satin finish stainless steel:
http://www.westcoastshaving.com/Merkur- ... _p_51.html
o Polished stainless steel:
http://www.westcoastshaving.com/Merkur- ... _p_68.html
Goal Zero light products like the Torch 250 which I think is a great light because it has its own charging panel already integrated into the light.
http://www.goalzero.com/p/239/torch-250 ... wAodMKQDmQ
You can't go wrong with a USGI canteen cup for those large cups of coffee or hot cocoa (these aren't as easy to come by like they used to be)
I have become a big fan of the these two antennas by Ed Fong:
http://edsantennas.weebly.com/
o DBJ-3 which is a 2m/70cm J-pole with a 1.25m resonant section housed in a 4.5' PVC pipe, triband antenna (not listed on the website but sold for around $65.00).
o Or, the dual band rollup J-pole for those dismounted hikes where a backup antenna to the rubber duck is just communication insurance. Where oz not pounds matter (listed at $28)
o If you get a big enough order for a club or EMCOMM group Ed will work with you on the price and shipping. Great guy to work with directly.
o Game cameras can be a nice tool for not only getting photos of wildlife but also as a layer of security where capturing issues in camp or the trail head might be important. Use the pictures for a time lapse effect as well.
Membership to NRA (
https://joinnra.nra.org/join/join.aspx), CRPA (
http://crpa.org/membership/), increase our numbers through mentoring and coaching...Bang for the outdoor buck. Gift some range time or professional instruction in a specific discipline (
https://www.gunsite.com/). Or, gift some reactive targets like AR500 gongs or silhouettes; hogs, rams, turkeys & chickens (
https://magnumtarget.com/products/?gcli ... aQodYcANaw).
Hunter Safety Course.
Range Membership.
A survival (
http://www.codylundin.com/), wilderness 1st aid (
https://www.wildmed.com/wilderness-medi ... first-aid/), off-roading (See KI6FHA), or orienting course (
http://www.us.orienteering.org/new-o/re ... nt-courses).
For those who need a little help I suggest reading a little Frank Miniter (
https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywo ... irize5p7_b)
Books like:
o This Will Make a Man of You: One Man’s Search for Hemingway and Manhood in a Changing World
o The Ultimate Man's Survival Guide: Rediscovering the Lost Art of Manhood
o The Future of the Gun
o The Politically Incorrect Guide to Hunting (Politically Incorrect Guides (Paperback))
o Saving the Bill of Rights: Exposing the Left's Campaign to Destroy American Exceptionalism
Maybe more to follow as time permits
H-U-A or "Hooah!" = Heard Understood & Acknowledged. In context: "Roger that sir, HUA!"
