Unchained Preppers
General Category => Gear Review => Topic started by: Nemo on July 25, 2016, 08:06:54 PM
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but rather high dollar. Well thought out and designed.
Nemo
http://www.vsslgear.com/ (http://www.vsslgear.com/)
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Yeah its a neat presentation but a tube tent? They're kidding right?
I'm sure that an intelligent person such as your self Nemo could make a kit like that that's cheaper, lighter and better thought out than that :)
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Tent? HHMMM, I think I put up a bad or too general link. Try the one down below.
I would be happy with just the tube and smaller jars inside. That is the really interesting part.
Nemo
http://www.vsslgear.com/collections/vssl/products/supplies (http://www.vsslgear.com/collections/vssl/products/supplies)
a general review youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdpPFH8sI3c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdpPFH8sI3c)
and specs.
Each VSSL unit is 9" long by 2" diameter made from seamless extruded military specification anodized aluminum.
Weighs 18 ounces (1 pound, 2 ounces).
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Yeah, I got all up in that webpage. I liked it, the presentation is clean and tidy but for real you're looking at +1lbs for nothing man..
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Yeah, weight wise its much more container than contents.
Nemo
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Don't get me wrong it is a fine container and a lovely way to present it.. I wonder if a fly rod tube is 2" inside diameter..
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Yeah, like thatGuy said, fuck your OP, haha just kidding, just ribbing you two a bit.
Hope you're doing well, thatGuy, you badass MFer.
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Don't get me wrong it is a fine container and a lovely way to present it.. I wonder if a fly rod tube is 2" inside diameter..
How long end to end, inside length, is a fly rod tube and check the ID? Variable or a standard? That would be interesting. You measure one (your assignment for presenting the question) and I will look to find some good strength type containers for the inside.
Hail, we might go into business.
Nemo
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http://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-17905/Retail-Boxes/Deep-Metal-Tins-Round-2-oz-Solid-Lid?pricode=WY769&gadtype=pla&id=S-17905&gclid=COCYvfDZls4CFcKGaQodoqAJpA&gclsrc=aw.ds (http://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-17905/Retail-Boxes/Deep-Metal-Tins-Round-2-oz-Solid-Lid?pricode=WY769&gadtype=pla&id=S-17905&gclid=COCYvfDZls4CFcKGaQodoqAJpA&gclsrc=aw.ds)
2" o.d. spice tins are readily had and cheap too. They come in a variety of heights.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fly-Rod-Case-Tube-Brushed-Anodized-Aluminum-30-5-I-D-Tube-for-4-pc-9-5-Fly-Rod-/391107540225?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fly-Rod-Case-Tube-Brushed-Anodized-Aluminum-30-5-I-D-Tube-for-4-pc-9-5-Fly-Rod-/391107540225?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368)
These Fly Rod tubes are locally (to me) produced and I will contact the maker when he is back in town about what their real i.d. is.
I'm gonna buy a couple for my flyrods anyhow cause they are so damn pretty!!
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Those look real nice. The tins are 1 1/2 deep so figure 18 in a fly tube (30.5") as I see the page. That would leave 3.5inches of room for candle/rags/etc. Or go with 14 and have room for a good belt blade or all kinds of stuff.
That would be IMHO a really nice "under the car seat kit".
Cost wise you are looking at $38 for the tube and $14 for 24 (half case) of inside tins, assuming they fit. A drill and couple bolts and woven nylon shoulder strap add $5 each. Call it $57 for each one.
Figure total $114 for 2 tubes and case. Add shipping of half to one of us would be $15 for UPS priority mail.
Call it $72 for the ordered stuff to me, and someone else does the ordering and shipping-- seems like a great way to work it all out.
Take note those are rough guesstimates of costs and such.
Nemo
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You could also use 2" thin wall pvc if it didn't need to be a metal tube.. that would really knock the price down..
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Probably helpful weight wise too. HHMMM. Lowes here I come.
Nemo
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Take a spice can with you, you can find them at almost every good herbalist's.
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Y'all do realize I am thinking out loud here for the most part. But this does look most interesting, quite accommodating and very worthwhile.
If/when it comes to fruition info shall be shared. But again, I might be in a race with thatGuy over there.
Nemo
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Thinking out loud is one of the reasons for the forum my man! We can come and discuss and see if our ideas hold water. Personally I have no intention of making one of these things but I can see a way of improving upon their idea to make it more practical for our mindset.
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So crack the head open and pour those thoughts out around here. I have done it with medium size script bottle for a "get back to the truck/closer to where you can get picked up" while downtown in the big city a few miles from where the friend's car who you rode up in" type kit. I think I have noted that here.
Nemo
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If you ask nicely I would post my current get home kit..
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I finally got around to watching the product review.
Looks like a poorly planned, over priced, waste of weight & space, designed for idiots with too much money.
:violin: <<< Serenading tG to post his get home kit.
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I agree with you 100% SK, its the kind of shit hipsters think they need..
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I finally got around to watching the product review.
Looks like a poorly planned, over priced, waste of weight & space, designed for idiots with too much money.
It does meet all those descriptions, but the general idea of the design works for me.
Nemo
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Per request,
thatGuy's Get Home Bag (http://unchainedpreppers.com/forum/weapons/thatguy's-get-home-bag/new/#new)