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Thanks Armymedic, I was mocked on course for having my UT100SI in my ruck, I'm glad I'm not alone  ;)

Canada sending DART http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/01/03/dart-050103.html

I'm not an expert in this field so if there are any reading this please chime in if I'm off base with any of this. In our current situation, ie: years more service for the Sea Kings I'd argue the training value is there. If a person looks at the cost of training a pilot and the risks...

Not likely BC will get it. I say that because the Liberals can win a federal election without BC but not without Ontario and Quebec. They may want to make inroads into the west but not at the cost of loosing power.

Trivia When my Grandfather came back from WW1 (2nd Can Mounted Rifles) he brought back a wrist watch from the front that was complete with a cover that had holes in it in a flower pattern. I understand that this type of watch wasn't unusual on the front. This isn't his watch but one that is...

I just saw the report on CBC-TV, it isn't being written off but becoming a teaching tool. On the grand scale of things I don't see it as outrageous at all. (Moderator, Maybe this should have been under political, feel free to move it). I admit I've calmed down since my first post, I'm still...

WTF I know that Seakings aren't army kit but in this article, http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/12/17/seaking041217.html "Peter Stoffer, NDP defence critic, said he doubts whether taxpayers would consider the refit a good use of $1 million. He wants the federal government to...

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/12/15/selby041215.html

From CTV at 0950 pacific time "Walker said the status of the pilots is unclear at this time, despite earlier reports that said the pilots were able to eject safely." From CBC Defence Department spokesperson Heather Bruner said both pilots were able to eject after the crash, which happened at...

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/12/10/snowbird-crash041210.html

Sorry zerhash, I guess I wasn't clear, up until a few weeks ago we had a compound full of MR, said MR has gone down to Chiliwack for quarrel jump, I was wondering if it will come back to Trail for our use on the Columbia river or if it's new home will be in Chiliwack. I'm not sure what we have...

I hope we (44th) don't end up losing out. My concern is having access to equipment. We ended up spending a pile of funds in the spring of 04 because someone high-up decided we couldn't have HLs. ::) I never did hear all the details about that decision, but the civilian high-up and driver we...

From Old Guy "Tank engines probably don't meet Kyoto requirements for exhaust emissions."  Some of our politicians don't meet Kyoto requirements for exhaust emissions.

Hi garb811, The WO who told me this is a winter warfare instructor who over the years had been in at least 4 tents (that I was told of) that went up in flames. He had followed the same practice each time and had not suffered any burns. I expect that since winter is again upon us I will be...

Edit: decided best not to post

BTW when the WO was talking, it was about while being in the arctic tents not the MODs

It might be like the fire shelter in forest fire fighting, you don't want to have to rely on it, but when push comes to shove it's better than nothing. Chimo

Hi Aesop081, Yes Jen is still here, I saw her this weekend. The WO wasn't saying it was fire-proof just that when you're in your bag it would last the 45 or so seconds until your tent was done burning down, the bag itself from what I understand, melts. Chimo

The most serious problem I've seen is flooding, where the fuel builds up in the delivery system then flows out into the bottom of the stove. When the third, forth, or fifth match is struck â Å“because the damn thing won't lightâ ? the stuff on the bottom goes up.   :evil: Filling up out side...

Drink rum, drink rum, drink rum all day, and come along with us 'Cause we don't give a damn for any old man who don't give a damn for us! next (do it from memory, no looking it up  ;) )