On Apr 19, 11:23 pm, Jack wrote:
ContestID67 wrote:
I read about the landout along the Allengany Mountains and imagined
the overnight survival adventure the pilot had.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...wse_thread/thr....

It got me thinking about my own glider survival kit that I have built
up over the years. My son will be hiking in the desert region of Utah
and I shared with him what I had in my kit. I then decided to put
together a small web site of the contents. Maybe sharing this will
help someone in the future.

Seehttp://geocities.com/jhderosa/aviation/survival/for details.

I think your presentation is very helpful, John.

I would add that under the heading of "Nylon rope (small diameter)"
you might remind everyone that they have hundreds of feet of the
stuff disguised as their parachute lines.

Very strong, very available.

Jack

I carry a length of 2500lb "Muletape", which is a flat braided
poylester ribbon that you can roll up into a very tight little disk
and slip into a zip-lock sandwich bag. I have a Tost ring tied on one
end in case I need to pull my glider out of a muddy field with the
farmer's tractor (or human mules). I can also use the Tost ring for an
aero tow if I land at a gliderport that only uses Schweizer rings.