Eric posted a thread.
This is my problem.
I'm in Japan.
Close to Tokyo.
I've already experienced earthquakes and they are very strange and unnerving.
These are only small quakes in my area, in other areas people have died.
Japanese buildings are built for this.
But in big quakes they are smashed.
Think Kobe.
Tokyo is due a big earthquake.
When it happens maybe many thousands of people will die.
I work on the 5th floor.
If it happens and I survive what should I pack to help me?
I always take a rucksack to work.
Each day I have my work shirt in it.
I leave my suit and shoes at work.
I dress in trainers, chord trousers and t-shirt.
My Karrimor rucksack contains a Berghaus Gortex jacket, Berghaus base ball cap (poser or what?), spare set of socks, sun glasses, a map of the greater Tokyo area, SAK locking climber, 2 cig lighters, head torch, mini Mag light, packets of nuts, beef jerky and fruit. On the out side of my pack is a cheap Silva compass/themometer, in another pocket I have an address book and a pen and paper. I always have two full 500ml bottles of tea or water in the side pockets. It's hot (37 degress) and very humid. Not good for a Yorkshire lad.
What else should I carry, A small FAK maybe?
My lass is Japanese, if something terrible happens to Tokyo I'll trek to find her.
She's maybe 60 miles away at the most from where I live.
I'm sure the Japanese coppers, if they ever stopped me, which they wouldn't cause I'm the blue eyed devil, wouldn't mind me carrying my F1 in my pack if it was with other emergency stuff. This is the "Land of the Blade" after all.
Like others have said, I'm sure my F1 would make a good crow bar if it came to it.
I seriously hope this doesn't happen to me.
Any ideas would be appreciated my friends.
Much love and best wishes to all,
Johnny.
This is my problem.
I'm in Japan.
Close to Tokyo.
I've already experienced earthquakes and they are very strange and unnerving.
These are only small quakes in my area, in other areas people have died.
Japanese buildings are built for this.
But in big quakes they are smashed.
Think Kobe.
Tokyo is due a big earthquake.
When it happens maybe many thousands of people will die.
I work on the 5th floor.
If it happens and I survive what should I pack to help me?
I always take a rucksack to work.
Each day I have my work shirt in it.
I leave my suit and shoes at work.
I dress in trainers, chord trousers and t-shirt.
My Karrimor rucksack contains a Berghaus Gortex jacket, Berghaus base ball cap (poser or what?), spare set of socks, sun glasses, a map of the greater Tokyo area, SAK locking climber, 2 cig lighters, head torch, mini Mag light, packets of nuts, beef jerky and fruit. On the out side of my pack is a cheap Silva compass/themometer, in another pocket I have an address book and a pen and paper. I always have two full 500ml bottles of tea or water in the side pockets. It's hot (37 degress) and very humid. Not good for a Yorkshire lad.
What else should I carry, A small FAK maybe?
My lass is Japanese, if something terrible happens to Tokyo I'll trek to find her.
She's maybe 60 miles away at the most from where I live.
I'm sure the Japanese coppers, if they ever stopped me, which they wouldn't cause I'm the blue eyed devil, wouldn't mind me carrying my F1 in my pack if it was with other emergency stuff. This is the "Land of the Blade" after all.
Like others have said, I'm sure my F1 would make a good crow bar if it came to it.
I seriously hope this doesn't happen to me.
Any ideas would be appreciated my friends.
Much love and best wishes to all,
Johnny.