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Post by Juan on Jul 23, 2018 14:42:18 GMT -6
If you have a ditch bag, what's in it and if not what would you put in one? I got a semi-large waterproof bag for a birthday present and I'm making a ditch bag out of it.. With all the recent drownings and capsized boats I'm thinking a ditch bag might be a good idea in the case I'm ever stranded on a desert island with Mary Ann and Ginger.  So far I've got: Portable VHF radio Flare gun w/ flares whistle paper and a lighter Compass fishing line, hooks, sinkers and floats and gulp bait knife large plastic garbage bag and some towels Hat and sunglasses sun screen Vienna sausages and sardines (good until year 2020) A small inflatable life raft won't fit in the bag so I'm thinking about a pool float? Would love to have an EPIRB but can't see spending the coin for one. Suggestions? |
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Post by gnrphil on Jul 23, 2018 15:01:53 GMT -6
I wouls add,
Water
Signaling mirror
some cotton wool in a zip lock bad or tampons (great for starting fires).
Magnesium flint.
PLB
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Post by freezerfiller on Jul 23, 2018 17:17:13 GMT -6
I started with one, but it has eventually evolved into a non ditch bag. I probably need to revise it. Sardines are probably good till 2024!
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Post by mosquito13 on Jul 23, 2018 19:34:58 GMT -6
I have my orange ammo box. Spare sunglasses, airhorn, pack of handheld flares, personal epirb, floating strobe, waterproof handheld VHF, bullfrog sunscreen, foil blanket , and a couple life bars. I do wear a belt style life vest most times these days. I also piss in a bucket when I am by myself. Ask anyone in the coastguard, most floaters have a unzipped fly. I got my epirb used on the cheap, sent it to manafacture in Miami for a fresh battery, they tested it out and updated the registry to me. All in under a $100 bucks.
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Post by pbguy420 on Jul 23, 2018 23:27:33 GMT -6
The personal Epirbs are super cheap, well worth it in my book. I’ve got two in mine plus the vhf. Standard loadout is myself and my father, who would both hook one up immediately turn them both on if conditions separated us...
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Post by Juan on Jul 24, 2018 4:28:10 GMT -6
I have water and a mirror in the bag..just forgot to list them. Gonna put a first aid kit in there too. I guess I should take another look at PLBs.. last time I looked they were selling for around $300- $400.
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Post by gnrphil on Jul 24, 2018 5:05:51 GMT -6
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Post by 985crabs on Jul 24, 2018 5:06:33 GMT -6
Toilet paper.
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Post by mosquito13 on Jul 24, 2018 6:07:37 GMT -6
Forgot I got a dehooker kit(human) in there too.
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Post by Juan on Jul 24, 2018 10:36:03 GMT -6
I don't think I'd want a used one and I'm finding all sorts of prices.. Now I'm torn between a PLB and a EPIRB.. decisions, decisions.
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Post by Simple Man on Jul 24, 2018 14:33:59 GMT -6
I started with one, but it has eventually evolved into a non ditch bag. I probably need to revise it. Sardines are probably good till 2024! This is what happened to me too. |
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Post by Simple Man on Jul 24, 2018 14:35:18 GMT -6
I don't think I'd want a used one and I'm finding all sorts of prices.. Now I'm torn between a PLB and a EPIRB.. decisions, decisions. I went the PLB route. I keep it on my auto inflate life vest that I wear at all times in the winter when I fish by myself. |
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Post by Juan on Jul 25, 2018 4:29:58 GMT -6
I don't think I'd want a used one and I'm finding all sorts of prices.. Now I'm torn between a PLB and a EPIRB.. decisions, decisions. I went the PLB route. I keep it on my auto inflate life vest that I wear at all times in the winter when I fish by myself. If I had any sense, that's exactly what I'd do.. I have an auto inflate vest but don't wear it. I haven't tried it yet, but I found an App that is supposed to show your current location, track, speed, etc in real time so a family member can see where you (or your phone) are at any given time.. That's really all I want. I'm going to test it before I buy a PLB. |
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Post by mosquito13 on Jul 25, 2018 6:48:36 GMT -6
Got a link to the app ? I was using location service on my phone for registering my fish in a photo only tournament i am in , but it drained my phones battery to quick for all day trips. Picked up a solar charger for the phone on Amazon for 15 bucks. It keeps up the phones charge on the water. Just need to remember to turn off location service in settings when off the water. www.amazon.com/Solar-Charger-10-000-Black/dp/B075RL8BWT/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF8&qid=1532522805&sr=8-24&keywords=solar+charger+phoneI do use a belt style life vest. Won't do me any good if I hit my head, as I got to pull the rip cord and put it over my head. My wife gave me a vest style , but never wear it as it is obtrusive . Forget about the belt preserver is on unless it is bumping against the wheel when underway. |
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Post by Juan on Jul 25, 2018 9:52:39 GMT -6
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Post by Juan on Aug 28, 2018 7:33:27 GMT -6
UPDATE on the ditch bag: Lesson learned the hard way... even if sardines have an expiration date of 4 years in the future, NEVER put them in your ditch bag. 021
They will explode and if you happened to have left your ditch bag open, you'll have a nice supply of bream bait. Maggots! YUCK!
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Post by 985crabs on Aug 29, 2018 9:19:26 GMT -6
Dear Gawd, sardines were part of your survival plan? I think I'd rather eat leeches or Gulp shrimp. I bet that ditch bag smells good now.
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Post by gnrphil on Aug 29, 2018 9:22:53 GMT -6
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Post by Juan on Aug 29, 2018 15:54:18 GMT -6
Dear Gawd, sardines were part of your survival plan? I think I'd rather eat leeches or Gulp shrimp. I bet that ditch bag smells good now. You'd win that bet. I reversed nature... normally fish eat worms.. I had worms eating fish. giggled |
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Post by mosquito13 on Aug 29, 2018 19:41:48 GMT -6
How far offshore you get cell service ? I went 50 off with a buddy this week since red tide suck here. lost service less then 5 miles off. Did ok but drop fishing really isn't my bag.
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