Armed Polite Society

I bought the G-Shock Rangeman on layaway because the folks at the watch store are really nice.
The man of the man and wife team told me about being lost in a humvee, in Iraq, close to the enemy ... during a sandstorm.
 The compass on the watch got them going in the correct direction.

 it has a thermometer./altimeter/barometer/compass and a bunch of other stuff.  ... that I thought I would need, thought I would use.
I keep acting like I am in the wilderness even tho I am just south of Reno.

I also noticed that I am more aware of the time with an analogue watch than I am with a digital - the movement of the hands is what I grew up with and I find it easier to really guage how much time I have left to make it to work ETC

I really want that Mudmaster , but I generally am not outside in inclement weather any more and spend ten hours a day in a metal fab shop.
The Casio Duro is fine for inclement weather .

 My next watch I think will be an Orient Bambino, which will be my "go to Church"  or dress watch

I had to give up wearing a watch when I became a mechanic. The band would trap chemicals and give some nice chemical burns

Then I became an instructor and could wear one again but it’s been very hard to getting back used to wearing one daily after spending a decade where I could not wear one.

My current backpacking/hiking fire starter is those impregnated rope ones (Blackbeard is the brand I use) and a ferro rod/striker.  Pretty dang reliable.

When overlanding in the truck I bring a couple bags of match light charcoal to start fires.

That Jack London got to me and I live where it's warm. At some point having six ways to start a fire becomes a little overkill.  Lil tiny ferro rod and tinder that fits in my SAK corkscrew is my new affection.

Ever tried it in less than ideal conditions?

Looks like he took it down

Apparently his death to MAGA threats were too much even for google. Looks like he redid it without mentioning "Trumpians".

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5FSNiv_27a4?feature=share

Chris, they let you wear a watch? Watches, rings, etc., etc., do not do well around rapidly spinny thingies...
 
A kid I know managed to acquire a degloving about a year ago...