Category Archives: By Ourselves, For Ourselves

Whenever you hear the government talk about disaster preparedness, you will most likely hear the slogan of “Three Days – Three Ways” No, they aren’t talking about one hell of an orgy, they’re trying to tell you that if you are … Continue reading →

Glovebox Contents A compact set of handy items sits in the glovebox of each of our cars. Can you guess what everything is? Psych! Remember, I’m in Kalifornia where it’s illegal to have firearms in your glovebox….

Glovebox Contents Revealed Clockwise from left: AA Mag-Lite with Mo-Gem attachment; magnesium firestarter; spring-loaded window punch; Ziplock with hand sanitizer gel; el cheapo Barska 8×25 binoculars; pair of Beretta clear ANSI shooting glasses. At center: CRKT M16T folding knife. The … Continue reading →

Mo-Gem, DigiLight and Keychain A bit unwieldy compared to modern “tactical” flashlights, but still pretty compact. I usually carry this in my right pocket. Yes, that means I have two flashlights on my person. I live in earthquake country, okay? … Continue reading →

Mo-Gem The Mo-Gem turns your Maglite into a pocket defense stick. I’ve brought this well-worn item into many a California courthouse past the scanners and metal detectors, and only one (Asian) security guard has ever questioned it. “Is that a … Continue reading →

Mo-Gem Disassembled That’s a AA Mini-Maglite at bottom, and the Mo-Gem attachment at top that replaces the Maglite tailcap. It’s even machined with a little recess for the spare bulb! Alas, according to Massad Ayoob’s buddy Rick Devoid, the fellow … Continue reading →

No It’s Not the Cover of the New Robert Ludlum Novel …It’s my Daily Carry stuff. This thread on the FAL Files Forums asked, “what’s in your pockets RIGHT NOW?” Luckily I answered during work hours. Some respondents professed to … Continue reading →

What’s Usually In My Left Pocket From left: Digilight clone of SureFire 6P; breath mint pack for unexpected office meetings; money clip; cell phone with transparent plastic “armor;” tooled leather business-card wallet my daughter bought me at a Renaissance Faire … Continue reading →

To whet everyone’s appetite for my upcoming posts and pics of my family’s emergency kits, here’s another fellow’s take on the subject. He’s a police officer, so some of his needs are of course a bit different. Still, his kits … Continue reading →