gyverpete
Enlightened
I like to be prepared to handle problems/tasks and sometimes improvise to accomplish them. It's sort of a hobby of mine.
My username includes "gyver" from Macgyver, one of my favorite shows. Of course it was a fictional show, and most things were farfetched but some of it actually works.
I'd like to hear about your personal experiences.
What have you used your EDC gear to accomplish?
What everyday items have you used in an unconventional way to improvise a solution to a problem or task?
Are there any online resources you've come across that discuss improvisational techniques?
I think by sharing our experiences, we'll be a little better prepared. Our EDC gear is important, and by improvising, were able to do even more than with just our EDC alone.
A few of mine to start us off:
-replaced broken pin on zip drive cable--paperclip and P4
-improvised eraser--rubberband
-retightened tire valve stem--LM micra tweezers
-fixed blown fuse in 12v car adapter--foil tape, micra scissors
-fixed damaged laptop comp. cable--microtech plus, solder, lighter, elec. tape and knife.
-made arm splint for friend's fractured wrist--duct tape, plywood scrap and knife.
-rigged 12v phone charger directly to battery to bypass shorted out lighter socket in friend's van on camping trip--Kf4 and wire
-pulled small items out of tight spots--pen with duct tape or elec. tape on the end.
-Sharpened knife on car window edge.
I had all the above items ON me as EDC except for the plywood scrap and car window.
My username includes "gyver" from Macgyver, one of my favorite shows. Of course it was a fictional show, and most things were farfetched but some of it actually works.
I'd like to hear about your personal experiences.
What have you used your EDC gear to accomplish?
What everyday items have you used in an unconventional way to improvise a solution to a problem or task?
Are there any online resources you've come across that discuss improvisational techniques?
I think by sharing our experiences, we'll be a little better prepared. Our EDC gear is important, and by improvising, were able to do even more than with just our EDC alone.
A few of mine to start us off:
-replaced broken pin on zip drive cable--paperclip and P4
-improvised eraser--rubberband
-retightened tire valve stem--LM micra tweezers
-fixed blown fuse in 12v car adapter--foil tape, micra scissors
-fixed damaged laptop comp. cable--microtech plus, solder, lighter, elec. tape and knife.
-made arm splint for friend's fractured wrist--duct tape, plywood scrap and knife.
-rigged 12v phone charger directly to battery to bypass shorted out lighter socket in friend's van on camping trip--Kf4 and wire
-pulled small items out of tight spots--pen with duct tape or elec. tape on the end.
-Sharpened knife on car window edge.
I had all the above items ON me as EDC except for the plywood scrap and car window.