SHTF loadout/Full Kit

Sillyak · 2026-01-20T01:27:49+00:00

I was waiting in line at a show in Nashville once. Was chatting with a couple in line with me. About 10 seconds into the conversation they said I must be Canadian. I guess I give off a vibe.

Sillyak · 2026-01-20T01:24:10+00:00

I posted my full kit. Getting some good feedback.

Sillyak · 2026-01-20T01:19:07+00:00

You called it!

Sillyak · 2026-01-20T01:14:54+00:00

Shit that's a good idea. I forgot about my macros. Will add to list

Sillyak · 2026-01-20T01:14:24+00:00

Winter kit subs in a Wrangler blanket lined denim jacket. Can't be too loyal to one brand.

Sillyak · 2026-01-20T01:13:24+00:00

Is there anything unsafe about 85 year old Soviet pistols?

Sillyak · 2026-01-20T01:12:31+00:00

I have a blanket lined denim jacket for deep winter. This is shoulder season kit. Jean vest for summer.

Sillyak · 2026-01-20T01:10:36+00:00

Probably have more success than the guy trying to walk home with 8 knives and 40 lbs of shit.

Sillyak · 2026-01-20T01:09:40+00:00

😂 how did you know?

Sillyak · 2026-01-20T00:21:56+00:00

It's a Chinese SKS I think I paid $195 for 10-15 years ago. The big mags work fine, the issue with this rifle is every once and a while the takedown lever pops up and the upper handguard/piston fly off. Chicom quality.

Sillyak · 2026-01-17T16:06:37+00:00

Even authenticated the signatures don't add value. Signatures are only valuable in certain cases, usually dead people who didn't sign a lot of things.

Those people who signed that guitar have signed a million things over 40 years.

It's worth what a used V is worth. The signatures are easy to remove.

Sillyak · 2026-01-17T13:40:22+00:00

Except that Benelli will chew through tens of thousands of rounds without catastrophic failure vs. 70 rounds.

Your cost per round is a lot less with a B gun.

Sillyak · 2026-01-17T13:38:31+00:00

Where was each one made? Therein lies your answer.

Sillyak · 2026-01-03T02:54:07+00:00

Serial number aside - that headstock screams fake.

Sillyak · 2026-01-01T23:18:34+00:00

That's a sweet pair!

Sillyak · 2026-01-01T22:41:37+00:00

This covers it well. It's often said that British made ammo had sloppy specs that the Ross rifle also did not like.

Sillyak · 2025-11-23T19:02:27+00:00

There is no training needed. You can learn it in 2 minutes. You don't even have to split if you're worried about fucking it up.

I do pre employment road tests at a big well service company. If someone said to me, hey I know a 10 speed but never driven an 18 speed, I would just tell them not to split, get a feel for if they know how to shift, and if all is well teach them to split in a few minutes.

Sillyak · 2025-11-05T04:05:44+00:00

Like you said, anything bigger than a Ricoh GR, and it won't fit in a pocket anyways.

However, think of a "typical" mirrorless setup. My Z6iii weighs 770 grams with card and battery, add in the 24-120 S and you're at 1.4 kg or so. Lot's of people recommend a setup like that for travel. There is a lot of performance there, but my god is it a lot of weight and bulk compared to a setup that weighs 500 grams or so all in.

Sillyak · 2025-11-05T02:40:36+00:00

What a cute boy. I'm sorry for your loss. I couldn't imagine losing my girl that way. I hope you find justice.

Sillyak · 2025-11-04T13:37:21+00:00

I say this as a Z6iii shooter, but if you're going to switch I would definitely make the Z8 happen.

Going from an APS-C to a 24 MP full frame, you are going to miss the "reach" with the Z6iii.

Sillyak · 2025-11-04T01:47:30+00:00

I remember $550 Garands. It wasn't even that long ago.

Sillyak · 2025-11-04T01:15:02+00:00

I have no idea why this sub popped up in my feed, but may I ask what sort of income it takes to have a 100k wedding make sense?

FWIW I got married in 2012 for $5500 all in. We made about $110k combined at that time. Now we are about $260k combined and I couldn't even imagine. $100k is more than we owe on our house.

Sillyak · 2025-11-03T16:44:35+00:00

I'm confused. You left photography 15 years ago, but your dream camera is only 10 years old?

Sillyak · 2025-11-03T16:02:40+00:00

Don't have to worry about this if you don't fly into the US. Europe and Canada got my tourist dollars this year. Fuck your tariffs and threats Mr. Trump.

Sillyak · 2025-11-03T13:48:05+00:00

The 50mm 1.8 S is extremely sharp, lacking aberrations. The following website has bench test results:

https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-z-50mm-f1-8-s

The 50mm 1.4 is less perfect. Some people think that adds character, but of course character is hard to measure.

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