Wife says I have too much gear

[Stonewall]

My wife says I have too much gear.

This is just the stuff I have in boxes that I don't use regularly:

CAMPING GEAR
•   THERMA REST INFLATABLE PAD
•   SLUMBER JACK (SMALLER) PAD
•   MOUNTAIN HARDWARE TENT
•   EUREKA TENT
•   GORETEX BIVVY SHELTER
•   PFD FOR CANOEING

COMMS AND ELECTRONICS
•   ALINCO HT RADIO (CAP)
•   ALINCO BASE RADIO (CAP)
•   JET STREAM AM/FM/AIR RADIO X 2
•   VERTEX HT RADIO (CAP)
•   MOTOROLA HT 2000 (CAP)
•   GPS
•   POWER STRIP

DUTY GEAR, GUN ACCESSORIES AND KNIVES
•   RED/BLUE GUNS X 2
•   SURVIVAL, KAYBAR, GERBER AND SMALL FOLDING KNIVES
•   DUTY GEAR
•   CONCEALMENT GEAR
•   BOLLE SUND/WIND/DUST GOGGLES
•   MAGAZINES
•   5.11 KNEE PADS
•   HAND MIC
•   WHISTLES
•   BLUE "POLICE" TRAFFIC VEST
•   SOFT/HARD TRAUMA PLATES
•   SAR CHEST POUCH FOR RADIO
•   M4 STOCK AND FRONT GRIPS
•   SPARE M4 MAGS

HELMETS AND GAS MASKS
•   M-40 MILSPEC X 1
•   M-40 FILTERS X 3
•   ADVANTAGE 1000 CS/CN X 2
•   BLACKHAWK GAS MASK CARRIER
•   KEVLAR HELMETS & ACCESSORIES (SMALL) X 2
•   PETZL MOUNTAIN HELMET
•   PROTEC HELMETS X 2

INDIVIDUAL FIELD GEAR AND EXTRAS
•   LBV X 2
•   2 CT CANTEEN
•   CANTEEN CUP
•   INDIVIDUAL FIRST AID KIT
•   BUTTPACK
•   LBT ASSAULT PACK
•   PISTOL BELT
•   RUCK STRAP

MEDICAL SUPPLIES
•   BAG VALVE MASK
•   DRESSINGS
•   BADAGES
•   BANDAIDS
•   SYRINGES
•   NEEDLES
•   TAPE
•   STETHASCOPE AND BP CUFF
•   TOURNIQUETES
•   AIRWAYS
•   SPLINTS
•   MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS
•   PONCHO
•   OLD GORETEX PANTS (M/L)
•   POLELESS LITTER
•   MEDIUM BHI ACCESORY KIT
•   SMALL BHI ACCESORY KIT
•   FIELD JACKET LINER
•   RUCK LINER (LIGHTWEIGHT)
•   DIAMONDBACK BAILOUT BAG
•   BLACK CAMELBAK (100oz)
•   LBT MAP CASE
•   LBT OD/NYLON LEG HOLSTER
•   LBT DOUBLE PISTOL MAG POUCH
•   BHI CROSSDRAW HLS VEST (OD)
•   5.11 EP VEST
•   TAN SANDBAGS X 4
•   FLEX CUFFS (WHITE) X 3 PACKS
•   BHI BLACK NOTEBOOK CASE

MOLLE GEAR AND ACCESSORIES
•   PARACLETE CHEST RIG W/CAMELBAK
•   BLOWOUT KIT (FILLED)
•   CHEST MED KIT
•   DOUBLE GRENADE POUCH
•   STROBE POUCH
•   ADMIN POUCHES
•   MAG POUCHES

[Ned]

The last time I went through my Army field gear (just after retirement), I discovered a couple of items that required a late night trip to the "amnesty box" at Camp Roberts.


Whoops.


Remember kids, always check your gear on a routine basis for servicability.

(and the presence of contraband.)

[Stonewall]

The last time I went through my Army field gear (just after retirement), I discovered a couple of items that required a late night trip to the "amnesty box" at Camp Roberts.


Whoops.


Remember kids, always check your gear on a routine basis for servicability.

(and the presence of contraband.)

BTDT.  But with pryo (I couldn't use with CAP).

I'm what's called a "gear queer".  I had the saying gear adrift is a gift.  Lots of the stuff I have that I didn't purchase, I can honestly say I have no idea where it came from.  Like the K-pots.  My wife wears a small, but I don't.  Back when we met at an ARNG armory, they decomissioned one unit and brought in another.  They were basically throwing gear at us.  I'm sure there should have been some paperwork, but that's their problem. 

[JAFO78]

I hear Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor in the back ground.

Besides you have it all organized, you can never have too much.

Kirt your a mans man

[Stonewall]

Besides you have it all organized, ...

I think my wife thinks I'm too organized.  In fact, I know my anal-retentiveness drives her crazy.

[Eclipse]

Too...much...gear?

I don't think men are allowed to string those three words together in a sentence or acknowledge that
they can be by a woman.

Ask here if she has too much jewelry.   

Seriously, though.  It might make a funny picture to see you wearing it all at once!

[mikeylikey]

I will take the flex cuffs, the poncho, 2 sandbags and a Kevlar.  There is a person that I need to "disappear".  OR Send everything to me and I will "McGyver" you an awesome cadet discipline machine   

[CadetProgramGuy]

I'll take everything in the Misc. Container......

[Stonewall]

I'll take everything in the Misc. Container......

Don't tell my wife that, she'll FedEx it to you tomorrow. 

[Capt M. Sherrod]

Along those same lines, I was starting to get my paperwork in order to work on my taxes last night.  When I was going through various categories and got to "Charitable Donations", my wife said, "What?!? You spent how much on CAP?"  My response - Honey, it's a write off. 



I am not sure that was the best response.

[mikeylikey]

^ Hey....use it!  Use the milage, the food expenses, the uniform purchases.  USE EVERYTHING.  However, my Accountant said that this year there are stricter guidelines for stuff like this from the IRS.  If you don't have receipts you can't claim it, no exceptions (unlike previous years, where the IRS gave us the option to claim up to $600.00 without receipts).

[NIN]

Besides you have it all organized, ...

I think my wife thinks I'm too organized.  In fact, I know my anal-retentiveness drives her crazy.

Holy crap, man, and you call me the King of the Snivel Gear?

Wanna come to my place and get retentive on my stuff?

[NIN]

I will take the flex cuffs, the poncho, 2 sandbags and a Kevlar.  There is a person that I need to "disappear".  OR Send everything to me and I will "McGyver" you an awesome cadet discipline machine   

I just laughed out loud at that whole post.

[mikeylikey]

^ so I hope you can    !!!  Would hate to have to get two ponchos and some more flex cuffs (if you get my drift)

[NIN]

^ so I hope you can    !!!  Would hate to have to get two ponchos and some more flex cuffs (if you get my drift)

Hey, dude, keep my personal life outta this, will you?  Gosh!

(you forgot the 2 gallons of Mazola oil...)

[JC004]

You can't have too much gear.  That is silly. 

[NIN]

You can't have too much gear.  That is silly. 

Unless you're at Winter Hawk, and you're humping up the Valley of Stones enroute to Three Pipes, and its all on your back.

[Stonewall]

You can't have too much gear.  That is silly. 

Unless you're at Winter Hawk, and you're humping up the Valley of Stones enroute to Three Pipes, and its all on your back.

And you didn't bring a cadet to carry it for you.

[davedove]

You can't have too much gear.  That is silly. 

Unless you're at Winter Hawk, and you're humping up the Valley of Stones enroute to Three Pipes, and its all on your back.

And you didn't bring a cadet to carry it for you.

I thought that was why we allowed cadets on GT, to carry the gear for all us geezers.

[♠SARKID♠]

I will so be at your next rummage sale.