. . .It seems like the Silva would be perfectly adequate for any civilian use.
It is
Nobody's calling in a grid to drop HE on some
little pointy heads, and making it back to within
sight of the truck is more than adequate.
I don't have to walk straight up to the door
It was an rewarding exercise..done over one of the smaller mountains near the Zugspitze, shown below.
When we were about half way over the mountain, it started to rain..so we put on our ponchos..
In just a few minutes we were pleased that we were wearing our steel pots, because it started to hail. Pigeon egg size stones that were soon up to the ankles of our combat boots..
I loved the steel pot, it was very useful at times. You may look at the SUUNTO brand as well, they have excellent ones as well. I think I have a few still in my kits, but not sure which brand anymore. I carry this one in the butt pack of the little hunting pack I use hunting.
Now that's funny to me to see another of
those Aitor skeleton knives. I bought mine
way back when, and I wanted one of the
Jungle King that had the slingshot sheath
and included the small skeleton knife.
I was between monthly paychecks, and
by the time I had the funds for the big
one, they were sold out forever along with
the skeleton knife.
This one ^ ^ ^ is the second one I've ever
seen someone display besides my own.
( what- middle 1980's?)
Also funny to see someone else that
totes a real DOANS bar