>>>Turned out that then (around 1980) it was pretty much impossible to take them unless you were going to be a professional.<<
That's crazy. Aside from the fact that more first aid training is a brilliant idea, how can anyone possibly know for sure that they want to do a profession -- especially a tough one like that -- before they learn it? All you know before that is it looks cool, and if you're smart, you compared it to your current skills to see if you have good potential. But tons of people try something and realize they hate it. Also you can't get a job without the training, so except for renewals, isn't everyone not a professional when they start? 0_o<<<
Well, it may have been more a case of the classes required either already having a related job, or else being enrolled in classes to become a first responder.
>>>hoo boy. I *know* that one, not getting beat up, but deliberately triggering some guys in the troop to "pants" me. It was all tied in with my very confused kinks and sexuality. Had to stop when someone helpfully offered advice along the lines of "if you quit doing X, they'll quit doing that to you".<<
Yikes. :( I hope you worked through it okay.<<<
Well, somewhat. It was a lot of things.
"Deniable" "sexual" contact (I'm not sure how I picked it up, but the first time I ever heard about the "Catholic girl" mindset behind a lot of "teasing" and stuff (oversimplifies to "if they 'make' you do it, it's not your fault, so you don't have to feel guilty") I completely understood it. The idea of "if I didn't *directly* ask for it, I'm not actually responsible" as opposed to "if I ask for it, I'm a horrible person" really resonated.
some masochism (I may not have known the term, or even the *concept*, but I had clear masochistic tendencies clear back to age 4 or 5)
A fair bit of submissiveness. And as with the preceding two, asking for it was a "bad" thing.
All in all, it scratched *several* itches yet was still somewhat controllable.
Getting into the kink community way too many years later helped some too.
>>> The links for the cases are nice though a bit much for me. The 72 hour kit links are ones I've got to visit again sometime. My big problem with a 72 hour kit is lack of transport, lack of carrying capability, and dependency on the availability of electrical power.<<
You can customize them. What things could you carry on your person? Put those in a smaller bag. Minikits are usually fanny pack to Altoids size.
If you are relying on someone else for transport anyhow, they should be willing and able to carry all the necessary supplies to support you. The last thing any shelter needs is people arriving with nothing but the clothes on their back and their special needs. O_O<<<
Well, that's the thing. I don't really have anybody I *can* rely on for transport. So if public transit (buses, cabs, etc) isn't an option, I'm left with shanks mare and I'm no longer good at walking large distances.
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Date: 2017-07-05 05:17 am (UTC)That's crazy. Aside from the fact that more first aid training is a brilliant idea, how can anyone possibly know for sure that they want to do a profession -- especially a tough one like that -- before they learn it? All you know before that is it looks cool, and if you're smart, you compared it to your current skills to see if you have good potential. But tons of people try something and realize they hate it. Also you can't get a job without the training, so except for renewals, isn't everyone not a professional when they start? 0_o<<<
Well, it may have been more a case of the classes required either already having a related job, or else being enrolled in classes to become a first responder.
>>>hoo boy. I *know* that one, not getting beat up, but deliberately triggering some guys in the troop to "pants" me. It was all tied in with my very confused kinks and sexuality. Had to stop when someone helpfully offered advice along the lines of "if you quit doing X, they'll quit doing that to you".<<
Yikes. :( I hope you worked through it okay.<<<
Well, somewhat. It was a lot of things.
"Deniable" "sexual" contact (I'm not sure how I picked it up, but the first time I ever heard about the "Catholic girl" mindset behind a lot of "teasing" and stuff (oversimplifies to "if they 'make' you do it, it's not your fault, so you don't have to feel guilty") I completely understood it. The idea of "if I didn't *directly* ask for it, I'm not actually responsible" as opposed to "if I ask for it, I'm a horrible person" really resonated.
some masochism (I may not have known the term, or even the *concept*, but I had clear masochistic tendencies clear back to age 4 or 5)
A fair bit of submissiveness. And as with the preceding two, asking for it was a "bad" thing.
All in all, it scratched *several* itches yet was still somewhat controllable.
Getting into the kink community way too many years later helped some too.
>>> The links for the cases are nice though a bit much for me. The 72 hour kit links are ones I've got to visit again sometime. My big problem with a 72 hour kit is lack of transport, lack of carrying capability, and dependency on the availability of electrical power.<<
You can customize them. What things could you carry on your person? Put those in a smaller bag. Minikits are usually fanny pack to Altoids size.
http://www.ultimatebugoutbaglist.com/mini-survival-kit/
http://www.tincher.to/fanny.htm
If you are relying on someone else for transport anyhow, they should be willing and able to carry all the necessary supplies to support you. The last thing any shelter needs is people arriving with nothing but the clothes on their back and their special needs. O_O<<<
Well, that's the thing. I don't really have anybody I *can* rely on for transport. So if public transit (buses, cabs, etc) isn't an option, I'm left with shanks mare and I'm no longer good at walking large distances.