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    Quote Originally Posted by efwd View Post
    Ahhh, Timely post John. I have been carrying my tool bag that I carried as a UH-60 Crewchief. I have been meaning to trim it down. Thanks Steve for the pic. I have been meaning to call Earth X about a jumper. I was under the impression Jumping an Earth X is not advised. I know they don't want you to jump via our conventional means but I see they have a source of power for sale. Surely you have researched how yours is acceptable VS those power sources sold by places like Costco. Care to add to our knowledge regarding your purchase of the EarthX jumper?
    Hi Eddie, I bought the Earth X jump pack a couple years ago and love it. Initially I was a bit cautious with it because of the problems everyone hears about these new fangaled lithiums, but that has faded now and I am amazed that this little unit can do what it does. I specifically bought it for a booster for my IO-240 powered Series 5, as the main odyssey battery is in the empennage for wt & bal. purposes and you can imagine with the long cable run ,starts are sometimes problematic as the weather cools down here in upstate NY . With it hooked up the engine spins like a turbine when I hit the starter. I wired an Earth X compatible plug in the cockpit ,so I can plug it in while I'm in the seat, fire it up and go. When the jump pack isn't in the airplane , its in my truck and here is where it amazes me-I have used it to start my snow plow truck when the battery died, my tractor and various other pieces of equipment. It has never failed to start anything I have used it on, a very handy unit . You can even use it to charge tablets , cell phones etc thru a usb port on the unit. Its always part of my travel kit. The Lipo safe silver case is something I bought to store the jump pack before I trusted the Earth X.Bruce N199CL
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    Thanks guys, I am going to order one of those.
    Eddie Forward
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    Thanks Ross for the very comprehensive list. That's now the basis for mine, in addition to a jump starter, tyre puncture repair kit and first aid kit including snake bite compression bandage. We have some lethal critters in parts of our outback .....
    David
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    Yep, I left out the jump starter and the tyre repair kit - and I also had a hand pump - it was lighter than a 12v pump and also worried about flattening the battery.
    getting close now Dave!

    r
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    Quote Originally Posted by rosslr View Post
    ........ getting close now Dave!

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    Yep, sure is. Will e-mail you ...
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    I'm going off the top of my head here so I might miss some things:

    Safety Wire
    Safety pliers
    Phillips, Robbie, flat screwdriver
    Small Side cutters
    1/4" ratchet with various imperial sockets 5/16" to 9/16"
    Two stage tire pump with tire puncture repair kit
    3/8" wrench and second 3/8" gear wrench
    7/16" wrench and second 7/16" gear wrench
    Small wrenches for waste gate cable adjustment
    1" wide black gorilla tape
    Spare fuses
    Needle nose pliers
    3/8" wrench and second 3/8
    Zip ties
    Oil, coolant
    Small Volt meter

    I use a bag that came with a screwdriver set I once boat. The whole thing is the size and weight of a healthy burrito
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    AirMaster Prop

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    Must be a REAL healthy burrito, Josh! Lots of good ideas!

    Thanks everyone... I believe that if I ever flew into some real isolated backcountry, I would want to have DesertFox4 & his airplane with me in case we needed to build a cabin or something.
    John Evens
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    I’ve been watching and waiting for someone to list duct tape or 100mph tape. Come on guys and what about bailing wire? HA!
    Joe Gallagher
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    Naw, the bailing wire is there.... It's always referred to as "Safety Wire".
    Eddie Forward
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