Thermal and preparedness.

[camo556]

People who think that a USB solar charger will power my wife's hair dryers clearly have no grasp of feminine body case.

 

[MaxVO2]

Hmmm. Arnold defeated a Predator that could mostly only see thermal - he was a crafty guy that Arnold was. I hope we don't have to battle Predators vs more typical Zombies, or Ovulating Victoria Secret models the former who wants to eat our brains, and the latter wants our loins for the baby batter needed to make more Victoria Secret models - that's how they win.

A Predator with his shoulder thingie that pops up plus his throwing spear and blades that come out of his forearm are pretty bad ass. For sure we would need an AS-007 with the auto-targeting thermal and flip top Pez dispenser to defeat a Predator..

If it bleeds, we can kill it. Let's pray having thermal will be enough.

 

[ToolAA]

I will not buy another firearm until I some NV or Thermal gear. Those who have both, if you could only afford one, which would be the better option in you opinion.

 

[Speed3]

I will not buy another firearm until I some NV or Thermal gear. Those who have both, if you could only afford one, which would be the better option in you opinion.

This is the tracking im on. I know some people have plates and plate carriers, id rather have NV/thermal vs a plate carrier personally.

Predator hunters typically use thermal monocular with a NV scope from the research I've done. I cant answer as to why though.

 

[RRomig]

Thermal is by a long shot the best for finding. NV can sometimes be better for identifying.

 

[Bullfrog]

People who think that a USB solar charger will power my wife's hair dryers clearly have no grasp of feminine body case.

You married Princess Vespa?

 

[teratos]

Thermal is by a long shot the best for finding. NV can sometimes be better for identifying.

I will not buy another firearm until I some NV or Thermal gear. Those who have both, if you could only afford one, which would be the better option in you opinion.

Thermal. As RRomig mentioned, it’s the best for finding. Personally, I think that’s most important. Unusual, but not unrealistic scenario if S completely HTF is a guy in a ghille suit. I’ll need to experiment, but I can probably stay hidden from 50 meters away even if you have a PVS-14 and maybe if you have an IR illuminator. He’ll light up on thermal. Easy as cake.

 

[woodline]

I will not buy another firearm until I some NV or Thermal gear. Those who have both, if you could only afford one, which would be the better option in you opinion.

It depends on what you want to do. NVGs (Particularly PVS-31As) with IR aiming laser and illuminator = fight in the dark. Thermals let you see stuff that you’d miss with NVGs, particularly on a dark night. IR with thermal clip on or overlay is really neat, but the weight starts getting up there pretty fast and all of a sudden it’s not fun anymore.

If you want to be able to hunt in the dark, I’ll defer to the experts. That said the inexpensive thermal handheld scopes that are available and relatively inexpensive seem a lot better than the cheap IR ones. Not that they’re anything remotely close to the $8,000 thermal scope I was issued, just that they’re a lot better than cheap IR night vision. I’ve thought about grabbing one of the $400 handheld flirs to use as a supplement to my NVGs to see there’s any benefit to it, but got distracted with getting my radio/emergency comms set up.

Long story long, if I wanted to fight in the dark I would go with IR 99 times out of 100. Not sure if that’s what you’re asking though.

 

[camo556]

You married Princess Vespa?

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The scene every vacation. You should have seen what they confiscated as we got on the cruise. Cruise ships have only so much electrical generation at sea, apparently we were in violation.

 

[Park ranger]

Thermal can also find clogs in waterlines, heat loss in your house, and other non prepper uses. Although, heavy winter clothing does dull the heat signature.

 

[Brickman301]

Marine son says: scan with thermal; engage with NV. Given his track record and experience, I will comply.

why give up half of your time to vulnerability (dark) should your adversary employ either nv or thermal?

yep, it ain’t cheap. yep, it’s cool kit.

not for everyone…until you use it once

Risk reducer. game changer

I totally agree. Scanning with thermal and shooting with NV scope, is exactly how I Predator hunt. Thermal finds animals so fast, NV confirms the target, as it’s much clearer.

 

[Wsanner]

I got into the thermal game for predator hunting about 4 years ago and haven't looked back. Nothing compares to thermal for scanning. Right now I run 2 scopes and 1 handheld. I do think that nv has advantages for confirming a target, but put that animal in some brush with it not looking at you and those advantages are gone. my only concern with thermal and prepping would be battery life. I am not a prepper by any means, but I know with running 2 thermal scopes on a good night, I can go thru up to 10 CR123 lith ion batteries, and the rechargables dont seem to last about half of the time.

 

[steves1911]

I totally agree. Scanning with thermal and shooting with NV scope, is exactly how I Predator hunt. Thermal finds animals so fast, NV confirms the target, as it’s much clearer.

This is how we hunt fox and yotes at night. The thermal does take some shots but never before 100% id is made with the nv. I dont want to end up shooting someones dogs thay wandered onto the farm.

 

[Harrys]

DGARA

 

[teratos]

I put a 20,000 mAH external battery on mine.

DGARA

Thanks for sharing!

 

[AssMan]

I put a 20,000 mAH external battery on mine.

Thanks for sharing!

What do you have?

 

[KIBarrister]

I will not buy another firearm until I some NV or Thermal gear. Those who have both, if you could only afford one, which would be the better option in you opinion.

Thermal. 100 times out of 100. Just avoid things like ATN (lonestarboars has some good info and comparisons). It really, really does feel like cheating.

 

[teratos]

What do you have?

I got a Super Hogster R. Sorry, the battery is 10,000 mAh, not 20,000. Mounts on the picatinny rail.

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[gwchem]

Are any of the sub-$1000 monoculars worth it? My use cases are finding animals in fields and woods in the dark, and potentially tracking wounded game.

What would see a deer or coyote at 300 yards, or a turkey in a tree at half that?

 

[Michigander08]

First, there's only a minority of people who prep. Of those I feel the number of people with thermals are small. I prep primarily for nature/solar disasters. If there's a nationwide/worldwide apocalypse I'd rather not be around for it

I'll stick with thermal underwear

Doc, where are you running to?