Your mission: Outfit Indy for 2001!

Posted by Tim Elliott from 24.41.0.151 on October 15, 2000 at 21:19:32:

The 'banana in your pocket' post from a few days ago reminded
me of a question I posed to the group in September 1999. No
reason not to revist it, right? Here goes:

Your mission: Indy gear for 2001!

Here's an exercise for the crowd, particularly the real
archeologists and adventurers out there. How would YOU outfit
an Indy for 2001 and beyond? A leather jacket, a canvas
shoulder bag and a .45 were probably good choices in the
1930s and 40s, but have they been surpassed by new materials
and technology?

For the sake of discussion, let's assume:
• travel in varied climates [coldweather gear vs. jungle fever];
• weapons in checked baggage for air travel but a cavalier
attitude toward pesky local firearms ordinances; and
• a respect for traveling light.

Feel free to recommend new headgear (at your own peril!),
Gore-Tex clothing, lightweight, concealable weapons, boots and
suggested shoulder bag alternatives you see fit, that sort of
thing.

Would today's Indy carry a Palm Pilot instead of a lined
notebook? A GPS tracker rather than a compass? A satellite
phone instead of Western Union flimsies? Would he (or she,
given Lara Croft's rise to fame) still take advantage of the
abundant military surplus options out there today?

Looking forward to a lively discussion.

Cheers!

Tim

Follow Ups:

Kevlar jacket, Gore-tex sombrero, and taser (lose the whip, sweetheart!) nm B 04:54:06 10/16/2000 (0)
The fedora'd be replaced by a neutral-colored bandanna, in case he was looking for artifacts in Souf Central. (nm) Austin Powers 01:03:38 10/16/2000 (0)
Re: Your mission: Outfit Indy for 2001! DirtyFrank 00:08:26 10/16/2000 (0)
Re: Your mission: Outfit Indy for 2001! Chantry 00:07:24 10/16/2000 (0)
Re: Your mission: Outfit Indy for 2001! Montana Graham 23:17:54 10/15/2000 (1)
- Re: Your mission: Outfit Indy for 2001! The Spatsman 00:28:26 10/16/2000 (0)

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: The 'banana in your pocket' post from a few days ago reminded 
: me of a question I posed to the group in September 1999. No 
: reason not to revist it, right? Here goes:

: Your mission: Indy gear for 2001!

: Here's an exercise for the crowd, particularly the real 
: archeologists and adventurers out there. How would YOU outfit 
: an Indy for 2001 and beyond? A leather jacket, a canvas 
: shoulder bag and a .45 were probably good choices in the 
: 1930s and 40s, but have they been surpassed by new materials 
: and technology?

: For the sake of discussion, let's assume:
: • travel in varied climates [coldweather gear vs. jungle fever]; 
: • weapons in checked baggage for air travel but a cavalier 
: attitude toward pesky local firearms ordinances; and 
: • a respect for traveling light.

: Feel free to recommend new headgear (at your own peril!), 
: Gore-Tex clothing, lightweight, concealable weapons, boots and 
: suggested shoulder bag alternatives you see fit, that sort of 
: thing.

: Would today's Indy carry a Palm Pilot instead of a lined 
: notebook? A GPS tracker rather than a compass? A satellite 
: phone instead of Western Union flimsies? Would he (or she, 
: given Lara Croft's rise to fame) still take advantage of the 
: abundant military surplus options out there today?

: Looking forward to a lively discussion.

: Cheers!

: Tim

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