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Dec 21, 2011 at 11:00 am #1283240

chris smead
BPL Member

@hamsterfish
Locale: San Jose, CA

I was just thinking of this on my last trip. A lightsaber can be used to start fires, cut fire wood, free yourself from an avalanche, build an ice cave, and even fight off bears.

Dec 21, 2011 at 12:12 pm #1814700

Steofan M
BPL Member

@simaulius
Locale: Bohemian Alps

Your light saber is longer than a grizzly bear's reach, right?

Dec 21, 2011 at 12:51 pm #1814708

Webster Jorgensen
Spectator

@websterj
Locale: Kansas City

This can certainly handle the fire starting.

http://www.wickedlasers.com/lasers/Spyder_III_Pro_Arctic_Series-96-37.html

It wouldn't do much to snow or ice, but would probably scare the crap out of bear.

Dec 21, 2011 at 12:55 pm #1814709

David Thomas
BPL Member

@davidinkenai
Locale: North Woods. Far North.

So you could forego: axe, saw, Bic lighter, knife, snow shovel, avalanche beacon, and bear spray.

Also, I think, headlamp, hardwarmer, signal mirror, stove, and fuel. And very handy if you're surprised by Imperial Stormtroopers asking for your wilderness permit.

It would also be excellent for MYOG – you could cut aluminum tubing, titanium sheet metal and it would heat seal the edges of nylon fabric very nicely.

But you should go ultralight:

Dec 24, 2011 at 12:37 am #1815520

Ismail Faruqi
Member

@ismailfaruqi

apparently force is strong with this one, who needs real lightsaber :p

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2074690/David-Canterbury-33-fights-Taser-police-armed-toy-LIGHTSABER.html

Dec 24, 2011 at 10:33 pm #1815690

chris kersten
Member

@xanadu
Locale: here

Does anyone know someone in North America that can repair one? I dropped mine in the creek last weekend when I was using it as a giant steripen. The shipping costs to a galaxy far, far away is crazy expensive. Thanks.

Dec 25, 2011 at 9:13 am #1815731

Matthew Perry
BPL Member

@bigfoot2
Locale: Hammock-NOT Tarptent!

I get mine serviced at the same place i bought my Tauntaun sleeping bag (good down to -450 degrees f!! IF you can stand the smell):

http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/bb2e/

Dec 25, 2011 at 9:59 am #1815738

Joe Clement
BPL Member

@skinewmexico
Locale: Southwest

Better get yours now, I hear the Empire is planning a ban. When Lightsabers are outlawed………..

Dec 25, 2011 at 11:10 am #1815751

Bob Bankhead
BPL Member

@wandering_bob
Locale: Oregon, USA

Dec 26, 2011 at 4:29 pm #1816003

chris kersten
Member

@xanadu
Locale: here

So on the tauntaun sleeping bags, is that EN tested or just advertising? I heard you get chilly at around -400. I fixed my lightsaber. Turns out I had one of the 16 CR123 batteries in backwards after I took them out to dry it.

Dec 29, 2011 at 8:17 pm #1817305

Kelly Gigliotti
Member

@kellyg

"apparently force is strong with this one"

I think he was having delusions of grandeur.

Feb 18, 2012 at 3:21 pm #1841339

Jack Hoster
Member

@orlandohanger

Feb 18, 2012 at 3:32 pm #1841349

Doug Smith
BPL Member

@jedi5150
Locale: Central CA

Hahahaha! You guys are killing me! Jack, that picture of Vader at the campfire litterally made me laugh out loud. Not much can do that. ;-) And the one C123 battery out of 16 in backwards also got me. I'm a Star Wars geek, but you guys deserve a medal.

Feb 18, 2012 at 4:07 pm #1841359

Jack Hoster
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@orlandohanger
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