[georgieporgie]

The part that made me dubious was that he had sufficient hacksaw blades and a rat-tail file, but no hand drill. I'm having a hard time thinking of why one would pack blades and a file, but no drill...

But hey, I figure this is the type of guy who knowingly puts himself into risky situations with sub-par transportation for the sake of testing his own resourcefulness. I do that sort of thing, too.

[wisty]

This was 1993. Battery powered hand drills may not have been so common. They certainly wouldn't have been so cheap.

[ars]

Hand drill: http://www.garrettwade.com/a-real-solid-hand-drill/p/89B04.0...

They are human powered.