Aaron "Rad" Radl

Aaron "Rad" Radl Aaron "Rad" Radl is an Entrepreneur who is raised by his loving parents John & Vickie Radl. Aaron resides in Utah where his father was stationed with the Utah National Guard19thSFG. Rad is an actor, YouTuber, outdoor enthusiast, world traveler, Airsoft wargame advisor, investor in the human spirit and all around family man (mamas boy).

Rad on Gear: Eating on the run with Ozark Trail’s Hobo Tool

When it comes to survival, covering your bases is the most important first step: make sure you have a ready source of water, shelter, and food and you’re good to go for the long haul… but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few non-essentials that start to feel essential after a while.

Little things like having a fork and spoon to eat with can go a long way toward making you feel less like you’re scraping by and more like you’re thriving. What does Rad use for that? The Ozark Trail 7 in 1 Hobo Tool — and not just because it’s got a kick ass name.

Here’s Rad to tell you about it:

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Rad on Gear: Wood burning with the Crate Club Windproof Lighter

It’s not all about the time you spend looking for adventure in the great outdoors — sometimes it’s got to be about spending time with your family and getting work done. That’s what Rad’s up to in this edition of Rad on Gear: working on a walking stick project with his son.

When it comes time to decorate the walking stick, Rad knows nothing adds character to wood like some burns — here’s how he does it.

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Rad on Gear: What’s on your survival bracelet?

In this edition of Rad on Gear, we join Rad while he checks out a survival bracelet being worn by one of the many Namsoft participants that took part in the event this year with Utah Airsoft.

This survival bracelet comes with a few handy surprises – make sure to check it out!

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Rad on Gear: Need fire? Keep it simple

In this edition of Rad on Gear, he’s taken us all the way to the incredible Bonneville Salt Flats to talk about a simple solution for what people always turn into a complex problem: fire.

There are lots of fire starter kits out there on the market (and lots of them are great) but the commercial sector has already given us a compact, handy, and pretty resilient source of fire that’s readily available in every gas station and corner store!

We’ll let Rad tell you the rest:

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Rad on Gear: One Card to Rule them all — The Crate Club Axe Survival Card

In this edition of Rad on Gear, he’s showing off the Crate Club Axe Survival Card. Our partners over at the Crate Club pulled out all the stops with this little piece of kit: cramming more than 20 different functions into a card you can stick right in your wallet. After all, it doesn’t matter how good your gear is if you don’t have it with you.

Here’s Rad to take us in for a closer look at this Survival Card and to break down all the ways it can help you survive a bad situation!

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Rad on Gear: On the scene at Operation Lion Claws Military Simulation Series

Rad’s not just an adventurer, he’s also the owner/operator of Tactical Airsoft Supply out of Salt Lake City. In this edition of Rad on Gear, he stumbles across a fan in the cadre of Operation Lion Claws. Sure, he gets the name of the site wrong once or twice, but it’s the thought that counts! Rad’s new friend Brian goes on to talk about hydration and the books of former Navy SEAL, Brandon Webb.

For those who aren’t familiar, Operation Lion Claws is a military simulation series that sees participation from airsoft enthusiasts from around the world, but it’s also seen its fair share of real-world military heroes. Colonel (ret) Danny McKnight of Black Hawk Down fame, MSG (ret) Howard ‘Mad Max’ Mullen (co-author of Army’s Hand to Hand Combat Manual), and legendary Green Beret Colonel (ret) Paul Longgrear are just a few of the war fighters that have made their way to Lion Claws.

Here’s Rad to tell you more: