The Loadout Room
Professional Gear Reviews
I hate band-aids – they’re pesky, get in the way and finding one that allows you to continue complete dexterity while wearing it is next to impossible.  They need to be replaced what seems like every 4 or 5 hours, they don’t stay in one place, you can’t get your hands dirty while wearing them. […]
Being “Armed” is like having an affliction. You can’t drink when you’re carrying a gun, traveling with it is difficult and wearing speedos at the local pool impossible, or at least downright uncomfortable. Uncle Ben said it best, “With great power comes great responsibility” and if you’re going to own a gun you better be responsible for […]
Surgical, precise, fluid, dynamic, tough and always ready describes the professional operator, executive, or adventurer. Limited only by the constraints of physics and his own humanity, the professional operator carefully chooses every piece of gear he carries. The responsibility for remaining both agile and quick leaves no room for any gear which only serves a […]
3 things that make my travel better: 1) Apple Airpods – I can toss them in and out of my pocket, split one off and listen to music with my kids. 2) Patagonia light puffy jacket – permanently lives in my backpack without impact. 3) Osprey Camera case – keeps small point and shoot camera […]
It was on a stationary bike, main deck, Port Side of a Navy “Gator Freighter”, cruising the Arabian Gulf waiting for my next mission. This is when I learned how critical beauty is to my ability to perform.  As the lead Sniper, I was separated from my platoon so that I had immediate access to […]
Multi-Assault Counter-Terrorism Action Capabilities – In A Back Pack. Sure the name sounds exciting, but really… what’s in a name? In this case, you have to understand the meaning of Multi-Assault Counter-Terrorism Action Capabilities (MACTAC). MACTAC is Law Enforcement’s response to dynamic multifaceted attack situations. These are the kind of situations that can, and have recently, produced major casualties quick. […]
Three Reasons: “Climbers Rope Swings” hung high into the forest trees are incredibly fun I’ve got trees that need some trimming I love Pirating ships What the hell is he talking about? The reason I’ve gotten so “into” everything I did as a SEAL is that, for me, it always related back to my personal life […]
I was leaving Ethiopia and I had a lot of valuable and sensitive stuff to bring back with me. I had a decent suitcase, but it was raining out and I knew those who would be handling my luggage wouldn’t be walking around with an umbrella covering it.  Luckily, my brother-in-law, had a North […]
Perhaps the best description of this flask is its ability to get baked in my truck, I mean to the point that the exterior of the bottle is hot to the touch, but still keeps the liquid inside incredibly cool. Like it will kind of trip you out how cool it stays. This flask is […]
The topic of Dead Drops is quickly expanding as we pursue the possibilities of “Legacy Caching” around the globe, so I thought it made sense to build a bit more of a foundation. How to earn $30K a month Former CIA counterintelligence officer Aldrich Ames made roughly $60K a year in his day job, but […]