Jens "Rex Nanorum" Hammer

Jens "Rex Nanorum" Hammer is an Alaskan Expatriate living in Oregon with his wife and kids. Growing up on commercial fishing vessels, he found his next adventure with the 2nd Bn, 75th Ranger Regt. After 5 tours to Afghanistan and Iraq, he roamed about the west coast becoming a commercial diver, rated helicopter pilot instructor (CFII) and personal trainer before becoming a staff writer with Loadoutroom.com

Vorn Equipment Lynx Pack | First Impressions

Cover photo courtesy of vornequipment.com As a hunter, I’m constantly changing rifle position in the woods. Low ready when you’re stalking known or suspected deer positions, slung when moving overland and safely in hand when traversing an obstacle. Vorn Equipment of Norway has come up with a patented Quick Rifle Release (QRR) system that’s essentially […]

Ogre MFG Fish Attractant | First Impressions

I’m gonna say something that will make you call BS on me. Then I’ll back it up. I’ve killed hundreds of thousands of fish. Maybe close to a million in salmon alone. Lest you think I’m an octopus with 8 fly rods and a mainline of coffee, the majority of that was commercial fishing. I […]

Everyday Carry | A Ranger’s Daily Carry

You hear a text jingle from your pocket. You pull your phone out but there’s no longer cell service despite being in the middle of a city. Something is seriously wrong and you figure that out faster than most. It’s time to get by based on what you carry with you every day. Doesn’t matter […]

22 Every Day: Check your six

We’ve heard the numbers. On average, 22 Veterans end their own lives every day. This is an abhorrent reality, one in which 22 of our nation’s defenders feel their situations are so untenable that they see no other way out every day. It’s a sad reality, one that many people much smarter than I are working hard […]

Torrey Pines Logic: Micro Thermal First Impressions

Recently I was browsing online and saw a buddy had posted his Torrey Pines Logic micro thermal imaging device for sale. I’d heard his impressions of the unit but haven’t had any hands on time myself. Negotiations were fierce to be sure but at the end of the day I had a model T10-N in the […]

An Interview With V7 Weapon Systems

With such a glut of manufacturers producing for the AR-15 market these days, it seems to be tougher and tougher for a company to stand out from the crowd. Every now and then a company manages to dream up enough new to reinvigorate the market and inspire new builds around the country. Magpul’s rifle furniture and the recent […]