Former Army Ranger and YouTube star of MBest11x Mat Best, shares his tips, tricks, and other awesome things. In this episode, Mat Best walks you through the pros and cons of hip carry. Featured image courtesy of Rated Red Youtube channel
Loadout Room photo of the day: New York Air National Guard pararescue jumpers hone emergency medical skills
WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY, UNITED STATES New York Air National Guard Pararescue Jumpers and Combat Rescue Officers with the 106th Rescue Wing’s 103rd Rescue Squadron conduct medical refresher training at FS Gabreski ANG on February 27th, 2014. The training involved PJ’s and CRO’s rotating through various lanes where injuries replicated the types of wounds often seen […]
An Inexpensive way to Maintain your Knives | Sanding Sponge
A lesser known tool for maintaining your knives and hatchets is the Sanding Sponge. I’ve seen less than a handful of ‘survival experts’ use these as part of their maintenance routines. It may not be for everyone, but it’s just another option you can have in your maintenance kit. I picked up mine at the […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: Extract Patrol during Southern Katipo 17
ST. ARNAUD, NEW ZEALAND U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Noah Ryan, a rifleman with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, provides security while participating in an extraction mission during Exercise Southern Katipo 17 (SK17), at St. Arnaud, New Zealand, Oct. 26, 2017. The U.S. Marines and some New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) members […]
Casio G-SHOCK | Classic DW-6900
I’ve worn the Casio DW-6900 watch for many, many years. I first bought the watch during my enlistment in the Marine Corps back in the mid-1990’s at the PX on Camp Lejeune. The watch has been through more field exercises than I can remember and several deployments. The only thing I ever had to do […]
Watch: FastMag Gen IV update from Hudson Tactical
“The FastMag™ GEN.III accommodates most 5.56mm/.223 ammunition magazines. It reduces reloading cycle time for the operator and can be mounted in the up or down direction (operator’s preference). The system eliminates the need for traditional top closures, while providing a secure point of access. The enhanced urethane tension strap is adjustable to meet the users […]
Gossamer Gear Vagabond backpack: Durable, attractive and functional
There seems to be some misunderstanding of the term “low-vis,” within the tactical community. Plenty of packs advertise themselves as low-vis, yet are camo’ed out or covered in Velcro. A guy walking around with tactical pants, a Suunto watch and a Velcro-covered backpack stick out like a sore thumb anywhere in the world. You literally […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: Navy SEAL training
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, UNITED STATES An East-Coast based U.S. Navy SEAL (Sea, Air, and Land) cuts a hole in a steel door using a exothermic torch during breacher training on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, July 16. Navy SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. Special Forces and are trained to conduct missions from […]
100 Deadly Skills, Survival Edition: Former Navy SEAL shows you how to fortify your home security
Clint Emerson, a former Navy SEAL, has written a second book titled “100 Deadly Skills: Survival Edition.” Here is an excerpt that focuses on fortifying your house. How To Fortify Your Home Security (#45) Most homeowners think of home security as a simple checklist. Install decent locks, consider an alarm system, make sure window locks […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: Preparing to portage a Zodiac
JOHNSTON, IA, UNITED STATES Billed as “50 teams, 50 hours, 50 miles,” the U.S. Army’s 11th annual Best Sapper Competition tests combat engineers in a variety of technical and physical challenges April 25-27 at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Here competitors, including Team 35 from the Iowa Army National Guard, prepare to carry a 350-pound Zodiac […]
