Scott Witner

Scott Witner is the Editor of The Loadout Room and handles product sourcing for both Crate Club and Cuna Dog. He is a former Marine Corps Infantryman with 2ndBn/8th Marines and was attached to the 24th MEU(SOC) for a 6 month deployment to the Mediterranean. He has completed training in desert warfare at the Marine Air Ground Combat Center, mountain warfare and survival at the Mountain Warfare Training Center and attended the South Korean Mountain Warfare school in Pohang.

Vapur Eclipse Blackout Collapsible Water Bottle

Typically when I want to carry water for hiking, sporting event or just working outside I tend to go for the tried and true Nalgene style water bottles. I’ve always been a little skeptical of the collapsible water bottles and their practicality. They are more susceptible to punctures & lacerations to the material. They can […]

Watch: Gunfighter Belt Setup

Watch as Loadout Room writer and military SERE instructor Mike drops some knowledge on Gunfighter Belt Setup.

Ascent Protein Announces Athlete Partnership with Katrin Davíðsdóttir

DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 9, 2017) – Only one woman, Katrin Davíðsdóttir, can uniquely claim to be the fittest female athlete in the world. As she continues her journey to the 2017 CrossFit® Games, she is teaming up with Ascent® Protein, the Official Sponsor of Hard Work™, to help get her there. Katrin, CrossFit Games 2015 […]

The Fight For Light | Protecting the Power Grid

In the following video series provided by NRA News, you’ll get a glimpse into just how vulnerable our national power grid really is. The threats to the power grid range from smaller attacks on major sub stations to a larger more catastrophic EMP (Electro Magnetic Pulse) strike. Several years ago we experienced a small attack […]

NSR Pocket Magazine Carrier | A low-vis Option

Sometimes an overlooked item with concealed carry is the spare magazine. Not because people don’t want to carry one, they just haven’t found a comfortable way to conceal it along with their pistol. Depending on what you carry on your waistline you may not want to add another piece of kit to your belt. Carrying […]

7 Essential Skills to Survive a Deadly Attack: Book Review

Push yourself to those quitting moments again and again – do whatever will kill you and just back it off a little.

Vanquest Traverse RFID Blocking Passport and ID Holder

Well it’s almost time for SHOT Show 2017. Those of you that are going know how busy this past few weeks have been. Everything from travel plans, scheduling meetings with multiple vendors and mapping out your overall plan for the week of SHOT Show. One of the most common pieces of gear worn at any convention […]

Navy SEAL Kills Pirate with a Knife

I recently attended a shooting course taught by a former Navy SEAL. A small portion of that course covered some basic combatives (7 yards and in). When you’re 7 yards or closer to the bad guy you are considered to be within combatives range. Within this close distance things happen fast, really fast. You may […]

North American Rescue Belt Trauma Kit

At first glance, the relatively few contents of this belt mounted trauma kit may seem to be too limited to be effective. Once you understand the reasoning behind the components selected for this kit, you’ll realize just how powerful the kit really is. The first thing you’ll notice is that this is built to address […]

Darn Tough Hunter Boot Socks

I’m a huge fan of wearing wool socks for any outdoor activity. In the warmer months I tend to wear a high ankle wool sock designed for hiking. When the temperatures drop below freezing I generally move into a boot sock. I’ve used several brands of wool socks over the years and have my opinions […]