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When it comes to force protection, defensive, and offensive operations, a solid plan is the foundation that can determine whether a force succeeds or fails in accomplishing their mission. A defensive plan usually incorporates a multitude of topics, but I’m going to be focusing on one topic in particular for this review. Ammunition resupply. Why […]
After having arrived at 2nd Ranger Battalion I began the process of being issued gear. Not your standard uniforms, those were provided by the CIF facility. Instead the Ranger specific gear: fast-rope gloves, Oakley sunglasses (ballistic with four different lenses), CamelBak, soft armor, ceramic plates, ruck, combat gear (Rhodesian, etc), sleep systems, you get the […]
The Spyderco Matriarch 2 conforms to the idea that your EDC blade should be a tool and your defensive blade should be a weapon. Â Looking back in the Matriarch’s family tree we see the original Spyderco Civilian, designed for undercover officers who were in a non-permissive environment for defensive firearms. Â With it’s distinctive reverse-s blade […]
With violence prevalent in the motherland and abroad these days, more people are packing around protective plates. Â True, Â the majority of those people are law enforcement officers (LEO’s), active military or are in the contractor world. Â Many more are civilians preparing for an event they hope never to see in their lifetime. Â Regardless of profession […]
Photo:Â Brandon is top row second from the left next to Navy SEAL Astronaut Chris Cassidy and Navy SEAL Heath Robinson below. London Bridge Rhodesian Chest Rig. The linked version is slightly different from my original. Eight 30 round magazines of 5.56 match (wish I had the Surefire high cap mags) Magnetic Compass Blood Chit Area […]
Being able to maintain your knife is as important as maintaining your firearm for several reasons. You may need to transition to your knife in a defensive situation, so you’ll need to have the confidence that it will deploy when you need it and that it has a serviceable edge. In the field one of […]
The Twinn Tarp by Gossamer Gear is one of the best ultralight tarps I’ve come across in a while. I’ve used a standard sil nylon tarp for a while, but wanted to push into the ultralight arena. The Twinn Tarp weighs a total of 8.5 ounces and packs down super small (smaller than a Nalgene […]
What intrigued me about the Azimuth pack when I first saw it was its minimalist appearance. There is no molle webbing on it whatsoever and no obnoxious buckles or straps. The material is extremely lightweight yet durable enough to use for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, rappelling and just about any other outdoor adventure. The […]
When you think the phrase Cleaver I’m betting you don’t think survival. You probably think butcher, but at the end of the day every hunter has a little butcher in them right? That what this cleaver is for, the hunter, the adventurer, and the survivor. This the tool a man who kills a deer in […]
Fire starting in important. Without fire you could easily die in a survival situation. The company EXOTAC has made some innovative and simple to use tools that work well for a variety of applications. In the following video I expound upon their use and my overall impressions of them.
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