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The Switch is a pocket knife with 12 interchangeable attachments. Interchangeable being the operative word here. You can mix the configuration allowing you to customize your knife to suit your needs. Mix it up I’ve yet to find “the perfect tool”, but the prospect of being able to switch out all of these components has […]
An inexpensive, easy to use, cheap, lighter converting, mini torch that’s just right for a last minute stocking stuffer. For just under $20, and a 50-cent lighter, you no longer need to burn your fingers trying to light your next campfire. Turn your everyday lighter into a wind resistant 2,300 degree torch with this bad […]
Cologne, focus and portable power If you’re deep in the game, on the road, working from multiple locations or always on the move, then you understand the need for portable power. Though I’m not a “writer” I am a person who writes 5 hours a day. Being that I’m designed to be outdoors, or anywhere […]
This just makes my job easy! Actsafe Tactical There are cheaper options out about in the world. Let me know if the team wants me to go find them.
Around our house, we take coffee very seriously. We’ve tried it all: Moka Pot, French Press, Drip, Burr grinders, you name it. Recently we’ve found that a simple cup of pour over coffee is the way to go. There’s a precise amount for the coffee to water ratio, temperature, drip time, rest time, grind setting etc. […]
The Goal Zero Switch 8 Recharger is a compact power supply, best suited for smaller USB powered devices, that can be replenished by laptop or by way of the sun. The Switch 8 can bring life back to a flatlined smartphone within an hour and be ready to do it again in another 4. So […]
During my last trip into the Sequoias I became enamored with the park’s ability to strip my consciousness of any and all thought, worry or concern. I found myself daydreaming about the towering granite walls and Sequoia tress so large that their gravity would seem to pull the toxins from my soul. Yes a bit majestic and grandiose; […]
Last week I had the opportunity to visit with Dave Rhoden at 511 Tactical Gear. He sat me down in their conference room, pulled out a pen and with a look of intensity asked, “What do you need?”. I went on to tell him about how relevant the tactics, principles, and gear were to professionals […]
After yesterday’s post regarding the construction of a Ghillie suit, I think it’s time to move onto the most vital step when using a Ghillie suit, vegging. Without vegging your Ghillie suit, you’ll simply be just a pile of burlap in the field, and to a trained eye, it’s extremely easy to spot. One of […]
While attending a few sniper courses before a deployment to Afghanistan, we were told that the era of the ghillie suit had faded. Although we practiced traditional stalks and ghillie suit construction, most of us knew/thought that we would have no need for them while deployed, especially us being more of a direct action sniper. […]
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