The Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight .7 Kit is great for cuts and scrapes. It’s also a great baseline medical kit for building your own custom medical kit.
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Medical Fundamentals
We’ve had several requests for more medical articles. In order to do this justice, we have to keep in mind a few fundamental truths about medical care in austere conditions. 1. Do no harm. – Good medicine at the wrong time is bad medicine.  Obtain good training in how and when to apply medical care. […]
SERE Survival: Low Profile Poncho Shelter
If used properly, a simple poncho can shield you from the elements Mother Nature will throw at you.
Three Essential Bug-Out-Bag Items
Whenever I leave my house with my truck, I always make sure that my bug-out bag (BoB) is in the trunk. Not because I fear a zombie apocalypse, but because it could save my life if anything would happen. While some recommend having 72 hours worth of gear in a BoB, I do carry a […]
Viking Whetstone Pendant | Hone your Knife like a Viking Warrior
If you haven’t figured it out already I have a thing for edged weapons. I’ve done quite a few reviews on knives, both fixed blade and folding. I’ve also discussed the importance of maintaining your knives at home and in the field. I guess one of the things that really draws me to knives and […]
Jack Murphy’s Special Forces Weapons Sergeant Loadout
M4 w/EO Tech, LA-5, Pentagon Light, Magpul stock, SOPMOD foregrip 6x additional 5.56 magazines M9 pistol Safariland drop holster Sordins 4x additional 9mm magazines Mossburg 500 12-guage shotgun Approx. 12 additional 12-guage rounds MICH helmet PVS-14’s 5x Flashbangs 1x Fragmentation grenade MBITR radio Flexcuffs Merrill boots Penflare gun and flares spare batteries Camelbak Platecarrier w/ […]
The benefits and detriments of ringed knives
Knives are excellent backup weapons if you’re carrying a pistol. They also make good primary weapons for an everyday carry if you are unable to carry a pistol. Often when traveling abroad, I have found it exponentially easier to obtain a good knife than a reliable (or affordable) pistol. They are usually cheaper and easier […]
Sterling Rope PICO Rescue Kit: The ultimate compact lifting tool
I gained interest in rock climbing and mountaineering in the Marine Corps, starting with a very miserable trip to the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, CA. After my first deployment i was fortunate enough to have an opportunity to go to a well known school called Assault Climbers Course. This is a school that […]
How a Special Forces Soldier Sets Up Body Armor: Tactical Rifleman Videos
Tactical Rifleman had a request from a viewer that we cover how to setup your Body Armor. Ask and you shall Receive. In this video I cover just the basics, because that is all you really need. Keep your kit simple, carrying only what you need. When you look at my kit in the video, […]
Bogs Johnny Chukka II | Everyday work boots
I went into this product review not knowing a whole lot about Bogs boots. But I’m glad they offered to let me test their footwear, because now I’m hooked. With fall in full swing and winter closing in, Northern Michigan becomes the perfect location for the Johnny Chukka II’s. The months of October and November […]
