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Aside from protecting your fleshy meat-sack of a body from blistering heat or freezing cold, the most important survival consideration is the old standby: water. Long thought of as one of the easiest elements to find, it is actually one of the toughest to find safely when in an emergent situation. Few things will hamper your […]
The market for the discrete carry of firearms is only growing. At one point the industry took a sharp right turn at a sign reading smaller is better. I think this is due to the advent of pistol braces. Pistol braces have made unwieldy and often front heavy guns like the pistol variants of the […]
One thing I never pack when traveling to the islands or anywhere warm for that matter is a beach towel. The conventional terry cloth beach towels are pretty bulky when folded up and are a “no-go” when we’re traveling light. My wife and I typically bring a roller carry-on and towels never make the cut. […]
From award-winning documentary filmmaker E. Chai Vasarhelyi and world-renowned photographer and mountaineer Jimmy Chin, comes FREE SOLO, a stunning, intimate and unflinching portrait of free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world’s most famous rock… the 3,200ft El Capitan in Yosemite National Park… without […]
First of all, I have to admit that I am partial to axes and hatchets. It might be the Nordic Viking blood running through my veins, but I have always loved axes and hatchets. I started splitting wood using an axe at about 10 years of age and loved doing it. The Cold Steel War […]
When I came home from work today there was a box on my front porch and guess what was in it. Yes, the Protech Shift 360 plate carrier and the accompanying rifle plates. I put the box on the table, cut it open, and there it was. Immediately my ceiling opened up and Mad Dog […]
I don’t think I’m a knife guy. The general knives I own and buy fill a purpose and that’s usually it. I’m not on the cutting edge of the knife world. My time at the Loadout Room and reviewing knives has really opened my eyes. In reviewing knives I often get to use and abuse […]
Been looking for a fixed-blade knife for hunting, bushcrafting, backpacking, or military field use? I’ve used several different fixed-blade knives over the years, but the Bark River Bravo 1 never ceases to amaze me. Being a former Marine makes this knife even more special, so if you’re a Marine and support and respect US-made product […]
I was contacted by the owner of Krypteia Knives requesting us to test and evaluate one of his knives. The knife we chose to review is the Deimos Tactical Grind. Deimos is the incarnation of the horror of war (son of Aris and brother of Phovos). The knives are built for the most demanding environments […]
Being prepared to survive natural disasters and terrorist attacks go much further than amassing large amounts of food, ammunition, firearms and gear. You need to train ahead of time so that you know your skill level as well as your gear. Shaking out your gear and skill sets require getting outside to actually use and test the said gear. […]
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