Gear

Gear in the Wild: The fine line between bad camping and a good field op

Participants of the Swedish Basic Winter Warfare Course rest in front of a fire during the course’s culminating event in Arvidsjaur, Sweden, Jan. 23, 2018. Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, along with troops from 9 other countries, participated in the Swedish Basic Winter Warfare Course. U.S. […]

Gear in the Wild: It’s getting a little hot around here…

U.S. Marines assigned to Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conduct fire containment drills at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. The training was conducted in order to maintain proficiency extinguishing aircraft fires in support of the air station’s mission of launching and recovering aircraft. ARFF is a […]

Rad on Gear: On the scene at Operation Lion Claws Military Simulation Series

Rad’s not just an adventurer, he’s also the owner/operator of Tactical Airsoft Supply out of Salt Lake City. In this edition of Rad on Gear, he stumbles across a fan in the cadre of Operation Lion Claws. Sure, he gets the name of the site wrong once or twice, but it’s the thought that counts! […]

Gear in the Wild: Divers work to recover bodies of lost WWII bomber crew

Per the Department of Defense: Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Eugene P. Ford, killed during World War II, has now been accounted for. On Dec. 17, 1944, Ford was the a member of the 765th Bombardment Squadron, 461st Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force, as the pilot of a B-24J aircraft known as The Tulsamerican. Accompanied […]

Rad on Gear: London Bridge Trading Load Bearing Chest Rig

Rad’s not just an adventurer, he’s also the owner and operator of Tactical Airsoft Supply in Salt Lake City. This time, he’s busting out some of the gear he uses in matches and while working as an instructor. This London Bridge Trading Load Bearing Chest Rig may be a bit pricey, but you’ll never have […]

Gear in the Wild: The right gear for chemical attacks (or for when you forget your gym bag in the trunk)

U.S. Army Sgt. Cory Sweetman radios back to an operations center during an exercise at Atlantic City International Airport, N.J., Nov. 7, 2018. Sweetman is with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht Watch how U.S. […]

Gear in the Wild: Astronaut uncovers relic aboard the International Space Station

A collection of 3.5″ discs that must have been aboard the International Space Station for years were uncovered by European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst. Gerst posted his discovery to Twitter: I found a locker on the @Space_Station that probably hasn’t been opened for a while… / Ich habe hier auf der #ISS ein Fach […]

The Bremont Broadsword: A timepiece with history

Bremont’s Armed Forces Collection does more than pay homage to the British Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force; it’s brought new life to an aesthetic that’s directly reminiscent of a series of watches commissioned by the Ministry of Defence during World War II. These watches, commonly referred to as “the dirty dozen,” were made […]

Gear in the Wild: Training to respond to chemical attacks in Florida

U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Threatte, a chemical decontamination specialist and a native of Darlington, South Carolina, checks radiation levels on a simulated victim of a chemical attack during a training exercise at Homestead Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida. Operation Homestead ’19 was held on January 24, 2019. Spc. Threatte is assigned to the Army Reserve 413th […]

Rad on Gear: Train at home with the Elite Force 1911 TAC Airsoft Pistol

Rad’s not just a wandering adventurer, he’s also a businessman. In this edition of Rad on Gear, he brings his expertise as the owner of Salt Lake City’s Tactical Airsoft Supply to bear as he discusses his Elite Force 1911 TAC Airsoft Pistol. Airsoft isn’t just for kicks (though it can be one hell of […]