The Loadout Room
Professional Gear Reviews
There is really no such thing as “gear”. These things, this stuff, these gadgets and guns, these cords, boards and gizmos figuratively and literally represent the circumstances of which life is made up of. Nothing more and nothing less. If we get a new, full suspension, light as hell mountain bike, will we not be […]
I enjoy photography as well as traveling, hiking, and adventuring. Naturally, my hobbies tend to merge. As much as I enjoy the hiking season, I don’t enjoy the hordes of people that come with it. I travel the tourist hotspots during the offseason but tend to limit myself to local secrets during the summer. Immediately after my […]
Driving a truck has a unique set of challenges, one of which is where to stash your gear while you are out and about. I was recently blessed with a new Ram 2500 and the storage bins under the floor mats aren’t very big and the rear seats flip-up to reveal an area where I […]
The ReadyMan Gray Man bag is a simple, well-designed bag that was built to be your everyday carry bag that does not draw attention. The design was based on ReadyMan’s quick opening Patent Pending Scorpion Rapid Access Bag minus the mass amounts of Velcro and adding a laptop, bladder, plate carrier slot. There is a […]
I think one of the biggest pains for the digital nomad is the organization for all your cords, power adapters and other electronic accessories. I’ve been through a few different wire dopp pouches and other general purpose pouches, but have never been able to actually settle with one for a long period of time. When […]
You may recall when we broke the news about Nikon’s new MONARCH 3000 stabilized rangefinder. In the months since our original post some other reviews have come out and they are impressive. Nikon…STABILIZED…3000 Those three words tell it all. Over 100 years of optical design, a stabilized image and the ability to range targets out […]
Experience and failures have made me always keep my bag close by. When getting into a taxi or Uber I always have my backpack with me, between my legs. Usually, I tie one of the drawstrings from my Pocket Candy La Manga-Tenegui’ to the bag and the other end to my belt as an added […]
I remember that feeling of having the “keys to the kingdom” when I was taught how to pick locks and surreptitiously enter… well, places that didn’t expect me to be entering. It was awesome, but it took a lot of work and now years past I realize that it’s what’s called a “Perishable Skill” which […]
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools has been expanding their line to impressive levels. Far from just simple folders, they make multi-tools, hatchets, and now bags and packs. Just like their knives the SOG packs are purpose-built with important details considered. We recently had the chance to evaluate the EVAC Sling 18. As the name describes the […]
What is the importance of a go-bag and why should you have one? “I kinda have a unique job, so my loadout is tailored to the main purpose of the pack. For this loadout in particular, I always carry a Maratac AA flashlight, spare magazines for my AR and Glock, Passport, Bogota lock picks, Arabic translator book, SOF-T […]
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