The Loadout Room
Professional Gear Reviews
Many times we find ourselves “training” on the range or at home. I ask my students often to describe or show me their combat training regimen. More often than not, I have to break them some bad news….It’s not “combat” training. When training for combat, self-defense, or home defense, you need to practice realistically. 9 […]
Personal locator beacon, GPS and text messenger. To stay streamlined, light and mobile I’m always looking for devices that can serve multiple purposes without getting too complicated. The DeLorme 2-way sat communicator looks like it will fill a gap for me while out in the field, overseas or in a disaster situation where local methods […]
Okay I know you’re going to be pissed that it’s Christmas and I’m just putting this up. I couldn’t help myself. If you’ve never bought and messed around with any of the mini helicopters you can get at the mall you’re missing out. I don’t know what it is about these things, but I find […]
Killer camera type – 1 each 1080p HD Action camera Water resistant up to one meter for 30 minutes Waterproof with mountable Dive Case to 50 meters ($40.00) Mountable on just about anything Internal GPS As I reflect on my life, I can recall very few of the details. I’m not sure why this is. […]
I love being in the water – it’s not just therapeutic for me – it’s a necessity. Skin diving, paddle boarding, surfing, boogie boarding, scuba diving, you name it, I love it. Living in Southern California I get to experience these things on a weekly if not daily basis and it’s become a part of […]
Yes it’s an iPhone case that costs $220, but it’s the most unique case I’ve seen so far. The Sector 5 Black Ops Elite has a machined G10 back plate and matching knurled G10 side grips made by Hogue. You can get it in two different colors, black or desert tan. Okay… I know. $220 […]
Just in case you were thinking: “Hmm… what am I going to get Eric for Christmas?” Pelican Case Modifications
Water Proof: Fully submergible to 6.6’ / 2 m for 1 hour Shock Proof: Withstands drops from 6.6’ / 2 m – meets or exceeds MIL STD 810F-516 Nüüd: This means that you can touch the screen. Yes they leave the face exposed. ** Special Note about Nüüd** I was very excited when this feature […]
I’ve tied a lot of knots in my life I hate to admit it, but I’ve “knot” kept up with all of the knots I’ve learned over my lifetime. Too often, since my forgetting of said knots, I’ve found myself in a situation where I needed one, but did “knot” have one. (okay, no more […]
“The least I owe these mountains is a body.”—Randy Morgenson When I read for fun there are two things I look for from the book. The first things is that I want it to put me to sleep. I don’t mean the boring kind of sleep, but the kind of sleep that only a good […]