Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 2, Day 3 Tuesday is a leg day at the gym. These exercises build strength and explosion in your lower body and you’ll need both in Selection. These will also help your times with both running and carrying a rucksack. Make sure you are hydrating enough during the […]
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Loadout Room photo of the day | Joint HAHO jumps at Talisman Saber 2017
ROCKHAMPTON, ACT, AUSTRALIA U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron jumpmasters prepare for high altitude, high opening (HAHO) jump operations July 11, 2017, over Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia during Talisman Saber 2017. The 320th STS combat controllers and U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion operators infilled two days prior to the exercise’s […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 2, Day 2
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 2, Day 2 After the rucksack march of Sunday, we go back to the gym with some prep for the Upper Body Round Robin (UBRR) followed by a 3-mile run. Set the pace for as fast you can and try to better the standard and the time of […]
Disposable Comms and Burner Phones
BLU Tank II T193 Unlocked GSM Dual-SIM Cell Phone w/ Camera and 1900 mAh Big Battery. This was usually the phone I went for when looking for a disposable communication option ( Burner phone for the ninjas out there). It has a camera, noise quality is very good, battery lasts, Micro-USB capable so no need […]
NOMAD Key | Ultra Portable iPhone Charging Cable
Recently I published a short article/video on my minimalist wire dopp kit. In that kit I did away with the traditional Apple iPhone cable and replaced it with the NOMAD Key iPhone cable. By doing so I have conserved space and reduced the clutter of a cable getting tangled on other items in my kit. […]
MyCharge AdventureUltra | Mobile power for all your electronics
I am sure like me many of you have a ton of power banks (i.e., chargers) that you either purchased or got at a conference and those range from the simple “stick” type to the “block” type. Many of these charging hubs boast that they can hold a charge for a long time, but it […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | Hit the road this holiday season
ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH, UNITED STATES Loadout Room writer Matt Shin traveling across the Southwest. Explore and take in the views at the national parks during the off-season (not summer) to avoid the crowds traveling in from all over the world. Start early enough and you won’t run across another soul. His choice of gear […]
Watch: Jetboil Coffee with Snipers Hide
Watch as Evan from Black Rifle Coffee uses the Jetboil system to make a cup of kick ass Sniper’s Hide blend, while on the range doing man shit. Products used in this video: Sniper’s Hide blend: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/coll… Pick up the Jetboil Coffee Press: http://amzn.to/2rjNNcg Might as well get a Jetboil while you’re at it: http://amzn.to/2pOeGnP […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | MARSOC Multi-Purpose Canine Handlers Train for the Unforseen
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES A Multi-Purpose Canine handler, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, fast-ropes with his canine aboard Stone Bay, Oct. 1, 2014. As MARSOC continues to demonstrate their capabilities and versatilities, MPC handlers with the command are preparing themselves and their canines for new areas of operation they’ll be deploying […]
RESCO Instruments brings back a classic timepiece
RESCO Instruments Hooper Diver Back in the summer of 1975, a movie was about to be introduced that would change the tide of people’s psyche forever. A young Steven Spielberg released the film JAWS across 450 screens and defined the term ‘Summer Blockbuster’. The movie was an instant classic and created a widespread fear of […]