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Extreme Ownership: Take charge and get shit done

Extreme Ownership: Take charge and get shit done

I will start by saying this article is not about any type of sexy gear or firearms, but about the first thing that needs to happen in order to be successful on the battlefield overseas or the battlefield of life. You need to be able to take ownership of everything that happens in your life, […]

Girls And Guns | Has The Gun Industry Grown Up?

Girls And Guns | Has The Gun Industry Grown Up?

Girls and Guns (Featured image courtesy of Stickgunner.com.  Model Brittaney Scott) How many of us remember the cheesy PG-13 and R-rated gun advertisements from the ’80’s and ’90’s that mostly featured scantily-clad middle-aged women, poor trigger discipline and emotionless faces?  Even though the shots were captured by what must have been the most disposable cameras […]

Combat Kill House With Matt Graham: An AAR

Combat Kill House With Matt Graham: An AAR

I recently had the privilege of attending Combat Kill House with Matt Graham. I had been eye balling this class for about two years. When I finally had the opportunity to attend I jumped on it. Often times when I spend a great deal of time wanting something it lets me down when I finally […]

Special Operations Forces Backpack Nukes

Special Operations Forces Backpack Nukes

Though it sounds like the plot of a movie the reality is that select Army engineer, Special Forces, Navy SEALs and select Marines were once trained to employ backpack nukes. The scientists of Los Almos Scientific Laboratory created the W54 atomic warhead in the late ‘50s.  It was one of the smallest nuclear warheads ever […]

Just the tip: Adjusting ASP Key Defender inserts for carry in a Pocket Shield

Just the tip: Adjusting ASP Key Defender inserts for carry in a Pocket Shield

We really like the ASP Key Defender OC spray. We like the size, the form factor, and the ability to switch between “hot” OC spray and “test” practice spray. We’ve since purchased dedicated ASP Key Defenders for force on force usage, but you can easily swap out live and practice spray canisters. A combination of factors […]

How I Spent 24 Hours at an Airport w/ Security Credentials

How I Spent 24 Hours at an Airport w/ Security Credentials

Airports need not be just transfer hubs to and from adventures, they can also BE the adventure… This is my airport story. – view all days 2:08 AM           Still lit from our final puffs and edibles before getting on this flight from Amsterdam, I’m sleeping like an intoxicated baby passed out on a […]

The Truth about FEMA

The Truth about FEMA

FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, It’s an acronym and name that can cause panic or a sense of calm. The real question that many people don’t know is who exactly is FEMA and what do they do? How do they show up on the scene of a disaster event?  There are a lot of urban […]

How to Live Out of a Backpack: Introduction

How to Live Out of a Backpack: Introduction

This is a series of posts about ‘how to live out of a backpack’ as a vagabond, minimalist, nomad, expat, traveler or for everyday life as a lifestyle. I’ve been living out of a backpack for the past 3 years across the globe despite having a an apartment in Miami and New York City. This kind […]

How to Travel With Knives Like a Vagabond

How to Travel With Knives Like a Vagabond

This is a guide on carrying knives and certain non-permissive tools on your person and in your gear kit while traveling around the world. I’ve just taken my 428th commercial flight through half of the world and have had bladed equipment as part of my everyday carry for every destination, this is how: Global Legality […]

How to Live Out of a Backpack: Compartmentalize

How to Live Out of a Backpack: Compartmentalize

This is a series of posts about ‘how to live out of a backpack’ as a vagabond, minimalist, nomad, expat, traveler or for everyday life as a lifestyle. A walk inside the home of a genius will reveal a chaotically organized mess but inside their briefcase you’ll discover an immaculate system of order. It’s best […]

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