Nearly fifty years ago, the U.S. Army’s Green Berets needed a better option for Long Range Patrol (LRP) rations. Team Green put out a contract and a company named Oregon Freeze Dry won that bid. The LRP rations that were produced were freeze dried pre-cooked meals that could be re-hydrated by adding boiling water. If […]
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Draw Fast From Concealment using the INCOG Holster
The INCOG has made a very positive difference in how I carry. If you are looking for an upgrade or just want to try something new, check out the INCOG holster.
PRODUCT REVIEW: MOS TACTICAL DATA BOOK
The Data Book by MOS Tactical is a good addition to anyone’s kit bag. Obviously it has military applications but it can be used for civilian excursions as well. This would have come in handy for me and my pal nearly 15 years ago when we got caught in an unpredicted huge storm that came […]
Haley Strategic Partner D3 Chest Rig
When Haley Strategic Partner’s D3 Chest Rig arrived, there were quite a few oohs and ahhs when the package was opened up. What we saw was a very well made and thought-out chest rig. After looking at the different varieties of pouches, you can see how HSP designed this rig for the end-user and the different scenarios and […]
EVERYDAY CARRY: RAVEN CONCEALMENT SYSTEMS MODULOADER POCKET SHIELD
The concept of everyday carry (EDC) is something that most if not all of our readers are familiar with, and most likely already implement in their daily lives in one form or another. EDC is the principal of always having the pieces of gear on your person (or at least quickly accessible), that you believe […]
Sniper Apps for your Smart Phone
The precision rifle and sniper community has been turning out a ton of readily available sniper apps. Some are very affordable and some not so much. I’m going to give Loadout Room readers an effective medium by covering the affordable and easy to use apps that I personally use. These apps have everything you’ll need […]
Brutal Training and Body Conditioning
Brutal training, flogging, body conditioning and modifications are everywhere in old school martial arts. I myself went through some body conditioning of the Japanese flavor and hand & leg conditioning through my Thai Boxing days. It is nothing relegated to any one system or group. There are elements of it in physical rights of passages […]
7 AREAS OF SURVIVAL TRAINING TO ADD TO YOUR TOOL KIT
Across the United States departments, agencies and companies continue to reduce their personnel, equipment and the training made available to their people. Some of the people working for these entities hold onto this belief that if their management isn’t going to pay to improve things then why should they as an individual do the same? […]
BAND OF BATTLE BROTHERS | Super CQC-8 & Horseman Knives Review
(Courtesy of Tactical Life) With the addition of the “Horseman” (top) and the “Super CQC-8” (bottom), the Emerson CQC-8 family recently expanded to cover a much wider range of field uses. The Super would certainly be my choice for a military combat folder and the Horseman makes a very useful EDC. The standard model is […]
Does the Spyderco Para 3 Live Up to the Hype?
A big thank you to Cutlery Shoppe founder Jeff Loffer for sending us a dealer sample Spyderco Para 3 to examine for this story. ———- Spyderco customers have been impatiently waiting on the arrival of a certain knife ever since Founder Sal Glesser confirmed that it was in the works. Since that day in early in […]