I’m not a fan of having equipment on my belt line. It impedes movement, gets in the way during awkward shooting positions or when getting into observation spots. As a SERE instructor for the military I have quite a bit of minimal gear that I need to carry in order to fulfill my job effectively. […]
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The Gerber LMF II Survival Knife
When looking for a great knife, I have 3 main area’s that I judge a knife off of. 1) What is the steel? Does it Rust? 2) Is said knife durable in extreme elements? 3) Is it serrated, partially serrated or non-serrated? With all those factors coming into play, I tend to stick to either […]
A 911 Professional’s Every Day Carry: Emergency Preparedness
Working in the field of 911 Emergency Communications, or any emergency service for that matter, has an effect on what you consider an “emergency”. It becomes increasingly clear that in today’s world, a large number of people have no idea how to handle anything outside of their normal, everyday routines. Everything from locking themselves out […]
Buck 110 Folding Hunter Pro Knife
Most of you have heard of Buck Knives. They are almost an American icon at this point, as they have been in business for over 110 years. An image that probably comes into many of our minds when the phrase “Buck Knives” comes up, is one of a skinning blade, or the wood handled one […]
Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener, First Impressions
Knife sharpening is an essential skill that is necessary to be considered a true outdoorsman. The Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener is a surprisingly user-friendly platform. Changing the guards to match the style of your blade is done by just pulling the guard off from the top of the machine, and replacing belts is […]
Concealed Carry – What to Carry
When I was preparing for my concealed carry permit, I put in many hours of research trying to anticipate what would best suit my carry needs. I hoped to draw upon the experience of others in order to avoid common carrying mistakes, and to quickly ascertain what would be most the comfortable and effective solutions […]
EDC of an Active Duty Military member when off base
I’m an active duty service member in the United States Air Force. On base, I’m very restricted in what I can carry which I’ll be delving into in another article. When I’m not on base, my every day carry (EDC) focuses around the set of skills that I have learned as a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, […]
Spyderco Manix 2 | The best of Spyderco’s classics
The Spyderco Manix 2 was one of my first knives, at least the first one that cost me a bit of change. It’s a great knife that has been with me for years and still finds its way into my EDC rotation more often than any other knife I own. It also happens to be […]
An active duty Army Rangers EDC (everyday carry) when off duty
You could ask 50 tactically minded people what an EDC layout should consist of and you would get 50 different answers. Even something as simple as a wallet or a phone case will bring you multiple arguments or reasons why this one is better, you need this feature, etc. At the end of the day, […]
The Conquest Tactical Fury – It’s for stabbing people
It brings my heart joy to see the rise in automatic knives. Major companies like Hogue are producing a wide variety of Auto Knives, the Infidel by Benchmade is a household name if you like knives, and we are seeing changes to knife legislation throughout the USA. It’s not always the big names who create […]
