Comfortable and functional, everything I want in a shirt. The Artillery Long Sleeve Polo from 5.11 Tactical takes first place among my 5.11 apparel. This piece of clothing is simple yet exceptional. A comfortable fit with functional features drives home 5.11’s motto of “Always Be Ready”. You could wear this polo at work, to dinner, […]
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Crate Club has Spun Up Operations in our New Warehouse
The Crate Club recently moved warehouses for several reasons, but mainly to streamline our product procurement and shipping services to the subscribers. We had to move ALL inventory from NJ to Ohio which has caused a significant delay in getting crates shipped out to customers. We now have all product in the new warehouse and […]
The real day to day carry of Jack Carr, Author of The Terminal List
This is an EDC photo from Jack Carr. For those of you that don’t know, Jack Carr authored the book The Terminal List. I recently finished the book and was extremely impressed. Not only was the storyline engaging the entire time, but the gear and weapons used were accurate and realistic. Most of what you see here […]
Crate Club | Gear and the Difference between Life and Death
It was a cold afternoon in January 2013. My friend, Joe, and I were standing on a snowy, ice-covered lake. Unfortunately, an unexpected rain the day before had created some slush on the surface that made us cautious as we fished near the dock. We were waiting for another friend to join us on the […]
Dragon Fire Tinder Bag | When Your Life Depends on Starting a Fire
Ever been on a camping or backpacking trip where it rained all night long? Maybe you planned on making a nice hot cup of coffee in the morning, but all the available firewood and tinder was soaked. Many times, in similar conditions, you may need to start a fire for survival purposes, whether that’s to get warm, […]
Puerto Rico EDC Loadout
Since we are a hardware driven culture (despite the fact that we should be focused on the software first), I’ve decided to do a quick post showing the contents of my backpack here in Puerto Rico. This is the bare essentials and doesn’t include what’s on my person or in my pockets. The bag is […]
Watch | One Minute with Pat McNamara
We’re a huge fan of the NeoMag spare mag carry and apparently, so is Pat McNamara. Check out the following video from a few months back when NeoMag visited with Pat McNamara and took part in both shooting and combat strength training. They also had some time to sit and chat with the man himself. […]
Maxpedition Riftblade CCW Backpack: First Look
It doesn’t take a genius to see that the world is a violent place all we have to do is watch the news. In the last few years shootings at public events have made headline news around the world. This has prompted the quick growth of one particular industry in the last few years, the […]
The Firewater Plus Water Bottle | High tech Hydration
One of my key tenets to choosing gear, any kind of gear, is just how versatile is it. This is especially true when it comes to survival gear. I like my gear to perform multiple functions. Another big tenet is how big is it and how much does it weigh? I want it to be […]
Crate Club | Terror on a Plane, Be Prepared
On the 22nd of December 2001, British Terrorist Richard Reid, also known as the ‘Shoe Bomber,’ attempted to detonate an explosive device packed into his shoe while on an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami. Leading up to the incident, a flight attendant smelled what she thought to be a burnt match. Upon seeing […]