Marines training in the Arctic region of Norway last year reported that many of the Corps’ standard-issue FILBE pack frames were cracking and breaking because of the intense cold and harsh winter environment. The cold weather-related problems have caught the Corps by surprise … [Read more...]
Arctic Training
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Recently, I found myself having more and more reliability issues with my Primus Gravity MFii. Most of the time I used Primus Power Gas cans, but lately, I switched to naphtha because the Army provides us with an endless supply of the stuff on exercises. I also found that the … [Read more...]