As I and other writers have illustrated in previous reviews, Petzl is one of the premier gear manufacturers for climbers, mountaineers, and adventure seekers. The company was founded by the late pioneer Fernand Petzl who manufactured his own technical gear in order to explore some of the deepest known cave systems in the world. Today, the Petzl […]
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My top four battlefield tips and tricks
I’m sure we’ve all seen the soldier in a movie (or real life) with his two magazines taped together upside down or the dude rocking the single knee pad so he can retain freedom of movement. My personal favorite comes from the days before Magpul Industries when high-speed dudes used to tape 550 cord to […]
The Carabiner | A Go-Bag Must Have
I never really had any use for carabiners prior to my service in the Marine Corps. During my enlistment, I attended the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center where we learned several methods of rappelling, cliff assaults, and general wilderness survival. We were all issued several carabiners for the course. Carabiners soon became very convenient […]
Arcus Carabiner
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but with the Arcus Carabiner, you can have a thing of beauty that beholds other things, beautifully. “Where ordinary becomes extraordinary… Just because we use something every day, doesn’t mean it should look everyday. A defining piece of art and function, the Arcus Carabiner blends the […]