It’s that time of the month again! Crate Club unboxing and reviews. Due to relocating the Crate Club warehouse from the East Coast to Ohio, the September and October crates were combined and shipped together in October. So the agonizingly long wait is over. It wasn’t really that bad. Arriving on my doorstep was the […]
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The Gray Man Gun of Choice
The Gray man as a concept is simple to understand. It’s someone who is trying to keep an incredibly low profile, to avoid drawing attention to themselves. Throughout a normal day, a normal person doesn’t worry about this, but if you are planning to do something dangerous then its best not to be noticed. A […]
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 […]
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 […]
Teaching and Equipping the Next Generation
I grew up before there were social media and the internet, which meant I spent a lot of time outside. Between the time spent outdoors and being a member of the local boy scout troop, I learned basic survival skills and outdoor living skills. Once I entered the military the outdoor skills grew exponentially. Now as a […]
The Killing School | Inside The Worlds Deadliest Sniper Program
“You could say I had cheated death once again, but I didn’t see it that way. Orpheus may have tricked Hades; Ingmar Bergman may have had Max von Sydow play chess with death; but those are only stories. In real life death isn’t something you cheat or outmaneuver. Death is like the wind: it blows […]
Crate Club | Avoiding Tragedy, A True Story
Mollie Tibbetts, a University of Iowa student, disappeared on July 18, 2018, while jogging near her home in Brooklyn, Iowa. After a month-long search, police identified 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera as a suspect using surveillance camera footage that showed his car following her on her jog. He led police to her body in a Poweshiek […]
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 […]
Everyday Carry Gear | What the Editor of the Loadout Room carries
What we carry on us every day tends to change as we try new products, upgrade gear or travel frequently. In this video, I’m going the breakdown what I carry in my pockets 90% of the time, my preferred concealed carry firearm and what I change when traveling. Emerson CQC-7 folding knife Half Face Blades […]