Any everyday carry SERE (survival, evasion, resistance, escape) kit is a valuable piece of equipment. They can be applied to any potentially dangerous situation. A well put together kit should try to cover a wide array of scenarios but also be as minimalist as possible; if it’s cumbersome to carry in casual situations, you probably […]
escape and evasion
A Former DEVGRU Member Reveals Skills to Escape an Abduction
Clint Emerson, the author of 100 Deadly Skills, covers skills you can employ to escape a kidnapping or abduction. These obviously require you putting in the time up front to learn the skills and become proficient with them. Hopefully, you will never have to use them. Skill #1 – Hide escape tools on your body (handcuff […]
SOFREP Radio: The Odyssean talks music in military life, and disaster preparedness
Editors note: The Odyssean has a great true story about the importance of having a go bag and escape/evasion plan in place. During his stay in Japan he actually had to put his plan into motion and speaks to the relevance of having such a plan. This week marked the annual meetings for Hurricane Group in NYC, […]
ESEE pocket survival kit: A last ditch Survival / E&E kit
If you are an avid outdoorsman or just enjoy a good hike here and there, we all know that bad things can happen when we least expect it. It is always a good idea to be prepared and bring along the proper tools with you in case you may need them. When I trail run […]
Tradecraft Titanium EDC Kit
The base everyday carry for level-crucial tradecraft. All gear in this kit is made entirely of titanium EDC or are highly prevalent of it. “An everyday carry kit is a constantly evolving, ever-changing set of gear that should be customized for the person’s preferences and situational needs.” – JOHN V CAIN (Founder of VINJABOND) Tradecraft […]
Rogue Stash Tag | A Travelers Escape & Evasion Kit
The Rogue Stash Tag. When I came across this in my Facebook feed, I was instantly drawn to the concept of this ‘luggage tag’. The one thing I’m always lacking when traveling are those damn luggage tags for my bags; whether it’s for my checked baggage or my carry on. Having a luggage tag, or […]
ESEE-3 MIL Survival Knife | Review
When it comes to wilderness survival, camping and backpacking I can’t stress enough the importance of a quality fixed blade knife. The knife is the hardest item to reproduce in the wild out of everything you carry. It can make or break your ability to survive. Knowing that my life may depend on the knife […]
BLACKHAWK! Escape & Evasion Pouch
The Blackhawk Escape/Evasion Pouch is a uniquely designed to carry any and all E&E kit. It can be worn vertically high or low and horizontally on the belt. This pouch is ideal for the minimalist hiker. With this pouch you can carry an emergency shelter, a few fire starting implements, a compass, a power bar, […]
ESEE Advanced Survival Kit | First Impressions
I typically approach pre-packaged survival kits with a bit of skepticism. Typically a pre-built kit is crap if I can be blunt. Maybe this is because I’ve never experienced a quality made survival kit. I typically say make your own, but the ESEE Advanced Survival Kit is changing my mind. The other pre-made kits I’ve […]
The ESEE Advanced Survival Kit
ESEE Advanced Survival Kit In my initial overview of the ESEE Advanced survival kit we covered how most pre-made survival kits are crap, but the ESEE Advanced kit is the exception. The kit is easily the highest quality one I’ve ever seen. The products included aren’t bargain bin junk posing as survival. This stuff is […]