everyday carry

Pistol Training Basics: Building Your Shooting Stance

Taken individually, the draw stroke, trigger position, hand position, body posture, breath control, and sight focus are easy to work on. For example, if you’re not worried about anything but focusing on the front sight of your pistol (unless you’re like me and have started working towards using just a red dot on your pistols), […]

Magnus Ruppert’s Everyday Carry

I have two EDC loads that I default to: one for going to work, and one when I am out and about with the family. The biggest thing I change is my bag. After years of searching I finally settled on the 5.11 Bail Out Bag. I like the contoured shape of the bag. It […]

Telor Tactical Go Band: Ready for the Un-Expected

The Telor Tactical Go Band takes the idea of a simple go bag and places it on your waist. By go bag I don’t mean a Get home bag or a Bug out bag, but a simple bag with some extra mags, a good knife, and some basic medical gear. If you keep a long […]

Gerber Gear’s Propel Auto Knife, a Testimony in Customer Service

Gerber Gear’s Propel Auto Knife is another offering of field-proven performance that allows for one-handed blade deployment with a quality, durable, thin design that is comfortable in the hand and in the pocket. When I set out to do my review of this knife, it didn’t start out so great. The knife didn’t consistently open […]

Prometheus Design Werx Invictus Auto MIL-LE folder

When I’m looking for a folding knife to carry every day and actually use, I do look for a few characteristics. First, I look for a spearpoint blade profile. I prefer the spearpoint blade profile on any knife that may be used for personal protection. Second, the blade length needs to be a minimum of […]

Watch: The best automatic watch under $100 and first watch recommendation

Whether you are a military servicemember, law enforcement officer, or just an EDC enthusiast, you probably own a watch. Owning a watch is a tradition that dates back multiple centuries, a tradition that the military actually played a major hand in influencing, and a tradition that still continues today in the world of digital technology. Your […]

Vanquest Tough Built Gear: The Mini-Organizer

Vanquest Tough Built Gear: Organization pouches

The guys at Vanquest are in a very competitive backpack/Go Bag market. Let’s face it, there are many companies that offer quality products that meet the requirements of the grunt, the student, or the regular 9-5 Joe. If you are like me, I have tons of little stuff that I use frequently. I use a […]

Your personal security: The panic room

Taking care of yourself and your family is a continuous, ongoing process that requires you to constantly assess and reassess your security situation and needs. In other words, one must be constantly thinking about how his or her own security needs are changing, and then one must adapt to the current threat environment. Take, for example, […]

Swiss Key: An ultralight pocket tool

Sitting in a bar in Ethiopia with my Brother when he pulled out his key chain. On it was the Swiss Key he and I had bought two years ago at the mall. We started talking about how useful it was and we got to talking about all of the different places and different uses […]

Watch: Everyday Carry (EDC) Abroad or in states that don’t allow firearms

Everyday Carry (EDC) when you can’t carry a gun but still need to defend yourself and your family. Tactical PEN – http://amzn.to/2pP1kdx Pepper SPRAY – http://amzn.to/2y8XJLN I Love this KNIFE – SOCP Dagger – http://amzn.to/2ktdFU2 Currently testing this knife – Flagrant Beard HAVOC – http://amzn.to/2nxfm3W Streamlight EDC Flashlight – http://amzn.to/2ukx0I4 Medical Kit – http://amzn.to/2vbEd0r […]