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 … [Read more...]
As many of you may know, I've been writing for The Loadout Room for over 2 years now and would like to introduce someone new. My wife Brandie, has been my steadfast partner for over 20 years now. She's the Mother of my 2 sons and is always up for whatever crazy adventure we … [Read more...]
Another day, another chance to review whats new in products that matter to you. Today I'm opening up a blade from Kershaw, the Rove. It wasn't too long ago I reviewed another Kershaw knife, the Westin. I mention this because I can immediately spot a few similarities and given … [Read more...]
My first thought when I saw the new Battalion 12 backpack by Recycled Firefighter was a bolt bag. The narrow streamlined design is perfect for the application of a bolt bag or minimalist backpack. Check out the following video as they walk you through the materials and design of … [Read more...]
Have you ever been somewhere and looked down at your smart phone only to realize you forgot to charge it the night before and now it only has 10% battery left? I've been in that boat several times. Some of the apps on our phones are more battery intensive than others, such as GPS … [Read more...]
As you know there are a ton of choices out there when shopping for new EDC bags or to upgrade an existing bags you may already own. We have the advantage of testing and evaluating a lot of these bags, so we have a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn't. I asked a few of … [Read more...]
