During some training in the military I was sent on a second solo evasion living exercise because I did terrible at my first one. The weather wasn’t terrible and I mostly had sun. The temperature dropped well below freezing at night but I was allowed to have a fire. Life was quite … [Read more...]
Prepare your body for the X? What the hell is this guy talking about? Well within the military community, especially special operations, you'll commonly hear the phrase 'get off the X'. The X represents ground zero when engaged in combat or a fight for your life. In the … [Read more...]
Take a knee and drink some water. We're going to take a moment discuss some different systems that can keep us hydrated. On the table today is the Qore Performance Ice Plate, MSR Dromedary, Camelbak, and Source hydration bladders. Much can be said of hydration and how to carry … [Read more...]
Drinking water and remaining hydrated is essential for the human body to survive. I remember during Marine Corps boot camp drinking upwards of 12 canteens of water each day depending on the training evolution. We would take water breaks and have to drink a canteen until it was … [Read more...]
We have covered several water filter systems here in the Loadout Room. Everything from the smaller portable filters to the larger family size filter systems. I typically have some type of emergency filter in my pack when out on the trail or in the woods. They are a nice option to … [Read more...]
I wasn't around to see the fad but rumor has it back in the early 2000's hydration bladders were so in you could find them in every school, shopping mall and skate park. I was busy filling up my hydration pack (downstream from goats and cows) a few thousand miles away in the … [Read more...]
CamelBak and I go back a very long ways. When I was 18 someone from CIF handed me one and sent me on my way. From there one we traveled to close to a dozen different countries. On every patrol and in every firefight I was in, it literally had my back. The convenience of carrying … [Read more...]
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