No matter your size, the GORUCK GR-2 travels hard and well and complies with TSA size requirements for carry-on bags. Patterned after Special Forces medical rucks, GR-2 is big, tough, and efficiently stores all your stuff in its 3 compartments and 8 pockets. If you want to travel the world with one bag, it’s a […]
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Watch: Basic long range and survival pack setup
Today we’ll be talking about the basics of long range/survival pack setup and the equipment that goes into them. Take a look as Loadout Room writer and Military Survival Instructor, Mike Jones drops some knowledge on setting up your pack for longer distance rucks or backpacking trips. Mike has extensive knowledge on setting up a […]
Thermacell Heated Insoles
We finally got a stretch of weather here in the Pacific Northwest worthy of being called winter. Still mild by the standard of bearded northmen, but cold enough I finally got to put Thermacell’s Proflex Heavy Duty heated insoles to use. Thermacell has a pretty neat setup here. The padded Li-Ion batteries fit in the […]
Eberlestock Gunslinger 2 Gen 1
(Article originally published on SpartanAT by Martin) Eberlestock has become known with the Gunslinger and Halftrack series. The Gunslinger is also often seen on pictures of the US Marine Corps in snipers. The first model is called Gunslinger GS05 and is still available. The Gunslinger 2 is now only available in Generation 2 on the […]
Vorn Equipment Lynx hunting pack
Vorn Equipment of Stavanger, Norway has quietly been releasing some fantantiske rifle packs. When I received their Lynx hunting pack a few months ago, I had positive initial impressions. Now, I’ve had the Lynx for long enough to really test it out and get a feel for how it performs. Vorn’s Lynx is a 12 to 20 liter […]
Recycled Firefighter Everyday Carry Backpack | ‘THE CHIEF’
I’ve always got my eye out for a good everyday carry backpack (part of being a gear nut). When I’m looking at backpacks for everyday carry they have to meet the following criteria. It has to be able to blend in with the local area I’m moving around in and not scream tactical The pack […]
5.11’s “Rush 72”
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Gay for Backpacks: 5.11’s “Rush 72” Chris Hernandez A ways back I got a 5.11 “Rush 72” backpack for review. The Rush 72 is smaller than a ruck, larger than a patrol pack, and as the name suggests is intended to give the user the capability to carry 72 hours […]
Danner Reckoning | First Look
During my recent tour at the Danner footwear factory, I was able to check out the entire lineup of Danner’s boots. The most exciting set I saw was the recently released Reckoning. When the tour was complete, I was sent home with a pair of said new boots with the Loadout Room being the first […]
Carry The Load With The Agilite AMAP 2 Daysack
• Cost $135-175.00: This is about the same as a Camelback Motherlode but much better. • Value for money: The pack is bombproof and will serve you for years to come – 4/5 • Ease of use: The extra features of this pack make it incredibly easy to use. Clamshell opening, antenna ports, what more do you need? – 4/5 • Construction: Agilite […]
Mission Workshop Rambler Pack
Beans and Bullets. The backbone of every good Army. Being a shooter, I am always more interested in the bullets. Give a shooter a bag to test, and what is the first obvious test? How many bullets will fit in this bag? The bag in question, The Rambler Cargo Pack from Mission Workshop. It was shotgun […]