Recently we have revisited some of the basics of Land Navigation, one of the trio of the biggest obstacles that Special Operations candidates will face in their individual Selection courses. And now we’ll move on to the next one, and one we always get a lot of questions about. … [Read more...]
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More rucking tips from a Green Beret: Revisiting the hills with a 45-lb ruck
About six months ago in our SFAS training tips, we hit the trails with our rucksack and were hitting the hills as they present issues that as a Selection candidate that you will encounter in the various courses that the services will offer. With the rain, we had in the area as … [Read more...]
Stanley Adventure Base Camp Cook Set | For the adventurous epicurean
Back in my Boy Scout days, it was all about eating freeze dried food while hiking through New England. Then the Army ruined me with those shitty MRE's. After my time in the military, it was back to better freeze dried food for kayaking expeditions. Now I'm an Overlander. And … [Read more...]
Ruck like the best of them: Former Green Beret breaks down the basics of hiking your gear
In our Selection preparation, we always stress the importance of Rucking and the value that all of the services put on it in the Special Operations community. The services will all stress the 45-pound minimum in training and one of the frequent questions we get is why train with … [Read more...]
Research says it takes just 15 extra pounds of gear to compromise your ability to fight
It's the mental debate every war fighter has before departing for a mission, every hiker has before stepping off on a journey, and every camper has as they pack their bags: how much can I carry and still be as effective as I need to be? At what point is the extra weight of our … [Read more...]
A Green Beret’s take on the Salomon XA Forces Mid-Boot
Okay, so anyone who knows me or has read any of my articles in the past knows that I am and have always been a huge Merrell fan. Owner of too many pairs to count, Merrells are my go-to boots for anything. But that may be subject to change. I like to scan and read whatever is … [Read more...]
GORUCK GR1: Brainchild of former Army Special Forces Sgt. Jason McCarthy
The GORUCK GR1 is the brainchild of former Army Special Forces Sgt. Jason McCarthy. After transitioning out of the military and going to college Jason fell back on an idea he had about a backpack that in his words “What lived on was the idea for a bag that you could use in … [Read more...]
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