Blue Force Gear has been garnering a lot of attention in the last couple of years (rightfully), mainly for their significant advancements in the design of load bearing equipment. Their use of proprietary materials in their ULTRAcomp fabric as well as their Helium Whisper … [Read more...]
Make a Fire in the Jungle No match, no problem. What you’ll need: A machete or sharp knife; bamboo; char cloth; rock; flint; steel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3WkCZvMSjs Jungle Chair Pop a squat in the woods. Directions: Cut two sticks at the same length. Sharpen one … [Read more...]
It's no secret that the majority of people in modern American society are living on the top of a house of cards. Many spend their days working and playing in such a way that removes them from the basic facets of survival; food comes from the store, heat comes from the knob on … [Read more...]
Although the majority of the individuals are actually scared of snakes, the good news is that most of these creatures are non-poisonous. As a matter of fact, approximately 3,000 species of these reptiles reside on the planet, and only 500 of those happen to be venomous; moreover, … [Read more...]
The Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa Japan had to be one of my favorite deployments. Learning how to operate and survive in a jungle environment is vastly different than a desert or woodland environment. There are also threats native to the jungle that you … [Read more...]
I’m not a fan of having equipment on my belt line. It impedes movement, gets in the way during awkward shooting positions or when getting into observation spots. As a SERE instructor for the military I have quite a bit of minimal gear that I need to carry in order to fulfill my … [Read more...]
