Tip #1 – When staying in a slightly shady country, try to get a spot closest to the U.S. Embassy. As soon as you arrive, write down the address and phone number to the place you stay and the U.S. Embassy. Then, from your location, walk to the embassy and only write down the turns […]
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Traveler Gift Guide: Four Items Everyone Needs
Four items to help light your way, sleep like a baby, stay hydrated, and record your adventure.
A Navy SEALs ‘On The Go’ Workout
(Article originally published on kyledefoor.tumblr.com) Question- how do you work out with the schedule you have being on the road and what do you do when you do workout? I get this question a lot, always have and bounce between posting some weekly workouts or not but I generally default to not since there are […]
How to Use Airports Like Free Hotels
In a perfect world, there would be no flight delays but there would be seamless transfer connections. However, that’s not the case so that makes most international airports ideal as a sort of “home away from home”. In essence, all relatively busy international airports are designed to be able to provide almost all the necessities […]
8 Accessories to Organize Your EDC Bag
So you’ve finally tracked down what feels like the perfect EDC bag. It’s built to last and can hold everything you’d ever need. But being truly prepared doesn’t stop at just having a solid bag and all the right contents. Keeping everything properly organized is just as crucial—it ensures you can get what you need […]
Point A to Point B | Part 2
First off. Self assessment….. If you don’t know how long you can walk with a pack on your back of the specific weight you will have with you, I’m will to bet you will be in for a hard time. Condition your body and mind first and know your limits. You don’t want to learn […]
Point A to Point B | Part 1
Been asked about bug out bags, go bags and just plain survival orientated backpacks and what I would put in them. Fist off, let’s get all these names out-of-the-way. For the purposes of these posts I will call them just pack’s. My own experience with preparing and living out of the contents of a backpack […]
JTT: Proper Pelican Packing
(Article courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Just The Tip: Proper Pelican Packing Dave Merrill If you’re a frequent traveler with firearms or other expensive semi-fragile gear, there’s a good chance you’ve invested in a Pelican or similar ruggedized case. If you’ve been on the fence about it, I highly recommend you give it some consideration. […]
10 Travel Bags for Your Next Getaway
Whether you’ve been hitting the books hard these last few months at school or putting in work at the office, you’re probably feeling like your next vacation can’t come soon enough. With spring right around the corner, now’s the time to treat yourself to a little break (or at least start planning for one). And […]
Tru-Nord Compass | The Most Durable Button Compass
The Tru-Nord compass is a precision instrument, specifically designed for use in wilderness areas, day or night where an accurate, dependable quick reading compass is essential. Some assume that the higher grade button compasses – AA – mean higher quality, but that’s not necessarily true. They are generally plastic and give a general direction for […]