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		<title>5.11 Summer Gear and Clothes &#124; Art&#8217;s Hot picks</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Dorst]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MVR 3-in-1 &#8211; 3L P I’ve been a fanny pack user for decades. Way back, I used them for hiking and outdoor excursions for carrying essential items. In the mid-nineties when I was a cop, I bought one of the first concealed carry fanny packs affectionately known as a “shoot me first bag” for off-duty [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>5.11 Tactical MVR 35L Backpack &#124; First Look</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Dorst]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For years, my go-to packs for EDC and travel have been the RUSH 12 and RUSH 24 from 5.11 Tactical. As much as I enjoy the features on the RUSH 12 and 24, I have always looked for something in the same size range but a little less tactical looking. Enter the MVR series of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Return of the Original 5.11 Tactical Covert 18 Backpack</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Dorst]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For years, I’ve used different backpacks and sling bags as concealed carry, travel, and professional use backpacks, but there’s always been something about them that kept me looking. A few years ago, the 5.11 Covert 18 backpacks came out to fill a niche in the low-profile backpack market. I took a look at them, but [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>5.11 Austin Stripe Flannel &#124; Winter Wear with a Plus</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Dorst]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s been a frigid winter so far here in New Jersey, with temperatures hovering in the twenties and thirties for what seems like forever. With the temperatures down and my age being up, I feel the wintry weather more. It just creeps in and lingers there, letting its presence be felt. When the weather is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>5.11 Load Up 22&#8243; Carry On 45L Travel Made Easy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Dorst]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over the past five years, I’ve made a concerted effort to avoid overpacking and, with rare exception, have been a one-bag carry-on traveler. My bag of choice has been one backpack or the other. I love the freedom that a backpack allows, keeping my belongings close to me, my hands free, and enabling me to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>5.11 ABR Gift Set – an EDC Starter Kit</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Dorst]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Everyday Carry (EDC) has become an industry unto itself. I’m old enough to remember when EDC was your wallet and car keys. Significant additions might have been a pack of cigarettes, a lighter if you were a smoker (As many people were back in the day). Nowadays, EDC covers more personal carry items from medical, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The 5.11 Kumau Reversible Jacket Made for the Town and Country</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Dorst]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I’ve always liked military-style jackets and have worn them whenever appropriate, for both personal and professional use. One of my favorite jackets that I wore for years was an old sage-colored M1A flight jacket festooned with patches from my military service in the Navy and the Army National Guard. I wore that jacket for years [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>5.11 Skyweight 36L Outdoor Hiking Pack</title>
		<link>https://www.thegearbunker.com/5-11-skyweight-36l-outdoor-hiking-pack/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Dorst]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 15:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 5.11 Skyweight 36L is an outdoor hiking style backpack designed to carry all your necessities on the trail for a day hike or weekend. Made from 330D Nylon Ripstop in a clamshell design that allows easy access to your gear without having to take everything out. The back panel is contoured and padded for comfort, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>5.11 RUSH 24 &#124; Revisited in Black Multicam</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Dorst]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s been five years since I had a RUSH 24 (24), and the last one was a black Gen 1. I had always liked the 24, but as my lifestyle and needs changed, I moved more towards the RUSH 12 for my personal and professional needs. Professionally, my backpacks have been used for working security [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Allhaula 30 Backpack &#124; A New Look for 5.11 Tactical</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Dorst]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Allhaula is a new line of backpacks and bags from 5.11. They are a departure from 5.11’s traditional line of tactical style backpacks and bags. I started seeing advertisements for the Allhaula line a couple of months ago. And when the opportunity arose to receive one for evaluation, I was extremely pleased. I’ve been [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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