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Within military units, especially special operations, you’ll commonly hear the phrase ‘get off the X’. The X represents ground zero when engaged in combat or a fight for your life. In the military, we were trained to do whatever it takes to get off the X quickly so that we reduce the chance of casualties […]
I received my pair of Ridgemont Outfitters Heritage boots about two years ago and have put plenty of miles on them with no issues. The color scheme of the pair I got was the Oxford/Rust which gives the boot more of an old-school hiking boot look. There was a break-in time with these boots; around 1 week […]
As you may have noticed with much of my content, I’ve got a heavy interest in men’s lifestyle clothing brands that offer me the ability to both move in a dynamic environment and be lethal if the situation warrants. Mobility equals survivability; a phrase coined by Pat McNamara. You need to be able to move […]
I’ve been running through the Violent Nomad workout routine since I’ve read about it in the 100 Deadly Skills book. It’s one of the best and simplest workouts you can do anywhere. You don’t need a gym full of fancy equipment. Use your imagination and get creative with the exercises. Part of living a preparedness […]
We, Henry USA, broke new ground with the introduction of our first Lever Action .410 Shotguns, but we’re not the types to sit back and rest on our laurels. The Lever Action Shotgun X Model .410 takes the same quick-handling platform and dresses it up with a slew of features to raise the bar for […]
Special Operations Command North, SOCNORTH, has acquired six Chevy Suburbans from the White House Communications Agency. These Suburbans are to be retrofitted to serve the SOCNORTH Crisis Response Team. Think of these as mobile communications vehicles capable of going from city streets to offroad trails. All the while maintaining communications with the President, Vice President, […]
Carrying a concealed fixed blade knife, or even carrying a knife at all for personal defense is somewhat of a controversial issue depending on where you live and who you talk to. I have heard both sides and understand where both are coming from. I’ve also been through formal training for carrying and properly bringing […]
The SOG Aegis AT Is Ready To Go Anywhere and Gives You Confidence In Any Outdoor Condition 3 Design Enhancements of the new SOG Aegis AT Outdoor Knife AT-XR Lock SOG’s patented Assisted Technology (AT) XR Lock, delivers fast, one-handed open and solid lock-up on the SOG Aegis AT knife. Reliable and powerful, able to […]
Ed Calderon is a very interesting individual and I am proud to have called him my friend for almost 20 years. For most of those years, I couldn’t talk about him or tell you about him. The reason was that he was working as a counter narco-terrorist up against some of the most ruthless cartel […]
Many overlanding rigs are built with top-of-the-line gear from the best of the best. Not everyone has the financial backing or budget some of these overland channels have. With that said, even if you don’t have all the fancy gear, you can still enjoy the overland community and the adventure that goes along with it. […]
I got this idea a few years ago from a post that Kyle Defoor published on his Tumblr Blog. His was more of a last-ditch crash kit that he hoped never needed to be used. I took that idea and ran with it for my own personal survival kit. This is the kit that gets thrown […]
Today I would like to highlight 3Leaf Customs. Created by a First Responder out of a passion for EDC and preparedness. The creator of 3Leaf Customs, Tony Kuhn, is a husband, father of 5 and full-time firefighter/paramedic. Tony is currently on the frontlines of this COVID-19 Pandemic, but during his downtime has decided to bring […]
Bag and Apparel Maker Providing Patterns, Instruction and Distribution Assistance As reported by the NYT, CNN, and others, there’s a nationwide shortage of protective face masks for healthcare professionals. With the news of doctors willing to use bandanas as protection, and an influx of requests from doctors at private practices asking for help, Chrome Industries […]
With 2020 underway, Studies and Observations Group releases two new products: Kiku XR folding knife and ParaShears multi-tool. For outdoor users, Kiku XR is a rugged folding knife with a powerful styling that harkens to its Japanese DNA, for situations that require a quick-opening, super sharp knife. Made in collaboration with famed Japanese knifemaker Kiku Matsuda, it makes […]