Ben Johnson, Author at Spotter Up

UltiClip Product Review

May 28, 2019

Concealment, EDC, Firearms, Gadgets, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Multitools, Product Reviews

“A quality belt and a quality holster are key to carrying concealed properly.” I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard this phrase, and I’ve often repeated it myself to friend’s trying to make do with... Read More...

Seven Things You Should Know About Your First Shooting Competition

Ben Johnson

April 13, 2019

Firearms, Fitness Movements, Games & Gadgets, LIFE, Mission Critical, Mission Fitness, Planning, Shooting Tips & How To, The Team Room, Wisdom

Last week I attended my first shooting competition, a local 2-gun match. As shocking as I’m sure it is that every writer isn’t a frequent competitor, I wanted to share what I learned from the match to help anyo... Read More...

I Deployed 3x and Never Did My Job

Ben Johnson

February 26, 2019

Inspirational, LIFE

I've debated writing about this for awhile, but with recent events I think something needs to be said. To provide some background I was a Machine Gunner in the Marines for six years from September of 2009-2... Read More...

CJP Custom Concealment FL3X

Ben Johnson

December 31, 2018

EDC, Firearms, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

If there is one thing I hate about holster reviews it’s when the writer covers every detail of how the holster performed at the range, but completely ignores the every-day aspect of wearing the holster. If a re... Read More...

SENTRY Sentinel Range Bag, Multi-gun

Ben Johnson

December 5, 2018

Bags, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

I still remember the first range bag I ever owned. My Mom gave it as a Christmas present and I used to joke that it was a life changing piece of equipment. I called it my bag of organization, and it worked wond... Read More...

Vanquest Gear Katara-16

Ben Johnson

October 22, 2018

Bags, EDC, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

The Vanquest Gear Katara 16 compared to the similar VertX EDC Ready Pack. While both are quality bags, I have neglected my VertX bag since the Katara has arrived. A year ago, my wife bought me a VertX backp... Read More...

Surviving the Transition

Ben Johnson

September 12, 2018

Inspirational, LIFE, Opinion, Planning, PSYCHE

I never thought the transition to civilian life would be something that would contain much struggle. I would have said calling it survival was a great exaggeration, and that it really wasn’t that big of a d... Read More...

Snake Eater Tactical Pistol Burros

Ben Johnson

August 15, 2018

Ammunition & Reloading, EDC, Firearms, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Style

When the pistol burros arrived in the mail, I was honestly a little underwhelmed. I had visited snakeeatertactical.com before volunteering for this review, so I thought I had a decent idea of what they could do... Read More...

Tuff Writer Mini Click

Ben Johnson

July 4, 2018

Accessories, EDC, Gadgets, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Style

Before we dive too deeply into this review, I want to address two things. First, while anyone enjoys quality in whatever tool they are using, in this case a pen, there is a limit to how much that person is will... Read More...

Pro Shot Products AR15/M4 5.56/.223 Tier 1 Operator Rifle Kit

Ben Johnson

May 24, 2018

Accessories, EDC, Firearms, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

I can still remember searching for the perfect cleaning kit when I first got involved with guns. I may have only been 14, armed with only a beaten Marlin 783, but I was determined to find a cleaning kit that wo... Read More...

Author Ben Johnson