Pnuma Outdoors Pathfinder Pant and Renegade Zip
Pnuma Outdoors recently sent me two of their products to test, the Pathfinder Pant in khaki and the Renegade ¼ Zip in Caza Camo. BLUF While these didn’t get to…
Book Review – Dutch, From Rising Sun to the Rise of Jihad
In 1989, I showed up at the CIA’s training facility colloquially known as The Farm, and was introduced to man only known to us as Dutch. As we went through…
Review – The Berlin Exchange by Joseph Kanon
An American imprisoned in the UK for spying for the KGB is released in an exchange to East Germany. Set in 1963, this well-done espionage novel exposes some unique practices…
Review – Security Day
Dan Bing is brand new intelligence officer who has arrived in the midst of wind down operations in Uruzgan Province Afghanistan. He has to deal with venial warlord named Mir…
Review – First Casualty
I began reading First Casualty a few days before the disaster unfolded that was our exodus from Afghanistan. From the forward on, I was stunned by the timeliness and salience…
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Review – A Failed State, a novel
Few books have told the story of the role of CIA Paramilitary officers and contractors during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In fact, prior to the 13 Hours debacle,…
Premier Body Armor Level IIIA Backpack Insert
Not everybody that wants ballistic protection works in an environment where worn body armor makes sense. In the aftermath of school shootings and other similar incidents, consumers want protection options…
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Wndsn Pocket Quadrant Telemeter
For several months I had been watching an interesting Instagram account (Wndsn Expedition Team) posting tools for use in low probability, high impact scenarios. The bulk of their products revolve…
Vertx Ready Pack 2.0.
Several months ago, I got the Vertx Ready Pack 2.0. The timing was perfect as my son had just stolen (ahem borrowed) my Patagonia pack that I had been using…
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Aurora Project SD1 Rinse Jeans
SpotterUp writer Jason Silva previously reviewed Aurora Projects SD1 Fracture jeans here. Like Jason, I am a big fan of the Aurora Project and their signature products, the SD1 jeans.…