CoTCCC Tourniquet Placement Guidelines
Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, practice applying tourniquets during a Combat Life Saver class aboard the USS Green Bay (LPD 20), at sea,…
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Maven Optics B.5 18X Binoculars with Ranging Reticle
I have been looking for a set of binoculars with an integrated MIL reticle for spotting and range estimation since I had to turn in my issued pair. My original…
5.11 Skyweight 24 Liter pack
I like this pack a lot more than I expected to. I have many packs from many different makers, so it takes a lot for a 24-liter pack to impress…
5.11 AllHaula Duffel 45 Liter
I recently had the chance to test out the 5.11 Tactical AllHaula 45-Liter Duffel. This bag is built to take a lot more than I could put it through. It…
Hack: How To Waterproof Your Backpack and Contents
Waterproofing your backpack and its contents is essential to protect your belongings from rain, moisture, and other environmental factors. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to waterproof your backpack: For…
Wilderness Survival Basics
Building fire to help combat frostbite and hypothermia during a survival, evasion, resistance and escape (SERE) exercise. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder. Surviving in the wilderness…
FUNDAMENTAL BUSHCRAFT SKILLS (FEATHERSTICKS) with Nick Goldsmith
A fundamental lifeskill used daily by cultures, the world over being able to make feathersticks can literally save your life ! Here we are demonstrating the art of increasing the…
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Mountain Man Medical – everyday preparedness
Years of us preaching medical skill preparedness, “stop the bleed” movement and classic American capitalism, have made the medical kit – or as adopted from our military heritage Individual First…
Why Storing Food Should Be On Your Bucket List
A friend was asking me how I store food for the long-term the other day. This prompted me to dissect one of the buckets we normally rotate through and share…
Staying Dry with 5.11’s Radar Packable Rain Jacket
I spend a lot of time outdoors or on the road and the weather is hard to predict. I grew up in the northwest and rain was just part of…