It’s a Jon in Boots! Ridge Footwear
Intro My grandfather once told me “The type of shoes you wear will tell you a lot about a person”. I never understood it until I enlisted in the military,…
SPYDERCO Manix 2 Lightweight
Everyone has an opinion on what constitutes the perfect Every Day Carry (EDC) knife. Some criteria people commonly look for when selecting an EDC knife include durability, edge retention, weight,…
Trijicon ACOG ECOS
Many military and civilian shooters already know of the Trijicon ACOGS legendary ruggedness, accuracy and ease of use. However, some may not be aware of the ACOG 4x32mm ECOS, which…
Eternal Energy
Generally I am not a huge fan of overloaded energy drinks. It’s not that I don’t believe that they work it’s just that I generally don’t find the need for…
Propper Series 300 Boots – Rugged and Reliable
Our feet are our foundation. They connect us to the ground. They support every good and every bad thing we do. As such, most people are picky about what they…
Savotta Minijääkäri Daypack from Noble & Blue
INTRO A couple months back, in the very first days of August, we took a little road trip to Karstula, a small town in central Finland home to the finnish…
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Product Review: Crawford Survival Staff
I seem to recall reading about The Crawford Survival Staff® in a Martial Arts publication in the mid 1980’s. Ninjas were all the rage at the time, I was a…
The Thick Bastard from Greg Moffatt Knives
For a while I was looking for something new, but something aggressive in a knife. The blades I have I love, and all have a purpose, but they seemed to…
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Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC ) for You and Me?
TCCC for you and me? It’s a scary of world out there folks. From terrorist’s bombings to active shooters, people driving trucks through crowds and even mass casualty knife attacks…
EDC Choices: Stop Asking What Others Would Choose
Jon’s EDC Loadout You have no idea how often I get asked what EDC setup I recommend, or which one I would choose if given a choice between certain pistols…