Training: A Family Affair
We all both enjoy and take seriously our efforts in improving our abilities. We endeavor to build ourselves into as capable and lethal an individual as we can become. There…
Vertx Delta Stretch LT Pant—Style, Comfort and Performance
Vertx® has launched its new men’s Delta Stretch LT pant. The Delta LT offers all of the features and full functionality of the classic Vertx Delta Stretch pant in a…
Smocks, anoraks and other kit things – Highlander Outdoor
This write-up was supposed to include two things, but weather conditions precluded that idea, so we will focus on just one. Provided Military 1st , the Highlander Outdoor smock is…
Arrowhead Tactical Apparel Carrier Joggers Mk.II
Arrowhead Tactical Apparel™ has recently released the second generation of its popular Carrier Joggers, branded as the “Mk.II” by the company. The Carrier Joggers Mk.II feature a number of enhancements…
Rites of Passage: Coming of Age in Cinema, Role Models and the need for boys to partake of them
Background My father took me to many movies when I was growing up. Thankfully I was able to watch thought-provoking stuff when I was a child. Mostly westerns and war…
5.11 Alpha flex shirt and Defender flex Jeans Review
This is the review of the 5.11 Tactical Alpha Flex long sleeve shirt and the Defender Flex Straight-fit Jeans. This is not a paid review. This is an honest and…
Beyond Clothing Ultra Lochi K3 Jacket — Adaptable Insulated Reversable Jacket
Beyond® Clothing is an outdoor clothing company based in Seattle, Washington. It is more than just another clothing company. The company was created in 1996 to meet the need for…
5.11® Tactical A/T Trainers
THE NEED Finding shoes for myself has always been a difficult task, for multiple reasons. I wear a size thirteen and I am flat footed, so that creates some issues…
Prepping for Other Catastrophes
by Frank Moss Prepping is not just for a SHTF senario when the world comes burning down around our ears, like post Sandy/Katrina, or war reaching our shores. How about…
5.11 ACADIA DOWN JACKET
If you want to stay warm, this is the jacket for you. The Acadia Down jacket from 5.11 is one of their new releases for the season, and it performs…