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Heading to the range with the 5.11 Dart24 30L pack

The Dart24 Pack from 5.11

March 5, 2019

Bags, EDC, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Style, The Team Room

The Dart24 30L pack from 5.11 As my wife can tell you, I have a lot of packs in my basement. She refers to it as the REI pile. I have several packs that have been issued to me over the last 20 plus years. T... Read More...

Thule Subterra 40L from Gear.com

Bill Farmer

January 7, 2019

Accessories, Bags, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Style

Sweden. Ah, Sweden. Home of Stockholm, that sweet blue and yellow flag and most notably, meatballs. Sweden, as it turns out, is also home to Thule. You may recognize that name as being synonymous with the roofs... Read More...

5.11 Tactical Rapid Origin Pack

Jenny

January 2, 2019

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

Throughout my career I have carried several tactical packs which would normally consist of ballistic nylon material. At my 5'2" frame, I've found it very difficult to able to carry everything I needed. That is... Read More...

Vanquest 46 Skycap Duffel Backpack

DougP

November 28, 2018

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

Like many of our readers, I travel a lot. From simple single night business trips to ten day international trips to various 3rd world countries and more. I am always looking for a good bag to bridge the ove... Read More...

Spotter Up Review: Sentry Tumalo Extreme

Bill Farmer

November 6, 2018

Accessories, LIFE, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Opinion, Product Reviews, Style, Tactics, The Team Room

Before we dive into the review of the Sentry Tumalo Extreme, I want you to think of everything you could hope for in a daypack. Volume… Versatility… Comfort… Durability… If you can give me those ... Read More...

Slumberjack Deadfall 65 Liter Hunting Pack: Versatile Weightlifter

Mark Miller

November 6, 2018

Bags, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR

The Slumberjack Deadfall 65 Pack is designed for multi-day hunting trips and packing meat out. The 65 liter capacity is split between a large main compartment and three external pockets. An external multi-weapo... Read More...

Spotter Up Review: Vanquest Trident – 31

Bill Farmer

October 7, 2018

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

I am a backpack fiend. There are over a dozen high quality backpacks in my arsenal. I carry one to work. One for the gym. There are some that get use only when I’m traveling. I have a few that I use when ... Read More...

TUFF Products SCE CARB Bag: High Quality, Low-Vis

Joshua Shaw

July 8, 2018

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

Spotter Up was fortunate to review some high quality gear from TUFF Products recently, including the SCE CARB which is a low-profile carbine case, capable of carrying at least two full size ARs broken down, or ... Read More...

Spotter Up Review: ALPS OutdoorZ Commander and ALPS Mountaineering Mystique

Bill Farmer

June 19, 2018

Accessories, LIFE, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Opinion, Product Reviews, Style, Tactics, The Team Room

A Spotter Up Review and Adventure! Months previous, we started planning. We gathered our gear, planned our route and as the weeks crawled by, we drew closer. My favorite time of the year, early summer, is ... Read More...

TravTac Onyx Sling Bag

Guest Writer

April 20, 2018

Bags, EDC, Escape and Evasion, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Prepping & Survival, Product Reviews

Big thanks to Brady Pesola for this review. He runs the San Diego School Of Survival an his non-profit, Triple B Adventures. (Shameless plug for both organizations). A few weeks ago I was asked to do a ... Read More...

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