Category: Gear

U.S. Army forward observers, who specialize in calling for and directing ordnance like artillery and mortar fire, began testing a new piece of equipment last week that may help paratroopers coordinate fire in an easier, and more accurate, way than ever before. The Army tasked “Black Falcon” paratroopers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, […]

The title of this piece only touches on the overall story, a tale of the mixing of motorsports, photography, and Alaska that almost lead to devastating results for me on a cold February day in 2013. The event in question was the 2013 Iron Dog snowmobile race, a grueling 2031-mile journey from Big Lake, Alaska to Nome. […]

Most people will ask “what in the world do you need a flamethrower for?” Well, there actually are some practical uses for a flamethrower. Igniting controlled burns for agriculture and land management Melting large amounts of snow and ice – U.S. troops used flamethrowers on the streets of Washington, D.C. as one of several clearance methods for […]

One of the quickest ways to get into an argument at the range is to ask your fellow shooters how .308 Win differs from 7.62x51mm NATO. The responses you’ll get will be across the board, with some insisting that they aren’t different at all, others arguing that they’re wildly different and more neutral parties admitting, […]

We all know “That Guy” the prepper that has enough guns and ammo to wage a second Battle of the Alamo, and win. The type of people who equate firepower with survivability. I’m not in any way downplaying the role, or need for an appropriate amount of firepower in a disaster event. However, it does seems prudent to be […]

A few years ago, Washington State had a severe ice storm. It had been raining, and suddenly the rain turned to snow. After about 3-10″ of snow accumulation (depending on where you lived) the temperatures rose and it started to rain again. As night began to settle, the temperatures once again dropped and ice started to form on […]

I’ve recently started getting into precision rifle shooting.  All of the sudden, my nice little range bag was stuffed full of tools I needed to keep organized and accessible.  My old range bag just wasn’t up to the task.  I had a chance to test out Red Rock Outdoor’s Transporter Pack and wanted to know if it would […]

We are always looking for different ways to carry equipment. And, as you can guess, we love to test out the different types of pouches that hold your personal medical gear.  TGL was fortunate enough to be invited to DARK Angel’s 2-Day Tactical First Aid course (which you can read a review of here).  While at the class, […]

Karambits are such interesting knives. From their history to their tiger claw inspired design. These knives have also been weapons, not just tools, but actual weapons. The Emerson Karambit is a sleek, and deadly knife that takes an ancient design and improves it significantly. It’s made from 154 CM steel that’s renowned for its strength and it’s ease of sharpening. 154 CM […]

EOTech has been through the PR ringer recently. With lawsuits being settled and the dust settling the question is, what has parent company L3 done to make the EOTech a viable optic once again? The answer: fixing everything. In the following video we look at the new and improved EOTech’s and why they are a great […]

With attacks on our homeland we have the responsibility to defend it against all threats foreign and domestic. Politicians and main stream media are both labeling these weapons anything but what they are. I have personally used these style rifles in the defense of my country and now as a veteran. In the hands of a […]

Some background on Blade Brothers Knives: Sportive knife fighting club Blade Brothers was founded in summer 2007 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Founders of the club worked out its own training methodology of knife fighting, based on the principles of efficiency and easy implementation of fight techniques constantly testing it during competitions and friendly duels comprising all kinds of […]