Category: Security

The Columbia Heatzone 1000 TurboDown Jacket is touted as the world warmest jacket. That’s quite an ambitious claim considering the myriad of high-end down jackets available from manufacturers like The North Face, Mammut, RAB, Arc’Teryx, Marmot, and more. Columbia claims that the construction of this jacket is what sets it apart from its competitors. With a 900-fill-power water-resistant goose down […]

The following list of gear will give you a solid base for building out your go-bag.  I don’t necessarily like the term ‘bug out bag’. That gives the impression that I’m leaving without a pre-determined destination known. I prefer either go-bag or bolt-bag. If you have a plan, you have a destination to ‘go’ or […]

“Partial EDC, and an answer to the question of what item do I use the most….either Swiss Army knife or flashlight, tough to say. Used the Swiss to cut gum out of a dogs hair yesterday but flashlight gets used daily too.” – Kyle Defoor Products seen in the photo: Streamlight Protac 1L-1AA flashlight Victorinox Swiss […]

People often ask me, “What is the best first aid kit?” That depends on what you are doing. If what you are doing is shooting, getting shot at or at risk of trauma, the best first aid kit is the SHIELD from MyMedic. The Shield a small light one patient kit that goes on your belt or […]

Three men have pleaded guilty to terror charges related to a plot to carry out ISIS-inspired attacks in New York City, the US Department of Justice announced in a press release Friday afternoon. The suspects, one of whom is Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy, a 19-year-old citizen of Canada who pleaded guilty to terrorism charges, had apparently […]

Matches have been around for quite some time, they have been carried, and used by most outdoorsmen. Matches tend to be frowned upon these days as a reliable ignition source for fire due to the match stick breaking (this can be attributed to the individuals technique the majority of the time), or the head of the […]

Just recently a few local gun guys and I were discussing the worst parts of buying, selling, and trading firearms. This mostly has to do with using Armslist. Armslist is a site I love, and appreciate. The people presented have nothing to do with the platform itself. It’s more of a reflection on gun culture […]

Truck Camping 101 | Part 5 | Keeping clean – Nemo Helio Pressure Shower After a meeting with the great folks at Nemo Equipment, I was shown a piece of camping equipment at Outdoor Retailer that I had to own. If you’ve been following my recent series on Truck Camping, you’ll understand how the Helio Pressure Shower from Nemo […]

Gun control is a topic swirling in the hearts and minds of many Americans today.  Will restricting the use of firearms help lower the amount of mass shootings?  Or will it enable the shooters who procure illegal firearms to meet less resistance?  One thing most everyone can agree on: these situations are always going to […]

It was just a typical day for two 823rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems maintainers. Staff Sgt. Dondre Wood and Airman 1st Class Korie Morimoto had tickets to the Route 91 Harvest Festival Oct. 1. Little did either of them know, the events that would transpire over the next hours would lead to the largest […]

Over the past two days we’ve seen several photos of the Las Vegas shooting where several concert goers were assisting the wounded despite bullets flying. We’ve witnessed several accounts of civilians and off duty law enforcement running into the hail of bullets to pull people to safety and provide medical attention until first responders could […]

In a previous shooting course I attended we had a block of medical instruction for dealing with gun shot wounds, frag, or anything for that matter that causes traumatic bleeding. The instructor is a former Navy SEAL and is TCCC certified. He has had his share of plugging up bullet holes in guys, administering tourniquets, […]