Minimalist Everyday Carry wallet options

We have shown several different wallet styles here on the Loadout Room. These two options are what work best for me. I’ve reviewed both the Blue Force Gear Wallet and the Chums Surf Wallet. Both are great options in my opinion depending on what your preferences are. I’ve tried a few other wallet designs in […]

Blade Brothers Knives: Forged in war

Blade Brothers Knives is a small veteran-owned business in Ukraine that specializes in high quality knives designed for various combat applications. While they have a very wide selection to choose from, each with its own purpose, I will focus on the three that I chose to acquire. BB Knives was born from the war between […]

Watch: Live with Big Phil Campion, former British SAS- June 22, 2017

Phil Campion discusses the fire safety tips the government released after the large apartment fire which killed dozens. He disagrees with quite a few of them, specifically when it instructs people to stay in their apartment while the fire is being put out. Phil also covers everyday carry items. Check out the video below.

Low-vis loadout | US Palm Ankle Cargo Cuff

When carrying a firearm every day, how many extra magazines should you have as part of your EDC kit? This article will not answer that question for you, as it is a question that only you should answer and should be dictated by your profession or your environment. Since I carry a 1911, I personally […]

Watch: Lt.Col Dave Grossman’s EDC Gear Check

Although this video is a few years old, it’s still got some good content. Seeing what others carry and why always forces me to think about what I’m carrying and why. Sometimes seeing videos such as this one open my eyes to different gear that I otherwise might not have known about. If you can […]

Mission Ready 5.11 MIRA 2-in-1 Pack: Review

As many of you may know, I’ve been writing for The Loadout Room for over 2 years now and would like to introduce someone new. My wife Brandie, has been my steadfast partner for over 20 years now. She’s the Mother of my 2 sons and is always up for whatever crazy adventure we conjure […]

Extra Carry CCW Mag Pouch | Review

Extra Carry is producing a magazine caddy designed for concealed carry use: no more loose magazine in the pocket and no more bulky pouch on your belt.  The Extra Carry (EC hereafter) is being billed as the solution to a number of issues facing those carrying a spare magazine with their concealed carry kit. The EC […]

Mission Workshop Rambler Pack

Beans and Bullets. The backbone of every good Army. Being a shooter, I am always more interested in the bullets. Give a shooter a bag to test, and what is the first obvious test? How many bullets will fit in this bag? The bag in question, The Rambler Cargo Pack from Mission Workshop. It was shotgun […]

Max Pranger’s Everyday Carry | Always be ready

For as long as I can remember, even before the military, no one really had any idea that the term of EVERYDAY CARRY actually applied to what they had in their pockets, purses, briefcase, backpack, car, etc. Since then, EDC has become more prevalent and understood as a basic needs kit or survival gear, depending on what […]

Loadout Room approved EDC Knives

As you know there are a ton of choices out there when shopping for EDC knives. We have the advantage of testing and evaluating a lot of these knives in order to give you the reader an educated decision, so we have a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn’t. I asked a […]