What’s in my pack? (Winter ‘21/‘22)
Far too often I’ve seen gear recommendations for various items, often divorced from a top-down perspective or 1,000 yard picture of how a given item will function in relation with all of the other items that make up a person’s personal “kit” and field gear. For the individuals who...
First Line Medical Equipment Selection
So you’ve been told that you need medical gear. You’ve told yourself that you’d get around to it. Maybe you have an IFAK (Individual First Aid Kit) maybe you don’t. You’ve heard the term “IFAK”, “first aid kit” and “BOK” thrown around, but what do those terms mean? What...
AUSA 2021 – The EOTech Vudu 1-10×28 Variable Power Optic
EOTech displayed their upcoming Vudu 1-10x28 Low Power Variable Optic this weekend at AUSA 2021. Soldier Systems previously covered this optic at DESi 21 in London.
The optic features a......
Exploration of daily carry items
While I’m not necessarily a “EDC cultist” who obsesses over the tiniest optimizations and the bleeding edge of pocket junk in an effort to “streamline” what and how I carry things day to day, there was definitely a certain amount of judicious thought that I put into the decision...
JGSDF Uniform Sizing
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force uniform sizing is a tad odd by U.S. uniform standards. During an attempt to find the correct size for a JGSDF uniform top and bottom, I ended up creating a size table using feet and inches to make the process a little easier. Japanese Army...
ALICE/MOLLE Hybrid Rucksack
EDIT: This “build” is what we in the business call an example of “stupidmaxxing”. As in, I built this ruck without any experience with modern rucks and packs, and who apparently knew that rucks were/could weigh under 8lbs. I finally saw the light and just bought a Mystery Ranch...
A Review of the U.S. Duty Gear US-80 SRH Duty Holster
When I originally picked up my Walther PDP earlier this year, I pretty quickly came to the conclusion that it would be replacing my Roland-esque Glock 19 as my primary “all-rounder” handgun. The ergonomics were much better, the pistol supported installing an RDS without aftermarket slide milling, and (after...
ACH Modernization and Upgrades
(This will mostly be a verbatim copy of my previous twitter thread) In the “before times”, if someone was looking for a helmet, I’d recommend an ACH for $100 or so. Unfortunately the price has risen with everything else. But that doesn’t mean the ACH can’t be a reasonable,...