Our friends at Sheepdogs, Inc. have a new t-shirt called Custodis Mortalis coming out on March 4th, and have donated one to giveaway for our Reader Appreciation Contest!
We really like what they’ve done with their line of shirts, particularly the SEAL Appreciation shirt they designed to raise money for the SEAL Legal Defense Fund.
So what is a Sheepdog? “A Sheepdog is a state of being, a state of mind. It is an unspoken understanding that we are the protector of the flock, a guardian to those not capable of guarding themselves.”
If that quote doesn’t inspire you, then we’re not sure what will!
Update: 5Solas is the winner of the Sheepdogs, Inc. giveaway. Thanks to all of you that entered and stay tuned for more contests!
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The rain apparently didn’t get the “Don’t mess with Texas” memo, as we definitely saw it on Sunday during the RSKTKR 1-Day Combative Pistol Class we hosted in Greenville, TX.
Despite the rain and eventual mud on the range, the class was a huge success! Jacob’s Plain Gun Range, where the class was held, proved to be less than ideal for a class our size though.
RSKTKR had originally capped the class at 20 people but let 2 more register since there’s always a few that don’t show up for various reasons, I know I’ve seen that at all the classes I’ve been to. [Read More…]
For this week’s Knot of the Week we’ll be going back to our fishing knots with the Palomar Knot.
The Palomar Knot is one more fishing knot for the toolbox, or tackle box, that can come in handy while fishing or in a survival situation.
Used to secure most any kind of fishing line to a swivel or hook, including traditional monofilament, the Palomar Knot is nearly impervious to being pulled out.
Your fishing line has a greater chance of breaking before this knot goes anywhere. If your line does break, you’re likely to find your Palomar Knot still tied to the hook (if you even find the hook…)
Here’s how to tie the Palomar Knot. [Read More…]
We can’t think of a better way to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday yesterday, Feb. 22, than for the Government to finally give us the right to carry in National Parks.
So far we haven’t heard of anyone getting shot, so we’re off to a good start.
President Obama signed the Credit Card Holders’ Bill of Rights on May 22, 2009, which included an amendment to repeal the gun ban on National Park Service (NPS) land and Wildlife Refuges.
Here are the details of the amendment: [Read More…]
How do you stay up to date with all things ITS Tactical? You might just visit ITStactical.com to stay up to date, but we’d like to show you the other ways that you can stay connected too.
What we’ve prepared in this article are explanations of all the ways to stay connected and soak up all things tactical from ITS.
For instance, you see the big orange “Subscribe” link to the right and keep wondering what the hell it means? That’s our RSS link, and below we’ll describe just what RSS is and how it can help you. [Read More…]
Rob over at Military Times GearScout has confirmed the initial announcement by Soldier Systems that the Army has approved Multicam for use and will begin issuing ACUs (Army Combat Uniform in Multicam) to deploying Afghanistan troops this Summer.
This is huge news for not only our troops, but for the Tactical Gear Industry as well.
We’re looking forward to reading an article that Mike Rinaldi of Custom Gear Report tweeted about writing, on how the change will effect the custom gear industry and small business.
Multicam is definitely not taking the Army by storm and will be gradually rolled out. The initial push will be to those deploying in July, followed by those currently deployed in OEF. [Read More…]
If you’ve read our review of OnPoint Tactical’s Urban Escape & Evasion Class and wanted to attend, now is your chance.
OnPoint Tactical has teamed up with The Survival Training Center to offer a live, streaming presentation of the next Urban E&E class in Los Angeles, CA February 25th – 27th 2010.
While we truly believe there’s much that will get lost in translation from the live course, it’s a great way to get the overall concepts and save money, time and the hassle of airports.
The online course will enable you to “raise your virtual hand” and ask the instructor questions “real time.” [Read More…]
Today we’d like to review a sampling of the compact medical pouches available from OSOE (Original Special Operations Equipment).
The three pouches we’ll be reviewing are the Medical Rifle Mag Insert Tray, Compact Tear-Off VOK (in both horizontal and vertical mounts) and the TK4 Tourniquet Pouch.
For those of you unfamiliar with John Willis and OSOE, they began as a custom manufacturer producing bombproof gear for Naval Special Warfare and have grown into one of the leading custom manufacturers in the industry.
Willis is widely known for his attention to detail and his passion for ensuring that Operators are readily equipped.
OSOE policy makes it clear that incoming orders are triaged, in order to get those going into harms way the gear they need for the fight. [Read More…]
After a brief hiatus due to our Plank Owner Membership Launch, our Knot of the Week series continues today with the Handcuff Knot.
Much like it’s name implies, the Handcuff Knot is used to bind. This can be great for hunters hauling game, as it can easily slip over animal’s legs.
It can also be used as a temporary restraint tied with paracord, after you disable would-be burglars. You’ll just need to tie an extra security knot in the working ends after you adjust it.
The Handcuff Knot is a very simple knot to tie, and is tied much like the Sheepshank Knot. [Read More…]
It’s no secret that we’re social media junkies at ITS Tactical, and after Google’s announcement that they’re stepping up to fix the privacy concerns, we feel better about our decision to launch the ITS Tactical Google Buzz account.
Here’s a quote from the Boston.com article on the Buzz privacy concerns:
Todd Jackson, product manager for Gmail and Google Buzz, wrote in a blog post that Google had decided to alter one of the most-criticized features in Buzz: the ready-made circle of friends the service provided to new users based on their most frequent e-mail and chat contacts in Gmail.
We applaud Google for the quick fix, and feel Buzz is off to a great start!
Catch the ITS Tactical Buzz here! [Read More…]
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