Brent Piatti

ASOLO Fugitive GTX Boots Combat Tested in Afghanistan

by Brent Piatti on December 3, 2010

I’ve been in Afghanistan for a total of 16 months thus far and only 6 months spent with my Asolo Fugitive GTX boots; I wish I would have had them from the get go!

Having spent fall, winter, and early spring in the mountains of Afghanistan and late spring, summer, fall, and now winter in the deserts of Afghanistan I have seen the multitude of climates that Afghanistan can offer and have experienced firsthand how good and bad footwear can affect your feet. [Read More…]

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Carry Everything and the Kitchen Sink with the Eberlestock Skycrane II Pack

by Brent Piatti on July 26, 2010

There are a lot of packs on the market today, some good, some bad, and some great. The pack that I’d like to review today is in the “great” category.

My review of the Eberlestock Skycrane II is based on actual use while in Afghanistan, where I currently still use this as my only pack and will for the next year plus that I am deployed.

Perhaps a little background on me to qualify my use case and ability to review of the Eberlestock Skycrane II: I am a Private Military Contractor attached to the U.S. Marine Corps where I have spent nearly the past year on the front lines in both the mountains and deserts of Afghanistan. Wherever the Marines are in Afghanistan, so am I at some point. [Read More…]

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