First off we’d like to thank Julie Golob for donating an autographed copy of her book SHOOT: Your guide to Shooting and Competition for us to giveaway to a lucky reader here on ITS Tactical.
We’ve totaled up all the entries from our review post a few days ago and have come up with the big winner! As always, we use random.org to be fair and choose the winners from our giveaways and contests.
Congratulations to Bill Robertson! An email should already be on its way to you with instructions on how to claim your book, but if you don’t receive it please contact us.
Even if you didn’t win, I’d like to encourage everyone to check out Julie’s book. It’s a tremendous resource that can not only help new shooters become more educated and better prepared, but also help shooting sports enthusiasts confidently take the next step into competition.
Unless you’ve been under a rock this past year you’ve noticed more women are talking about firearms and the training that’s helped them to succeed. Julie Golob is no exception; her shooting career has been successfully moving forward for more than twenty years and she has the championship titles to show for it.
Julie’s now got a book out that will not only help new shooters become more educated and better prepared, but her book can also help shooting sports enthusiasts confidently take the next step into competition. [Read More…]
You might have recently seen our Knot of the Week video for the Quick Release Paracord Bracelet that can be used for emergency deployment. While we’re all about usability here at ITS, sometimes you might just want a paracord bracelet to wear, without a need for a secondary use.
For today’s KOTW, I’ll show you how to use Type I Paracord to make a micro version of the Soloman Bar Paracord Bracelet to make for yourself, give as a gift, or keep in mind for a future project.
While you’ll see me weaving this bracelet to fit my wrist, these are great for men, kids and women alike. Our friend Raquel Rusing of Triple Aught Design was wearing one of these at SHOT Show this year and we talked about not only how easy the smaller sized paracord bracelet is to wear on a regular basis, but also about how there are more people out there looking for an alternative.
Type III bracelets can be clunky and make writing and typing uncomfortable, so for anyone like me who’s at a desk most of the day and still wants to wear a paracord bracelet, the micro version is a much more utilitarian option. [Read More…]
When you hear a reference to ‘the girls’ your mind may wander in a few different directions, but today we’d like to direct your attention to a truly positive initiative from our friends at Tactical Night Vision and their Website www.tnvc.com.
As you know, breast cancer is a serious disease that attacks people every day of every year. Cancer research is always ongoing, but the cost of such research is unfathomable to those of us outside that circle. One thing we can do to support research efforts is to donate to the American Cancer Society or other sources who are helping raise funds for the cause.
TNVC recently created a For the Girls pink ribbon patch that’s available online for only $10, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. I picked up one of these at their booth during SHOT Show this year and wear it proudly!
You can be part of helping to find a cure for this horrific disease, as well as visibly show your support for those who are fighting for their lives. Visit TNVC today to order your patch, or visit the American Cancer Society to make a donation.
One of the great things about being at SHOT Show this year was getting to see some new apparel for women. Since we were so busy covering hardware I didn’t have a lot of time to peruse much of the softer side of SHOT.
However, there was one garment that grabbed my attention immediately when I saw that lovely specimen. It was a prototype of a tactical pant for women that’s in development at Triple Aught Design based on the Force 10 Cargo Pant for men.
I had just been introduced to Raquel from TAD at an event they were hosting and I think the second thing out of my mouth after saying “nice to meet you,” was “I’m diggin’ those pants!” I must confess I was a bit disappointed that I couldn’t run out and buy a pair, but I’m excited to know that these pants are in development to attain the perfect fit for the female form. [Read More…]
Idle hands have been nowhere in sight around the ITS household and most days it feels pretty good to stay busy. The majority of you in the tactical realm are consistently keeping your hands busy so I’m confident you can relate.
I’m almost always crocheting something in my down time, so what better way to keep my hands busy than to make something that will go directly to our troops!
You may remember some chatter on the ITS Facebook Page back in September about participating in the Operation Gratitude 2011 Fall/Winter Scarf Project. Some of you were already familiar with Operation Gratitude and responded that you were ready to join me in making scarves for our men and women in uniform around the world. [Read More…]
What to wear, what to wear? The answer to that question has eluded me over and over again when it comes to knowing what to buy for range wear, camping and other outdoor activities.
More often than not its hard for me to find outdoorsy clothes that don’t have flower prints, bedazzled sparklies or the color pink splashed all over them. My goal has been to compliment my wardrobe with active wear that truly suits my taste instead of just conforming to what the mail order catalogs tell me I need.
Fortunately for me, I’ve found that apparel from the tactical industry works great not only for when I go to the range, but also when I go hiking and camping. [Read More…]
What’s more attractive than women and guns? Women with guns who shoot with accuracy and precision!
I had the privilege of visiting a local women’s hand gun league in June with my friend Maggi Andersee. Maggi serves as the Cowtown Pistol League Chairperson for Diva WOW, an organization run by women for women to improve their confidence, skills and knowledge level when it comes to outdoor sports.
Maggie was introduced to Diva WOW through her husband’s involvement in a local sporting club and has been a member for about two years. “I love shooting, the sport of it, and I saw a niche. Too many women at the range were intimidated by male teachers,” which is what led Maggi to become a licensed pistol instructor herself. [Read More…]
Hopefully the men of Afghanistan are holding on tightly to their head scarves, because American women are joining forces with their male counterparts in combat.
According to today’s post on Military.com the U.S. Army Special Operations Command has begun deploying female soldiers as part of front-line commando units. These soldiers will assist Special Forces and Ranger units by leading Cultural Support Teams (CST) which will interact with the female segments of Afghan society providing not only intelligence support but also social outreach. Approximately 30 female soldiers are already in the field.
This is good news for women who’ve wanted to serve in combat positions and have been waiting for positions to emerge. I’m excited for new service opportunities for interested and qualified female soldiers, but I’m also concerned that this new step into combat is in a part of the world that is so harmful and unforgiving towards women. I guess there is no graceful and cushy entrance into combat.
Earlier this year we noticed a more pronounced female audience for all things tactical. As we’ve looked deeper into what’s out there for ITS gals, we’ve been pleasantly surprised. Not only are more women becoming hunting and outdoor sporting enthusiasts, but more women are interested in protecting themselves with a firearm.
As I’ve been looking for content to contribute to ITS I’ve found that one of the recurring questions in my mind is “what can I do to become better prepared for handling myself in a defensive situation?” More specifically, “could I help protect my family if we were the victims of a home invasion, or could I assist with stopping a criminal if I witnessed a crime being committed?” My answer so far is simply “I don’t know…” [Read More…]
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