Month: July 2010

DEF CON Initial Report: Predicting the Cypocalypse

DEF CON 18 is in full swing at the Riviera hotel at the end of the Las Vegas strip. If you haven’t heard of DEF CON before, it’s ok; the conference is focused at the über geeks among us. Attendees at DEF CON include computer security professionals, journalists, lawyers, federal government employees, crackers, and hackers… Continue reading DEF CON Initial Report: Predicting the Cypocalypse

Real Combat Life: Helping Soldiers and Veterans Share their Stories

If you haven’t heard about Real Combat Life yet, built to provide an outlet to share combat experiences, you definitely need to head over and check it out. Not long ago they won a $25k grant through the Pepsi Refresh Project to help out their organization, and move them closer to becoming their own non-profit… Continue reading Real Combat Life: Helping Soldiers and Veterans Share their Stories

Learn how to Gather Intel with SCG International: The Graduate School of Tactical Training

The graduate school of tactical training you say? really? I was a bit skeptical myself when I first saw the sign upon entering SCG International in Holly Springs, Mississippi, but that skepticism soon faded as I came to understand the level of detail in which the crew from SCG operated. Rather than focusing on a… Continue reading Learn how to Gather Intel with SCG International: The Graduate School of Tactical Training

Social Networks and Your Digital Identity

The web has forever changed the way we socialize. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Blogs, and other less popular sites all represent you in the digital realm. The bottom line is this: when the 1’s and 0’s start flowing across the ether, you are exposing yourself to all of the web’s vagrants. Paradoxically, if you decide… Continue reading Social Networks and Your Digital Identity

New A-TACS Urban Environment Images Released

The crew from A-TACS recently linked up with some folks at the Government Training Institute’s JOC (Joint Operations Center) in South Carolina for an LE scenario photo shoot. While we know you’re foaming at the mouth to see how A-TACS did on our latest Camo Comparison, these are some great images of the pattern in… Continue reading New A-TACS Urban Environment Images Released

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

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… Continue reading Carry Everything and the Kitchen Sink with the Eberlestock Skycrane II Pack

Lash on an Angle with Diagonal Lashings

Today we continue our KOTW Lashing series with the Diagonal Lashing. The Diagonal Lashing is “diagonal” because it’s used to bind poles that cross each other at a 45 ° to 90 ° angle. Binding poles together in this way will prevent racking and add stability, thus preventing them from moving apart. A Diagonal Lashing… Continue reading Lash on an Angle with Diagonal Lashings

A Simple Way to Retain Your Weapon

Have you ever needed the ability to retain your weapon when climbing, running, sitting in a vehicle, handling a prisoner, fast roping or even breaching? The fact is that there’s always a reason to sling your primary weapon out of the way to not only free up your hands, but to prevent your weapon from… Continue reading A Simple Way to Retain Your Weapon

Back from the Big Bend Camo Comparison

Just a quick update on what we’ve been up to for the last few days. I headed out to Big Bend National Park Sunday with my good friend Jack Spirko from The Survival Podcast to complete the second round of the ITS Camo Comparison. As we continue to complete these comparisons I feel like we… Continue reading Back from the Big Bend Camo Comparison