Month: July 2010

Milspec Plastics Cobra Cuffs Giveaway!

You may remember the article we wrote awhile back about Restraints We’re Proud to Endorse from Milspec Plastics. Recently Milspec Plastics contacted us to see if we’d be interested in running a giveaway for our Military and Law Enforcement/.Gov readers! Of course we would! As mentioned in our article we’re extremely impressed by the quality,… Continue reading Milspec Plastics Cobra Cuffs Giveaway!

CTOMS Tourniquet Pouch and Warfighter CFAK

Today I’ll be covering two medical items from  CTOMS (Canadian Tactical and Operational Medical Solutions) the Tourniquet Pouch and Warfighter CFAK (Combat First Aid Kit)  Flat Panel. CTOMS was established in April 2005 as a means to propagate, standardize and evolve tactical medicine in the military and law enforcement communities in Canada and to expand… Continue reading CTOMS Tourniquet Pouch and Warfighter CFAK

Wilderness Medicine and Survival Tips

Have you ever spent the weekend enjoying a camping trip or went for a hike off the beaten path to a less traveled trail? Perhaps you live near a state park or national forest and enjoy your off time out in areas far away from the modern world. Let’s hope that while enjoying the great… Continue reading Wilderness Medicine and Survival Tips

Nuking Data and Other Data Deletion Considerations

When I was in elementary school, my father and brother helped me build my first computer; I had scavenged the parts from the obsolete equipment my school was throwing out. I had only the vaguest idea of what we were doing, but I distinctly remember firing up a word processor and finding several letters written… Continue reading Nuking Data and Other Data Deletion Considerations

Roll With a MOLLE Visor Panel in Your Vehicle

As an average guy with a day job, I spend about 9% of my waking hours inside my vehicle. This is mostly driving to and from work, but also driving my family around, running errands, and other assorted tasks. Having a preparedness mindset, I decided that some self extraction tools for my vehicle would be… Continue reading Roll With a MOLLE Visor Panel in Your Vehicle

Diving: Minimize Your Failure Points

Whether you are recreation diving, combat diving, technical diving, or just goofing around in the pool, there are some things to keep in mind. In all of my years of diving, I didn’t hear the words “tighten up your rig” until I started tech diving. I spent a lot of time diving off of cattle… Continue reading Diving: Minimize Your Failure Points

The Road to Independence: Rebellion that Made a New Nation

In honor of the Declaration of Independence adoption on July 4th, 1776, we thought it fitting to not only talk about the historical significance of this date, but of the long road to our country’s independence. “The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the hearts and minds of the people.”… Continue reading The Road to Independence: Rebellion that Made a New Nation

Harvest Power like Batman with RAPS

Air Force engineers have recently developed a device dubbed RAPS (Remote Auxiliary Power System) for Special Operations troops to harvest power directly from overhead power lines. RAPS is actually based on a Spec Ops request to create a Batman device for throwing over outdoor power lines to power/recharge batteries in communications equipment. Much like a… Continue reading Harvest Power like Batman with RAPS