Like most of us, I am constantly on the hunt for the “best” gear. Recently I’ve been going down that road in search of a good holster for every day concealed carry. I started with an outside-the-waistband (OWB) Phantom holster from Raven Concealment Holsters and carried it for years. It’s a fabulous OWB holster, but,… Continue reading Comfortable, Tuckable, and Concealed: The Crossbreed SuperTuck Deluxe Holster
Category: EDC
Liberty Bottles: An American Made Metal Bottle with a Simple Twist-Off Cap
I first heard about Liberty Bottles by chance a few months back and had been searching for a good metal bottle to see how they compared to the Nalgenes I’ve been using for over 10 years now. I’d been through the changeover when the BPA debacle happened and have been using the BPA Free Nalgenes… Continue reading Liberty Bottles: An American Made Metal Bottle with a Simple Twist-Off Cap
Adapting the Ten Essentials to the Urban Environment
The Ten Essentials is a tried and true list of should-have items for outdoorsmen. It was developed in the 1930s by the Mountaineers, a climbing group in the United States of America’s Pacific Northwest region. Most of us spend more time daydreaming of granite spires and alpine lakes than traveling in those areas. In reality,… Continue reading Adapting the Ten Essentials to the Urban Environment
Casio G-Shock Watch Review with Suunto Clipper Compass
I get asked at least a few times every week, whether in our YouTube videos or through email, what kind of watch I’m always wearing. I’ve been meaning to do a review on my Casio G-Shock DW6900 for quite awhile now and also share my thoughts on the small Suunto Clipper Compass that rides along… Continue reading Casio G-Shock Watch Review with Suunto Clipper Compass
Every Day Carry Planning – Step Four: Assembling Your Kits
Here is the last of a five part series concerning every day carry kits and how we might use a structured decision-making process to put them together. The first part of this series introduced the idea of deliberate and structured planning for reasonably foreseeable contingencies. The second installment focused on conducting a security threat assessment… Continue reading Every Day Carry Planning – Step Four: Assembling Your Kits
Protect your iPhone with the Magpul Executive Field Case
One of the newest tactical accessories to hit the market is the highly anticipated Field Case from Magpul. Originally showcased at the 2010 SHOT Show, the Field Case was designed for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. Upon it’s release a little over two weeks ago, an iPhone 4 version was also introduced called the Executive… Continue reading Protect your iPhone with the Magpul Executive Field Case
Every Day Carry Planning – Step Three: Identifying Tools, Resources and Supplies
Welcome to the fourth installment of a five part Every Day Carry series that shows how to use a structured thought process to create EDC kits for the home, vehicle, place of employment, and on our person. This article is where “the rubber meets the road” as it identifies the content of various kits using… Continue reading Every Day Carry Planning – Step Three: Identifying Tools, Resources and Supplies
Every Day Carry Planning – Step Two: Plan Reasonable Responses to Perceived Threats
Today we’re going to get into the third installment of our five part Every Day Carry series that suggests a structured approach to creating EDC kits for the home, our vehicle, our place of employment and to be carried on our person. In the previous installment, a security threat assessment was conducted for three limited… Continue reading Every Day Carry Planning – Step Two: Plan Reasonable Responses to Perceived Threats
Every Day Carry Planning – Step One: Security Threat Assessment
This is the second in a five part Every Day Carry series to help show how careful and reasonable planning will promote better selection of tools, resources and supplies for EDC kits. The first article in this series presented an overview of the analytical process for deciding on the composition of our kits. In a… Continue reading Every Day Carry Planning – Step One: Security Threat Assessment
Every Day Carry: Careful and Reasonable Planning is the Key to Success
The term “every day carry” or EDC is something that we’ve all heard about, seen and talked about. It’s a collection of tools, resources and supplies, kept readily available in the form of a kit, to help us better cope with emergencies and unforeseen circumstances that we might find ourselves swept up in. The idea… Continue reading Every Day Carry: Careful and Reasonable Planning is the Key to Success