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Advisor Vibin’

The spread is inspired by the below photo.In the early days of Vietnam the US sent Special Forces/Green Berets to train locals. They often wore commercial purchased or locally made camouflage uniforms. The earliest advisors look to have used private purchased commercial pieces while later ones look to use the locally made ones. The mainContinue reading “Advisor Vibin’”

Repost: Backpacking: Let’s Get Started

PlanningBefore any trip you will need to analyze the area and start planning. For this exercise I am going to use the mountains as the main example and just have notes for other terrain to keep it from turning into a novel. So we have our location, now how about length? I feel that aContinue reading “Repost: Backpacking: Let’s Get Started”

Gerber Armbar Slim

A recent goodie I got was a Gerber Armbar Slim. I had been looking for something with some tools but not much larger than my regular folder. I didn’t need a lot of tools, mostly just a screw driver and maybe bottle open most days. So this looked to fit the bill. It’s certainly aContinue reading “Gerber Armbar Slim”

1, 2, 3, 4, I Declare a Woobie War!

So a few weeks ago I finally got a “woobie hoodie.” Had wanted one for a while but just never pulled the trigger. So I hunted down what I was looking from from the dozen or so makers out there and ended buying 2. One normal and one Frogskin, because I’m a sucker for camoContinue reading “1, 2, 3, 4, I Declare a Woobie War!”

Today in History: The Battle of Chosin Reservoir

Beginning on the 27th of November 1950 and lasting seventeen days it would become one of the most famous battles of the 20th century and a key point in Marine Corps lore. On the night of 27 November, the PVA 20th and 27th Corps of the 9th Army launched multiple attacks and ambushes along theContinue reading “Today in History: The Battle of Chosin Reservoir”

WWII “Mae West” Life Preserver

An iconic, although often over looked, piece of WWII equipment is the B3/B4 Life Preserver. Better known as the “Mae West.” Externally the B3 and B4 look almost identical but the main difference is the earlier one was a nylon exterior over a rubber bladder while the later was just solid rubber. Really more ofContinue reading “WWII “Mae West” Life Preserver”

From the Footlocker: Silk Map Quilt

During World War II my grandfather was a pilot in the South Pacific. Being a pilot meant getting issued silk maps. Silk might sound like an odd material for a maps but it was for the durability and waterproof qualities (it gets wet but doesn’t break down like paper or cotton). Well silk, then asContinue reading “From the Footlocker: Silk Map Quilt”

Killdozer

I’m sure the readers here will be familiar with the “killdozer” but it’s fame has made it to having its own dedicated armored vehicle page and now accompanying YouTube video. Enjoy Here’s the article, the rest of the site is a pretty fun rabbit hole as wellhttps://tanks-encyclopedia.com/marvin-heemeyers-armored-bulldozer/

Tactical Musette Bag

When you want a Modular Assault Pack or zip on pack but have a taste for the retro or are just poor, slap a musette pack on it. What’s old is new again. Quick attach small packs are tactical hotness. But the idea has been around. Take the good old musette bag. The function wasContinue reading “Tactical Musette Bag”

Weaponsman Wednesday: Wednesday Weapons Website of the Week: N6CC

What’s that? It sounds like a ham callsign? And we think that’s what N6CC.com stands for, although the site breaks it out as Navy 6 Combat Coms. But what we were flagged to was the site author, Tim Sammons’s, stories of his service in the Navy on a forgotten class of small combatants, the Trumpy class PTF patrol boats.Continue reading “Weaponsman Wednesday: Wednesday Weapons Website of the Week: N6CC”