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Osprey Monopoly

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

This is the Osprey Monopoly you have heard about complete with description.

For nearly the last two years, we’ve kept the development of Osprey Monopoly a closely guarded secret, but we just can’t contain the excitement any longer!

Coming later this year, we’ll be releasing a limited-edition run of 1,000 sets. Along with the our exclusive Osprey board, featuring some of our greatest books, you also get our special decks of ‘Chance’ and ‘Ammo Chest’ cards, plastic bunker and fortress pieces to fortify your properties, and a set of our metal game tokens (there’s no hat, but there is a Humvee!).

While the game mostly follows the traditional Monopoly rules of moving around the board, buying properties and building on them, we have included a few special rules that make for a slightly more ‘explosive’ game. But I don’t want to give too much away.

Keep your eye on the blog for a chance to pre-order this limited-edition set, and be the envy of all your friends.

www.ospreypublishing.com/blog/Osprey_Monopoly

Tactical Distributors Gear Girl Up Now!

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

She’s so risque we can only publish the link!

www.tacticaldistributors.com/blog

The 5.11 Tactical Duty Kilt

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Endorsed by Kyle Lamb and Scruffy Wallace of the Drop Kick Murphys.

Well played 5.11, well played…

www.511tactical.com/Tactical-Duty-Kilt

April Fools Day

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

I wonder what we’ll see over the next 24 hours. Not a year goes by that something great doesn’t come up. Last year the whopper was by the US Army themselves, with the Stetson story. Other greats have included field microwaves and MOLLE uniforms. Who will come out on top this year?

TrekPak on Kickstarter

Saturday, March 31st, 2012

TrekPak is asking for backers over on Kickstarter. The TrekPak insert “…combines durability, functionality, and simplicity to create a system more versatile than anything currently on the market.”

The creator explains the catalyst for his vision: “While backpacking through Vietnam and Cambodia for 5 weeks with a camera backpack that was uncomfortable, not designed to fit someone my size, and straight up back breaking, I asked myself “Would it be possible to safely carry all my gear in the hiking pack I have at home in a way that is more functional and easier to use than anything else out there?” After months brainstorming over chocolate chip waffles, spending way too much time at REI, and prototyping at the expense of my thumbs, TrekPak was born!”

The TrekPak system uses dividers and pins, not Velcro, and is receiving rave reviews from photojournalists and photographers. It may just be perfect for “adventure journalists” and 84 Charlie MoPics.

What do they call 84Cs nowadays anyway?

Learn more here.

-DR

Combat-Swag

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Combat-Swag is now making glow-in-the-dark PVC patches, if you’re interested in something different than the traditional embroidered or even PVC patch. Combat-Swag is a small, privately owned company based in Pennsylvania that has established an excellent reputation for customer service. Their focus lately has been morale style patches, decals and stickers but they also do apparel and glassware (including a specialty section for the Marine Corps Ball). They advise, “You won’t find a fancy website with pick-and-click shopping. We prefer a phone call or email, as we are an up-close-and-personal full custom shop. You won’t find better service, period.” They are on line or go check out the Facebook page.

Hat tip to BOLO Report.

Keep Calm and Return Fire T-shirts on Sale Now

Monday, March 26th, 2012

Available in Black or Desert Sand, these limited edition T-shirts feature the American flag on the left sleeve and the phrase “Keep Calm and Return Fire” emblazoned on the front, underneath a monotone version of the SSD logo. Available exclusively through Tactical Distributors while supplies last.

www.tacticaldistributors.com/ssd-keep-calm-tee

Paths of Hate

Monday, March 26th, 2012

“Paths of Hate” by Damian Nenow