Bulldog Equipment has been working on a couple of cool projects including an Assistant Gunner Pack for the M240 GMPG. More info is coming but here are a few sneak peeks.
Bulldog Equipment has been working on a couple of cool projects including an Assistant Gunner Pack for the M240 GMPG. More info is coming but here are a few sneak peeks.
Slowly but surely, piece by piece, Hill People Gear is building a system for back country living. Here you see the Highlander paired with the Compression Kit and a prototype Packbag. Keep it coming guys. We love what you are doing!
Amron is featuring Kelty as their April Brand of the Month. Now through the end of April, purchase any Kelty, Sierra Designs, or Slumberjack products and you’ll be entered to win a Kelty Basecamp Kitchen, a Kelty Deluxe Roll-Top Table, and an Essential Chair (a $358 value). To enter you must use promo code “Kelty” during checkout. Amron is also offering 20% off tactical gear such as the Kelty MAP 3500 (Ocean Grey, Anaconda Green, and Foliage Green), Kelty Eagle 128 Backpack and select outdoor products from Sierra Designs and Slumberjack.
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Whether you’re out to be the Grey Man or just looking for something cool to wear off-duty, Mission Workshop’s new Arkiv System Bags might be just the thing for you. Some have called the system it a new version of MOLLE but we’ll just call it what it is, a pocket attachment system.
Arkiv System Bags // Debuts Spring 2012 from Mission Workshop on Vimeo.
The Hill People Gear Highlander is designed to serve dual duty as a compression panel using the optional Compression Kit or as a stand alone backpack with a single zip design similar to the Tarahumara.
It can be mounted to a variety of frames as a compression panel including those from Kifaru and as well as the old external frame from Dana Designs. Additionally, it has a padded back and can be worn alone using an optional harness. Below, you can see the Compression Kit.
The Highlander will be available in late April in Ranger Green, Coyote, and Foliage Green starting at $135. Shoulder harnesses and Compression Kits will also be available in all three colors. For more info visit www.hillpeoplegear.com.
Tidewater Tactical is on hand with a couple of tricks up their sleeve including a new version of their Dual Assault Pack developed for Navy Riverine. Look for a full write up soon.
There are a couple of solutions out there for use with both ALICE and MOLLE that modify the frames with a large PALS field and allow them to be configured with any combination of pouches. But recently some readers came to me looking to carry odd sized loads with their MOLLE frames. My immediate suggestion was the Kifaru Cargo Panel that came out last year. Originally intended as an accessory specifically for Kifaru packs, they immediately recognized that the long beaver-tail design could be used elsewhere.
If you have any doubts to the versatility of the Cargo Panel, this photo showing it carrying an air compressor should shake the notion. The CP attaches to the frame and cradles your load. How closely it rides against the frame is adjustable and the load can stick out the sides or top with no problems.
Made in USA! from 1000D Cordura to stand up to the wear and tear it is going to see while being used to pack mule gear. It can be had in a variety of colors, contact Kifaru for availability because I know they can accommodate special requests on a case-by-case basis.