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Warrior Expo – NEMO Equipment

Friday, April 26th, 2013

The Coda 1.5P SE from NEMO Equipment’s Shield line is currently a component of the NSW issue PEPSE (Personal Environmental Protective Survival Equipment) kit.

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The thing I love about this shelter is its versatility. That 1.5P in the name denotes one man plus his equipment. It features three doors, one on each side and one in front as well two vestibules, a side vestibule and a front vestibule. You take as much shelter as you need along for the haul, whether its just you, or you and your equipment, or you, your buddy and equipment.

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All three doors feature an additional zipper track that allows vestibules to be attached or removed. An optional Linking Panel connects using the zipper track over the side doors to complex two or more Coda™ tents together, either facing the same direction, or 180 degrees opposed for better security.

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Available in Coyote but can be camouflaged with the IPF™ (Interchangeable Partial Fly™) in MultiCam.

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NEMO Shield Website Is Live!

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

Over the weekend we were able to share NEMO Equipment’s new catalog for their military line called Shield. Many of you asked if you could place individual orders and we told you ‘very soon’ and boy, we weren’t kidding. They are introducing a fantastic pro deal program at Warrior West this week that is a 30% discount for military, LE, first responders and even retirees.

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NEMO Equipment, Inc. manufacturer of AirSupported™ and Extreme Conditions tents, sleeping bags, pads and backcountry accessories, has announced the launch of a new website for its Shield™ Edition line of tactical gear. The ecommerce site offers in-depth information on Shield™ shelters, pads & pillows and specialty equipment. Visitors can search by product category or user environment, including Arctic, Mountainous or Desert. Products can also be sorted and searched based on Berry and Trade Compliance.

NEMO was started in 2002 by Cam Brensinger with the intention of designing and manufacturing the highest quality and most innovative products for outdoor recreation, rescue and survival. In 2006, NEMO began adapting its shelter technology for elite US Special Operations Forces and launched its Shield™ product line. In the years since, many Warfighters have depended on NEMO tents, shelters, sleeping gear, weapons bags and other products to take full advantage of what limited comfort and protection can be found on the battlefield. NEMO is intensely proud to serve the American Warfighter and allied partners, and aims to design, engineer, and manufacture the best equipment solutions possible.

For the first time, a selection of NEMO Shield™ products are available for individual sales and offerings will continue to evolve as new product becomes available. A sampling of some of NEMO’s new products will be on display at this week’s Warrior West show in San Diego:

Bugout™ SE 9X9 in MultiCam®
Sabre™ SE in MultiCam®
Gogo™ SE in MultiCam®
Switchblade™ 1P SE cot or ground shelter in Coyote
Cosmo™ Pillowtop™ 1P SE and Fillo™ Pillow SE in Coyote

Also at the show, NEMO representatives will be raffling off a tactical tent. To sign up for the raffle and to get an exclusive 30% discount card, please visit booth #514 April 24-25 at Warrior West.

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LiteFighter Updates Their Shelter System

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

LiteFighter has updated their LiteFighter 1 Shelter System featured in the past here on SSD. It combines a Permethrin treated bug net with tub floor designed to fit a GI cot with a waterproof rainfly that turns it into a versatile shelter system. The rainfly includes dual vestibules for storage and the shelter offers dual side openings, internal stowage pockets, gear loops and pile strips for hook-backed nametapes.

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LiteFighter shelters are available for unit and agency purchase through ADS Inc. Be sure to check them out at this week’s Warrior West Expo in San Diego.

www.litefighter.com

NEMO Equipment 2013 Military Catalog

Sunday, April 21st, 2013

Behold the 2013 NEMO Shield Edition Catalog in all it’s glory.

NEMO 2013 Military Catalog by solsys

Coming soon, VERY soon.

www.nemoequipment.com/shield

Military Mountain and Cold Weather Work Shop – Shelters

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

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NEMO Equipment offers a wide variety of shelters that will accommodate users from 1 to 20. Here, you see their Coda 1.5P SE which incorporates dual side openings as well as a vestibule.

For years the US military has issued a canvas tent for use in arctic environments. NEMO Equipment has developed a new shelter called the ISOPOD300X SE for a USMC requirement to replace this older shelter.

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This slightly smaller ISOPOD100 (above) version is in Orange but its also offered in any of the NEMO SE colors such as Alpha Green, Coyote and MultiCam. This tent will handle a wind load in excess of 80 mph.

From above the ISOPOD300X resembles a cloverleaf. It’s a single wall tent and the Gore-tex fabric is also FR and offers blackout for light suppression. You can turn a light on inside and the tent won’t “glow”. It is under 150 lbs and this shelter will also accept a space heater as well as HVAC units.

They are also currently working on a new version of the US Army’s 10 men Arctic tent designed in 1952. Referred to as an Octopod, it will be a center pole design and fit in an akio.

www.nemoequipment.com

Big Agnes Sleeping Pad Sale at Extreme Outfitters

Saturday, February 2nd, 2013

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While supplies last Extreme Outfitters has two great sleeping pads from Big Agnes at $29.99.

www.extremeoutfitters.us

OR – Helinox Chair

Monday, January 28th, 2013

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As I passed the Big Agnes’s booth at OR, I caught a glimpse of MultiCam out of the corner of my eye. I stopped and sure enough, I had spied a camp chair in MultiCam. Of course, I thought, “how cool is that?” It would be great for use while deployed. But if that wasn’t great enough, once I visited Mystery Ranch I got to meet with a rep from the Korean manufacturer Helinox. Turns out, Helinox’s sister company makes aluminum poles. In fact, although not Berry compliant, their aluminum poles are the industry standard. But that’s beside the point. I found out that the chair I saw at master distributor Big Agnes is a consumer product.

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Mystery Ranch will be offering a “cool guy” version of the chair called appropriately enough the Tac Chair. It is going to include a few enhancements and will be offered not only in MultiCam but also Black, Ranger Green and Coyote. For one thing, the small pouch you see at the rear will hold the broken down chair for storage and transport. Additionally, they’ve added a small pocket on the side as well as a full Cordura body for durability.

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Here you see the Big Guy himself enjoying a short respite in the TAC Chair.

OR – NEMO Equipment

Sunday, January 27th, 2013

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The Canon is a -40 deg sleeping bag. It relies on 850 fill power down and these very interesting Thermo Gills to help regulate internal heat. They aren’t complete openings like the arm holes you see but rather zippered slits into the insulation that help exhaust heat without having to completely open the bag up through the main zipper. That collar you see is to help keep moisture from your breath from icing up.

www.nemoequipment.com