Not since Falco have we seen such an awesome display of Teutonic Hip Hop skills. It’s great to see that someone had fun at SHOT Show.
ePIG’s SHOT Show Experience Was ePIC
February 3rd, 2020Houdini Mono Air Houdi
February 3rd, 2020This ISPO Gold Award winning mid-layer from Swedish brand Houdini Sportswear is made from Polartec Power Air technolgy.
Not only is it super comfy, but it has a lot less impact on the environment than the material’s previous incarnation. Polartec has been making fleece from recycled plastic bottles for decades so that’s nothing new. They’ve just improved their process. Power Air is made from 73% from recycled fibers and is itself, fully recyclable. What’s more, it will release five times fewer microfibers into the environment than traditional fleece. While so many are fixated on plastic straws, that’s what has been actually showing up in fish. Finally, for those interested in the supply chain, it has a bluesign certificate for sustainable and low-emission textile production.
The Houdi will be joined by the hoodless Mono Air Halfzip in the Fall.
POF Rebel – A .22LR Pistol That Accepts 10/22 Magazines
February 3rd, 2020
Not only does the new .22LR Rebel AR from Patriot Ordnance Factory accept Ruger 10/22 magazines, it’s also the first firearm offered with the Mission First Tactical Blade Stabilizer.
Featuring a one-piece upper, the Rebel incorporates a POF-USA designed semi-auto blowback operating system. The lower receiver is injection molded and fitted with the MFT Engage V2 Pistol Grip. With its 8″ barrel, it measures 21.5” (55 cm) overall and weighs just 3.25 lbs.
LiteFighter Systems Catamount 2 Cold Weather Mountaineering Tent Issued NSN
February 3rd, 2020January 30, 2020 (Roswell, GA) – LiteFighter Systems, LLC. is proud to announce that the CataMount™ 2 – Cold Weather Mountaineering Tent (CM2100-OCP) has been issued NSN 8340-01-685-4246 and now available for unit orders.
CataMount™ 2 is a two-person, cold weather mountaineering tent designed as a highly stable, lightweight, ruck-able shelter made to handle ever-changing weather conditions. This tent is extremely simple to set-up and operate, is configurable to multiple mission sets, and capable of protecting soldiers during Cold Weather and Mountain Operations.
The CataMount™ 2 has been extensively tested by Natick Labs, The US Army Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC), and used by units in Alaska, Europe, and the Northern United States.
Cantwell Glacier, Alaska
Ice Camp SARGO, Arctic Circle
Arctic Circle (73 02″06′ N, 146 44″57′ W) and floating west at 9 miles/day
The CataMount™ 2 is ideal for units who train and fight in cold weather conditions and need a proven lightweight shelter to protect their soldiers against the elements.
Multiple Ways to Order:
• NSN 8340-01-685-4246
• GSA Advantage
• Tailored Logistics Support (TLS) Program
For more information on the CataMount™ 2 please visit us at LiteFighter.com or contact us directly at info@litefighter.com.
LiteFighter Systems, LLC is a VA Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and the leading provider of lightweight, backpackable shelters to The US Military.
And Now For Something Completely Different
February 3rd, 2020
This Tactical Pith Helmet, based on a Vietnamese helmet was recently seen on @fareast_tactical which is run by fareastmilsim.com.
Enjoy Your Football Game
February 2nd, 2020
Which team are you rooting for?
In Memorium – Major Mike Hoare, 5 Commando
February 2nd, 2020This was shared on Facebook earlier today. Like many of my generation, I grew up reading of Hoare’s adventures in the pages of Soldier of Fortune. It was with some glee that my address was 5 Commando Ave while stationed at Pope AFB.
“It is with a heavy but accepting heart that I announce that my father, Mike Hoare, died in his sleep and with dignity at a care facility in Durban today, 2 February 2020, aged 100 years.
He was an adventurer, soldier, explorer, yachtsman, motorcyclist, safari leader, author, hiker, raconteur, last of breed, and legend. Charming, enigmatic, fearless, proper, and a brilliant leader, ‘Mad Mike’ was an officer and a gentleman – with a bit of brigand thrown in.
But Mike described himself as ‘a genuine adventurer’. He identified with Sir Francis Drake, and liked the idea of going out sailing, and bringing Spanish booty back for the queen who would make you a knight. ‘You were respectable – even though you were a thief,’ he said.
Mike Hoare became world famous when his ‘Wild Geese’ saved southern Africa from the Reds when they crushed the Simbas in the Congo in 1965. And world infamous when his attempt to overthrow the socialist government of the Seychelles failed.
Rest in eternal peace, Colonel. We salute you”
-Chris Hoare-
SCUBAPRO Sunday – Groundhog Day
February 2nd, 2020This has nothing to do with diving. But since it is Groundhog Day, I had to do this. Groundhog Day is one of Bill Murray’s best movies. It has some great lines. Let’s say you are driving down route Irish in Iraq. Something happens, you look at the driver and say, “Don’t drive angry, don’t drive angry, you are doing pretty good for a quadruped” “I am a god, not the god.”
Being overseas is sometimes like Groundhog Day. Your days start to run into each other and are almost always the same; wake up, eat, workout, eat, go out, eat, sleep. Somewhere in, there is another meal, I think.
Everyone knows SEAL is an acronym, but not too many people know what it stands for, Sleep, Eat, Act like you are doing something, and Lift. Now it depends on the coast you’re on, west coast SEAL its Sleep, Eat, Actor and Lift. For east coast SEALs its Sleep, Eat, Author a book and Lift.
There is way more to being overseas then that but that is what it feels like sometimes. If you have time to watch it, today is the day to do it. If you are overseas, be safe, have fun, and get home fast.
I couldn’t find the full movies, so here is the trailer.
