As they did last year with the Bora Mid, Arc’teryx is introducing a leather version of the Acrux SL approach shoe. They feature 1.5mm split suede leather, air permeable 3D mesh and and integrated sticky rubber toecap. Shown are Deep Iguana/Antique Moss above and Totem/Shark below, sizes 7.5-12.5 and 13.5 for men. Women’s version are in different colors and sized 4.5 – 9.5.
Coming Spring 17 from www.arcteryx.com
This is Disc-O-Bed 2XL Outfitter Bed, available from Cabela’s. Offering a sleep area of 85″ long by 40″ wide, it is capable of supporting up to 600 lbs per single cot and can quickly be configured (without tools) as a standalone cot, bench, or bunkbed. The family of beds is also offered in a variety of other configurations, including for children.
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
— Robert Heinlein
“Time Enough for Love”
All I can say is that the S2 at Ft Lee’s 59th Ordnance Brigade and CASCOM Webmaster Team have some talented folks.
I spent the week with industry at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. Many attended a rather disappointing government briefing on an Arctic Clothing System requirement. It made me think about the myriad other programmatic issues that pop up and I knew the perfect film for Saturday Night at the Movies, HBO’s ‘The Pentagon Wars’.
Starring Kelsey Grammer and Cary Elwes, ‘The Pentagon Wars’ is based on the book of the same name by Col James G. Burton (USAF, Ret) and showcases the development of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
Ironically, we actually watched portions of this movie when I attended Air Force Operational Test Command’s Test Officer Course and yet, similar issues continue to crop up across the acquisition enterprise.
Regardless, remember, it’s a movie, not a documentary, and enjoy.
The Department of State released this photo in a series of images depicting “2016 Diplomatic Security Service Day On The Hill“.
A DSS special agent (left) lets a visitor peer through a high-tech rifle scope used on DSS weaponry, Washington, D.C., June 23, 2016. (U.S. Department of State photo)
State Dept Image / Jun 23, 2016 / Washington, D.C.
Reportedly, it is a AAA battery powered variant from Aimpoint. Said to be a downsized M4 with T2 capabilities, the battery choice is to make logistics easier on agencies like DSS which operate in remote locations and may have difficulty sourcing the 2032 battery.
Coming SHOT Show 2017?
Hat tip to Matt L
Five years ago today a US Chinook helicopter was shot down west of Kabul, Afghanistan. There were no survivors. 31 American lives were lost. These men had ‘The Guts to Try’ and we must never forget them.
From the Joint Special Operations Association.
The Cairn Trail sandal from Bedrock Sandals is gaining a lot of interest.
They are a simple, lightweight alternative for those who prefer sandals in the outdoors.
Over the course of my few days at OR, I noticed several people wearing them and across the board, they all raved about the comfort.
Here is a shot of the adjustment system which works in conjunction with an adjustable buckle on the opposite side to make them easier to don and doff.
The Carin Trail exclusively features the sticky Regolith Vibram sole.
Bedrock Sandals are a made in the USA and are guaranteed for the life of the Vibram soles. If the sole or straps break during that time, they will repair or replace them for free.
