PPSS Group have today announced an official replacement for their highly acclaimed polycarbonate-based stab resistant body armour. According to their CEO Robert Kaiser, the decision was based on the company’s comprehensive understanding of the most realistic operational risks and threats, faced by today’s homeland and private security professionals, The firm’s product video, featuring him being beaten and stabbed wearing the body armour is widely regarded as ‘physical evidence’ of its precise performance level and quality. Kaiser said: “Following years of relentless R&D we have ..read more

Or at least thats how it feels! For the past few weeks I’ve had the pleasure of using one of the most artfully crafted tactical pens I have ever seen. When i hear the phrase “tactical pen” what in envision is a clunky black pen made from a chunk of some unknown metal that droops your shirt pocket. It’s unwieldy and frankly dull… Not so with the Mo-Tactic EDC pen! New to the market and giving it a go on kickstarter, the Mo-Tac is changing all those negative stereotypes of EDC pens. Mine is machined from a solid piece of brass with a beautiful patina. The patterning on the pen body itself provi ..read more

UK based PPSS Group has recently seen record sales for their SlashPRO® Slash Resistant Clothing brand, offering tested, certified and reliable levels of cut resistance. Poverty and social exclusion, religious and political extremism, drugs, social media as well as serious mental illnesses have all been blamed for the global rise of knife crime. The news of individuals grabbing a kitchen knife and causing serious harm and injury to others has become a rather normal daily occurrence today. Knives have recently also become the weapon of choice for many so called “lone-wolf” attackers due to the ..read more

With a big winter storm bearing down on the central U.S. now seemes like a perfect time to write about my new(‘ish) boots. Since last winter I had gone on a several coyote hunts in hope of harvesting a few yotes to make myself a pair of mukluks for deer season. Worn by Indigenous People / Native Americans, mukluks have kept feet warm for a millennia and I wanted a pair for quite some time. As it turns out I’m apparently a better shopper than I am a coyote hunter because while browsing the net looking for mukluk inspiration I stumbled across an Indigenous owned and operated company in Canada th ..read more

As my grandmother used to say “cleanliness is next to Godliness!” And nothing proves that out more than camping. I’m a stickler for making sure my kids constantly wash their hands and meal prep must be done in sanitary conditions. The same must be said for cleanup. I don’t know how many times I died from dysentery on the Oregon Trail but I can tell you it was one time too many! Your chances of dying from dysentery today are greatly reduced compared to times long past due to OTC medications, water filtration and access to modern medical care. At it’s worse it would shorten your excursion and a ..read more

Wideners shooting supplies is running their first contest ever and are giving away free ammo for a year! Who doesn’t like free ammo right?! Click the link below and enter your email address for a chance to win! Good luck! https://www.wideners.com/blog/ammo-for-a-year ..read more

Every now and then a product comes to light that I think is pretty nifty when it comes to personal protection and the Tactikey is just that kind of thing. Descrete and unassuming, this little gadget blends into your keychain leaving only you aware of its presence until needed. So what is it? Well the Tactikey is a little gadget that allows you to use your keys as an effective striking tool for self-defense! All you have to do is press your house key into the polymer body, attach it to your keychain, drop it in your pocket and your good to go. The Tactikey is contoured so that it sits securel ..read more

The laughter and merriment of the campers around us has begun to taper off and is gradually being replaced by the increasingly persistent patter of rain on our tent. The once smokey air now heavy with the smell of rain fills my lungs with a feeling of cleansing and renewal. The children are tucked into their sleeping bags on the upper level of our bi-level tent system and the soft glow of LEDs illuminate the inside enough to let zoe get in a few pages of her book before bedtime. This my friends is what it’s all about… I slept on the lower level in my new ground tent from Napier Outdoors that ..read more

As I have said before, there is something visceral and grounding about using a knife and I dont mean a butter knife spreading jam on your toast… I mean REALLY using a knife! Slicing up an apple in the field, making feather sticks to start a fire, cleaning a fish for dinner. Its those acts that connect us to our primative selves and strengthens our bond and brotherhood with Otzi the Iceman. Of course technology has changed since Otzi went into the Alps with his stone knife…bronze replaced stone and as time went on and metallurgy developed iron replaced bronze and steel replaced iron. Shapes cha ..read more

Happy Monday! I’m excited to share that the blog now has a YouTube Channnel. We’re still trying to come up with a snappy name for it but there’s content up and more to come so give it a look and hit the subscribe button ..read more