Tag: surplus
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Review – Karrimor SF Sabre 60-100
One pack for all situations. The SF in the name tells you exactly what this pack is designed for, and after six months of getting lugged around, it doesn’t disappoint. I needed a new pack for all my travels, milsims, wild camping and hiking. In the previous article I talked about what I was looking…
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Survivalist – Choosing a Pack
After a few months of shopping, I finally picked up a pack for all my travel and adventures and it really did take a lot of looking before I decided on one that suited my needs. I’ll do a seperate review of the one I’ve been using, but I wanted to talk about how I…
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Out with the old, in with the new?
Old kit vs new kit. And I’m not talking about second hand purchases. Is modern equipment as good as the old surplus gear? In recent articles I’ve been working on a new section called Survivalist, where I’m looking to put together a 72hr kit for all conditions, from Milsims to wild camping. As a long…
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Shelters
Shelter is absolutely vital in any environment. At a minimum, you’ll need somewhere warm and dry to sleep. Additionally, in bad weather you’ll want a place to escape the elements. The best place to start this survivalist section is with the biggest and most important component. Yeah, it’s that important. Now, I could include things…
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Airsoft Specialist
Are you special? Do you want to be? Should you be? This week, a friend sent me a Reddit post about load bearing in Airsoft. It was an interesting read, lots of different opinions. Then I saw a comment about a plate carrier. They’re just not an option for me in any situation. His response…
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Ghillies vs IRR, Reflectance and Materials
A Stalker Leaf Suit, KMCS 4.0 and an old DPM Jacket walk into a bar. There’s a power cut. The bartender gets the NVG’s out. I don’t think I can finish that joke off but hopefully the picture can; in this article I wanted to go over a couple of things that are all too…
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The Belgian Army Backpack
Carrying kit is vital. And every event has a different requirement in terms of what you need to take. In previous articles, I’ve talked about how I get away with an easy life at most airsoft weekenders because it’s usually camping from the car park, and you can carry as much as you need to…
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Event Review – the Midlands Airsoft Fair
Partly an event review, partly the result of some prodding from @airsoft_katastrophe on insta, a blog about an away trip with a difference this weekend, to an airsoft fair. And as far as I’m aware, the only one of its type in the UK. And it’s well worth a visit. Here’s how my day went.…
