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Police Officer Greg Anderson of the Port of Seattle decides to weigh in on what he’s seeing around the country. As our rights as citizens are being trampled by state governors, mayors and further by misguided law enforcement officers, it took one of their own to speak out. Greg is a former Army Ranger and […]
Special Operations Command North, SOCNORTH, has acquired six Chevy Suburbans from the White House Communications Agency. These Suburbans are to be retrofitted to serve the SOCNORTH Crisis Response Team. Think of these as mobile communications vehicles capable of going from city streets to offroad trails. All the while maintaining communications with the President, Vice President, […]
Sig Sauer is well known in the shooting world for their finely crafted handguns, rifles and all things that go BANG. Recently, I was given the opportunity to test a new offering from the renowned firearms manufacturer that makes no noise whatsoever, the Sig Optics Tango 6 rifle scope. Sig Sauer recently opened a separate […]
Although long-range shooting has become wildly popular. The costs associated with this sport still remain a major impasse for newcomers to the sport…until now. Ruger, a company with a long-standing commitment to manufacturing traditional firearms, has rocked the corporate boat with its latest bolt action rifle. The (RPR) Ruger Precision Rifle looks unlike anything that […]
Carrying a concealed fixed blade knife, or even carrying a knife at all for personal defense is somewhat of a controversial issue depending on where you live and who you talk to. I have heard both sides and understand where both are coming from. I’ve also been through formal training for carrying and properly bringing […]
I scoped out this Overland Utility Bin from Slumberjack over a year ago while attending Outdoor Retailer in Denver. Its coyote brown color and MOLLE webbing are probably what drew me in initially. But the construction and size are what led me to purchase the item once available. I recently acquired an FJ Cruiser that […]
The SOG Aegis AT Is Ready To Go Anywhere and Gives You Confidence In Any Outdoor Condition 3 Design Enhancements of the new SOG Aegis AT Outdoor Knife AT-XR Lock SOG’s patented Assisted Technology (AT) XR Lock, delivers fast, one-handed open and solid lock-up on the SOG Aegis AT knife. Reliable and powerful, able to […]
Approach shoes fill a needed gap between hiking and rock climbing boots. Perfect for those adventures on the trail that may lead to some light rock exploration. And for situations where you’re traveling light and don’t have the room for two specific pairs of footwear. I find myself using them while Overland traveling and camping […]
With the Overland market blowing up like a balloon, there are many more roof top tent options than there were say, 5 years ago. Some new offerings are better than others but the big takeaway is that we have more options to choose from now. As an owner of a Tepui roof top tent, for […]
Any woman who calls herself a watch geek has found herself frustrated at one time or another with diamond overload when looking for the next piece to add to the rotation. Sure, blinged-out bezels and hot pink details can be nice, but the female watch hound is not always looking for something frilly. On the […]
You may have watched the previous walk around video I did on the FJ Cruiser shortly after The Gear Bunker acquired the vehicle. In that video I discuss what the rig already had on it and what we planned to add or alter to suit our needs as a dedicated Overland vehicle. In the following […]
Ed Calderon is a very interesting individual and I am proud to have called him my friend for almost 20 years. For most of those years, I couldn’t talk about him or tell you about him. The reason was that he was working as a counter narco-terrorist up against some of the most ruthless cartel […]
Straight from the land down under, where I believe the term “Overland” originated, comes a portable on-demand hot shower kit. A kit with the ability to provide an endless hot shower while traveling remotely. Now that’s what I’m talking about. Here we’ll take a “first look” at the HOTTAP v2 from Joolca since it’s not quite […]
Productivity, Naval Supremacy, Accomplishment, Victory. Sounds like a timeline of how America worked together to win World War II. Today, they are the names given to four Big Ass Bricks of soap in Duke Cannon “El Cuatro” Variety Pack. Soap made for hard working men that wake up early and know how to get shit […]