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• Military ECWCS Thermals vs. Smartwool Thermals(Post)

  Military ECWCS Thermals vs. Smartwool Thermals We are often asked What Is The Best Thermal Underwear?  This as you expect depends on your use but we always answer it the same.  Start with a good base

• 5 Best Survival Shelter Setups with an 8x10 Tarp(Post)

  Unless you love the feeling of being cramped under a layer of canvas or poly, 8x10 is the minimum size tarp you will need to make a shelter for one person with gear. There are plenty of other tarp opt

• ​Improved Modular Sleeping System (IMSS) Review(Post)

  Improved Modular Sleeping System (IMSS) Review In 1998, the US Military introduced their Modular Sleeping System (MSS). The system consisted of three key parts that could be used separately or togeth

• What does mil-spec mean?(Post)

  Real mil-spec cites a document number. "Military grade" cites nothing. That's the whole test, and it takes maybe five seconds on any product page. Military grade is a phrase somebody in marketing made

• Tarp Shelter: The Most Versatile Gear(Post)

  Tarp Shelter Ideas and Uses: The Most Versatile Military and Civilian Piece of Gear Military tarps are versatile pieces of equipment that can be used in a variety of ways. Some military units use tarp

• Cyalume Glow Sticks For Military and Survival Use(Post)

  For decades, Cyalume brand glow sticks, also known as ChemLights, have been used in the military, emergency and camping around the world as a critical piece of gear. These unassuming, single-use light

• How Much Weight Should You Pack in Your Emergency Bag(Post)

  Most people pack a bag based on how much they want to carry, not how much they can carry, and there's a big difference between the two. Especially when you're moving through an emergency with stress,

• ACU Camo (UCP): Why the Army's Most Hated Pattern Is the Best Value in the Surplus Bin(Post)

  This is the ugliest camo the Army has ever fielded. It's also one of the best values on our shelf. Here's why. What does ACU actually mean? Most people say "ACU" when they mean the color. That's backw

• Why Keep Emergency Supplies?(Post)

  You are not a person who believes in doomsday, so why bother keeping supplies? Over the past year or more we have seen a very noticeable increase in every day people coming into our store; Army Navy O

• ​How Sleeping Bag Temperature Ratings Are Determined(Post)

  How Sleeping Bag Temperature Ratings Are Determined When choosing a sleeping bag, the temperature rating is the most important thing to look at. However, if you want to avoid freezing your butt off wh

• Understanding Military Surplus Grading: What Do New, Grade 1, 2 and 3 Mean?(Post)

  One of the unique aspects about military surplus gear is that each item may show different wear. All of the “Used Surplus” were once issued and some had long deployments where others may have been tur

• Surplus Ammo Cans: What the Rust Means and How to Check One Before You Buy(Post)

  Every surplus store sells ammo cans, and every prepper and shooter buys them. So most of what's written about them is a sales pitch. Here's the stuff nobody tells you at the register: why they rust, w