An essay by Japanon, Posted by Zedthefed (Trenchgunfag) With its defeat following WW2, Japan renounced its right to build and maintain a military. In the late to the early 50’s, Japan was defended by...
I am by no means some “operator”, nor would I ever even try to portray myself as such. If you happen to run across someone boasting about such a title I would be highly...
As the Army once again transitions to a new uniform, there is going to be confusion regarding the proper terms (usually the acronyms) describing the cut of uniform or its pattern. While the Army...
LBT – Standard 3 Day Assault Pack (Woodland Camo) I have to admit I am a pack whore. What can I say, I just like tactical backpacks; from the cheesy Chinese knockoffs, to military...
When you think of Ukraine, what do you think about? The ongoing civil war? That it was a former Soviet state? Or the famous exclusion zone known as Chernobyl? All these things are a...
Arktis is a name that many in the gear scene have heard of but don’t have any actual experience with. There are a multitude of reasons people choose to avoid them ranging from relatively...
This is a journey into the many different variants of the Disruptive Pattern Material, also known as DPM. I am only showing patterns I have in my collection. There are many many more. First,...
A question I have been asked a lot regarding bringing my gear to Milsim West events is: “how do you pack all of that wet/cold weather gear into your ruck?” or even “what gear...
