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This pack is worn much of the time during outdoor activities. It carries water (120 oz), A extendable Baton, an Extra Digital Camera, Spare AA Batteries (6-12), Sunglasses (prescription), Spare Pistol Magazines (2), Gook Aid, Energy Bars, Peanuts, 550 Cord, LED Lights, Simple First Aid Supplies (Gauze, Tape), Knife, pouch for Radio / GPS. I wrap a Shemagh (scarf) through the carry handle on top of the bag when it is not around my neck keeping the sun off. This bag weighs almost nothing even when it it full of water

Skilcraft Hydramax Pack
Mon Jul 7 2008

The U.S. Military Individual First Aid Kit (NSN: 6545-01-094-8412) This kit includes the following items Case, Med. Instrument & Supply Nylon Cloth, Green, Dressing, Field, Camo, 4 in x 7 in, Bandage, Triangular, Bandaid, Adhesive, 3 in x 3/4 in, Povidine-Iodine Solution, 1/2 oz bottle, Lipstick, Anti-Chap, Bottle Safety Cap, Round 8 Dram, Tablets, Water Purif (50/Bottle), Bandage Gauze, 2 in x 75 in, Eye Dressing Kit, MIL-F-36043, Instruction Card, for Artificial Respiration. Made in the U.S.A. 2 alice clips and a velcro flap Inside the nylon pouch is an all purpose, waterproof medical kit which is perfect for the outdoors, workshop, car or truck, or just to have around the house

U.S. Military Individual First Aid Kit
Sun Jun 22 2008

I've seen these drop leg medical kits being worn at schools I've attended as well as worn by some combat medics, so I've been interested in them. Recently I traded some gear and part of the deal was an empty drop leg kit you see here. I've decided to start wearing it when I shoot so I'm deciding what's best to put in it.

Here's what I've got so far...

So what would you keep, what would you remove what would you add?

And why?

Personal Carry Range Trauma Bag
Sun. Dec 31, 2006

Quick Review of a simple 99¢ First Aid kit

99 cent First Aid Kit
Tue Sep 8 2009

Back to school?, Hunting gear?, Halloween costumes? You can get it all at Desert Surplus on South Craycroft

What's New at Desert Surplus
Mon Sep 10 2007

Mechanix gloves work well for shooting. They offer protection without bulk, comfort and durability. These FastFit are a low cost glove that works as well as many higher priced tactical gloves.

Shooting with Mechanix FastFit Gloves
Mon Apr 13 2009

We take a first look at a new pair of Sordin Supreme Pro-X hearing protection

MSA Sordin Supreme Pro-X
Sun Dec 20 2009

The LMF II was designed by Jeff Freeman for Gerber. It has a 4.8 inch blade, and an overall length of 10.6 inches. It weighs 11.4 ounces and is made of 12C27 Stainless Steel. It has a partially serrated, drop point blade. The handle is made of glass filled nylon with a rubber covering. The Gerber LMF II has a Glass-filled nylon with rubber (TPV) overmold and ballistic nylon with fire retardant coating. The LMF II sheath has a built-in sharpener. The Gerber LMF II is one of the strongest survival knives we've reviewed so far.

Gerber LMF II Survival Knife Review
Mon Nov 24 2008

There are a many, many US companies that manufacture endmills that are either variable pitch or variable helix, but only a few that manufacture variable helix AND variable pitch endmills. That’s because varying both the helix and the pitch is a patent protected design. Hanita, SGS, Dataflute, and our manufacturer, Carbide Grinding Company (aka GorillaMill), are some of the few that do vary both. Except for GorillaMill, the few use a very good design patented by a Japanese company. Gorilla, however, holds its own US patents. We have found that its improved designs usually produce 5 to 10 percent better performance than the other variable helix/pitch endmils, especially in harder materials like Inconel and titanium. We are proud to offer the GorillaMill to our customers and to be associated with them.

Endmill Value Comparison
Sat Jun 21 2008

This is a simple yet innovative solution to repairing and cleaning weapons in the field. It is a mat that holds small parts and a fair ammount of cleaning supplies. It rolls up into a small package not much larger than a standard issue M-16 cleaning kit, Here are some pictures of the mat in action with an AR15

Shooting Gear: Emdom-MM KitMat
Sun Aug 9 2009

I saw the instructions for this on the internet and figured I would give it a try. I was not about to buy a French Knitting Spool so I made one with some spare parts (a PVC fitting, some chop sticks and some twine). I read that the braid (knit) could be done with
two or more posts along the spool, so I started with 3, it worked easily so I added more pegs to end up with six. At that point I glued the pegs in place so the knitting spool stays together for a while. This process could be useful occasionally

Making rope handles with a single 550 cord
Sun Mar 23 2008

The always useful 550 cord (parachute cord) has many uses and will continue to have more. It's been around for many years (since WW2) and continues to be an important and useful tool. 550 cord is a Kernmantle rope which is a rope constructed with its interior core (the kern) protected with a woven exterior sheath (mantle) This design provides strength, durability, and flexibility.

550 Cord Revisited
Tue Aug 7 2007

We saw a thread on EDC forum where one of the members figured out a way to tie a sling (for throwing rocks) out of one length of 550 cord. IT looked like a good way to go so I tried one of my own. It did not turn out as nice looking as the original, but it should function anyway. I tied a monkey fist (ball knot) on one end with a steel nut inside for weight. The other end is a loop to fit over a finger. The sling is used by putting the loop over a finger, then holding the monkey fist. A rock or other projectile is held in the pocket and then spun around. Centrifugal force is created and when the monkey fist is released from the hand, the rock is released and its potential energy from the spinning is unleashed into straight flight. It takes a bit of practice to get the aiming down, but it is possible to hit a rabbit or squirrel with some skill

Sling from one length of 550 cord
Sun Mar 15 2009

Many say that 550 cord is about the most usefull thing to have in a survival kit. It can be used for building shelter, starting fire, catching food and repairs among endless other uses. Rope has always been useful, and nylon 550 cord improvements make it very adaptable. It is also very common and easy to find at low cost.

550 Cord, is it the best tool in your Survival Kit?
Wed Aug 20 2008

We saw these Sampo Ball Berring Swivels at a local fishing tackle shop. These heavy duty ball berring swivels are made for salt water fishing. I thought of about a dozen uses for these when I saw them; key rings, attaching loops of 550 cord to knives and tools, flashlight attachments, digital cameras and cell phones. The larger swivels have solid (welded) rings and look to be very heavy duty

Sampo Ball Berring Swivels
Sun Apr 12 2009

We have been testing the Maxpedition JUMBO Versipack. This is a unique bag designed to be worn over one shoulder. It has a lot of pockets, pouches and places to add more pouches. This makes the bag very practical and gives the wearer quick access to gear quickly. To help illustrate the many features of this pack, we created a few videos.

Maxpedition JUMBO Versipack review
Sun Apr 12 2009

We take a look at a sample of S.O. Tech Gear

Makers of good US made gear

S.O. Tech Gear
Sun Sep 13 2009

Quick look at the SkedCo Trauma Kit

SkedCo Trauma Kit
Wed Oct 7 2009

We take a look at a sample of EssTac (Essential Tactical) Gear

Makers of good US made gear

EssTac Gear
Sun Sep 13 2009

the Malice Clip was invented by Tactical Tailor. They are injection molded, heavy duty, reusable clips that attach modular pouches to MOLLE equipment

MALICE CLIPS Overview
Wed Oct 7 2009

I turned the camera on as I sorted through the case we bring along on business trips to support our computers, cameras and other electronic gear

Electronics Support Gear
Tue Sep 8 2009

Crescent Security Talks at Leads Unlimited
Fri Feb 22 2008

We have used bulk Alkaline batteries for many years now. They are fairly inexpensive and seem to work well in my digital cameras which are the largest user of AA batteries used by us daily. We take photographs for a living so we use our digital cameras every day and go through about a battery a day each month. Alkaline AA batteries cost us about $10 for 24 (More or less depending on Sales, where we buy, etc) this is about 42 cents each or about $15 a month.

Lithium vs Alkaline AA Battery Test
Sun Mar 15 2009

A few times each year a local school in Tucson, Arizona auctions off their used equipment. There is typically a few hundred square feet of equipment, computers, tools, surplus supplies and even vehicles. These had been live auctions in the past, but are now silent auctions. Bidders offer their best price for each item they are interested in and the high bid is the winner.

Auction at a Tucson School
Sun Aug 10 2008

We use these small plastic tripods to hold and point our digital cameras.The tripods fold up and weigh almost nothing so they can be carried in a camera bag or backpack. These along with a timer setting on the shutter like most digital cameras now offer make this a very effective tool for taking self portraits and getting high quality photos that might not be possible when holding the camera

Small Camera Tripod
Fri Apr 18 2008

Here is a review of the semi-vegetarian MRE Meal number 4 Cheese and Veggie Omelet with Hash Browns w/ Bacon. Take a look inside this MRE with our overview and pictures

MRE Menu No. 4 Cheese and Veggie Omelet
Mon. Jan 22, 2007

This is a good Vegetarian one. Menu 13 contains; Cheese Tortellini, Pound Cake, Seasoning Blend, Spiced Apples, Peanut Butter, Crackers, Candy I, Accessory Packet C, Spoon, Flameless Heater.
Accessory Packet C contains; Apple Cider, Salt, Chewing Gum, Matches, Toilet Tissue and Hand Cleaner.
Candy I contains: Caramel-Vanilla Flavored, Toffee Roll - Chocolate Flavored, Toffee w/walnuts

MRE Menu No. 13 Cheese Tortellini - Vegetarian
Thu Aug 23 2007

This is my third or fourth vac sealer. I decided this time to go with a professional version so it can do better stuff and will last a long time

Pro-2300 Vacuum Sealer Review
Tue Jul 17 2007

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Mon May 5 2008

Desert Surplus has moved to a larger store at 2002 south Craycroft

Desert Surplus has moved to 2002 South Craycroft in Tucson, AZ
Sat. Jan 6, 2007

The Benchmade HK 14900 SBT blade is made from 154CM Stainless Steel with a hardness of 58-60HRC. The Benchmade HK 14900 SBT uses the Ambidextrous Auto-AXIS lock and has function cast aluminum handles with the overmolded tactile grip made in the USA. The Benchmade HK 14900 SBT is 8.19 inches open and 4.5 inches closed

Benchmade HK 14900 SBT
Tue Jun 16 2009

A review of some of the Tool Logic products at SHOT Show 2009

Tool Logic at SHOT Show 2009
Sun Jan 25 2009

We take a quick look at the Mil Tac Knives at the NRA Annual Meeting. Emergency Rescue Cutters (ERC-1) (Closed Lop and Open Handle), 1911 Grips made from G10, Tactical Defense Pen (TDP-1), CE-2, CS-1, Hide Fighters (HF-1), Les George DET, Best Wedge Dagger, CS-1 Titanium and Carbon Fiber

Mil Tac Knife Review
Fri Jul 3 2009

This is a knife that is no longer produced it is a Becker Combat Utility Knife, BK7. This knife has a seven inch long clip point blade which is .188 inches thick made from 0170-6C carbon steel. The Becker BK7 weighs 12.9 ounces. The full tang blade has a thumb ramp notch to help control the knife while cutting. The Becker Combat Utility Knife sheath is ambidextrous and made from nylon with a kydex liner. It has a pouch ont he front for a sharpener or folding pocket knife / multi tool. This is a rugged knife that will hold up to almost any abuse

Becker Knife and Tool - Combat Utility Knife
Wed Nov 12 2008

Review of some of the knives from Benchmade at SHOT Show 2009

Benchmade Knives at SHOT Show 2009
Sun Jan 25 2009

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