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Sneak Peek: Hill People Gear Snubby Recon Kit Bag

By on April 2, 2019 in Preparedness, Survival, Tactical Gear

Hill People Gear gave a sneak peek of their upcoming Snubby Recon Kit Bag.

Just in case you don’t speak Kit Bag… “Snubby” refers to Hill People Gear’s smaller pattern Kit Bags for more compact handguns (up to a Glock 19 or similar in size). The “Recon” moniker means that it has PALS webbing on the front for attaching additional pouches.

This particular iteration of the Kit Bag fits the Bino Pouch so well that it will likely serve as a popular base for building a bino harness.

The Snubby Recon Kit Bag will be available soon. Check out the rest of the Kit Bag line at HillPeopleGear.com in the mean time.

New Colors and Fabrics at Hill People Gear

By on March 22, 2019 in Preparedness, Survival, Tactical Gear

Hill People Gear just added three new color and fabric options to their product line. The Recon Kit Bag, Umlindi, and Palspocket are all sporting some new options.


Pine Needle Tea with Kit Badger and JTT

By on March 20, 2019 in Preparedness, Survival

Pine needle tea is easy to make, tastes great, is good for you, and it might be growing all around you. It is one my favorite hot drinks on the trail when it is too late for coffee (if that is even a thing).

You can make it from a number of conifers but Douglas Fir is my favorite. There are some needles that should be avoided like Ponderosa Pine but it is really up to you to know your area and which trees are safe.

It is easy to make. Just gather your needles. You may need to trim the bases off if they are extra sticky or woody at the base. Bring water to a boil and then take it off the heat. Add your needles and steep to taste. I always advise not boiling the needles because it can bring out a sort of turpentine taste.

Arm yourself with a bit of knowledge and then give it a try.

KitBadger.com

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WoodKnot Gear 750ml Titanium Cup with Press

By on March 19, 2019 in EDC, Preparedness, Survival

Even if you aren’t a coffee snob, you’ll probably appreciate the WoodKnot Gear 750ml Titanium Cup with Press. A lot of people carry a lightweight cup to serve as their cook pot and cup when they are in the back country. A lot of those same people also carry some method of preparing coffee. The WoodKnot Gear Cup with Press can fill both of those roles!

The kit consists of 4 parts that can be mixed and matched to suit your needs: Titanium Cup, Titanium Lid with Press (the lid and press can be separated), Plastic Drinking Lid, and Mesh Stuff Sack. The total weight for everything is 10.1 ounces.

The titanium cup looks very well designed on its own. It has the three features that I consider necessary for a cup like this: graduated volume markings, ability to nest on a water bottle, and folding handles. It also has two features that are just really nice to have and harder to find on cups like this: a bail and a pour spout.

If all that isn’t interesting enough, you have the built in (removeable) French Press. Having this built in saves weight and pack space over many other ways of making coffee on the trail.

WoodKnotGear.com

New from Lynx Defense – Goby IFAK

By on March 5, 2019 in EDC, Preparedness, Survival, Tactical Gear

Lynx Defense has released a new vehicle based IFAK. The new Goby IFAK is an 8″ x 6″ x 3″ IFAK pouch with internal elastic organization and a PALS webbing face. It comes with a universal headrest mount that allows the pouch to be mounted on most vehicle headrests. The pouch portion of the Goby is affixed to the mount via hook and loop so that it can be quickly removed should you need to access the contents of the pouch or hand it off to someone.

Check out LynxDefense.com.

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