Mental Health, Or… How I Learnt to Love the (C-) Bomb
This is a hard one for me.
I’m planning on getting deep and meaningful. Possibly exposing my soul to the world.
I’ll be painfully frank: I am nowhere near a mental health professional. Please bear this in mind.
Most of this will be simply my own experience and outlook. It may not be the best solution recommended by mental health professionals.
Our tribe – military, emergency services and the hard industries – traditionally do pretty badly at recognizing and acknowledging mental health and the impact it has on us, our lives and our families.
This is at an individual, collective and institutional level.
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Firelighting
On a weekend when my girls were over, we did a camp fire to roast some marshmallows.
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TRIP REPORT – Operation Butterfly, 17-18 September
It was a beautiful, clear sunny weekend in South East Queensland. Perfect weather for Operation Butterfly, which is a round-robin training event with a Queensland geography and history theme.
Scout patrols had to navigate to each checkpoint (aptly named after significant Queensland regions) for typical scouting activities like knotting, construction, trivia quizzes and teamwork exercises.
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TRIP REPORT – Outdoor Extravaganza 03/04 September
We had a great two part outdoor extravaganza on the the first weekend in September.
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Tomahawk Refurb Project
Inspiration came to me on a lazy Sunday afternoon for a new project:
Replacing the handle on my tomahawk.
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The current handle is polymer synthetic, and it’s way to flexible to be useful.
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INDUSTRY NEWS – Crossfire Australia and Qore Performance
Some great news from our old friends Crossfire Australia partnering up with Qore Performance.
Here, both companies have a chinwag about their capabilities and integration of both companies equipment.
It’s a fascinating discussion. I’ll have to acquire one to try out for integrated hydration options.
https://www.qoreperformance.com/
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SNEAK PEEK: Kondalilla Falls and the DG-3 Slick
Thanks to our old friends and long time supporters at Crossfire Australia, we had an opportunity to try out a new pack.
The DG-3 Slick is an internal frame, less “tactical” looking pack for those wanting to look a little bit less obvious, or just not needing external pouch capability.
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Seasons Greetings – 2021
Let me take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
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If you’re working or deployed, please watch your flanks and stay safe. Know that we are thinking of you in these times.
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It’s still been a rough time for many out there, and it’s my sincerest wish that things get better for you and your loved ones treading those more challenging paths.
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TRIP REPORT – LandForces Conference, June 2021
LandForces Conference was on again this year.
It’s billed as a forum for decision-makers throughout the region to enable networking opportunities between manufacturers, senior management (both civil and military), and equipment/service suppliers. This means there’s some really big international conglomerates as well as small business.
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This is what winning feels like…
This is what winning feels like:- Quiet exultation, tinged with bittersweet sadness.
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My latest article on fighting order evoked some very interesting responses on one of the Facebook pages I posted it on.
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