REVIEW – MilTemptech Mapping Templates
ITEM: Coordinate Scale and Protractor, and the Warfighting Symbology Stencil
MANUFACTURER: Military Template Technology Pty Ltd
DESCRIPTION:
Navigation aid and map marking stencil.

Posted in Military, Miscellaneous Equipment, Specialist by 22F with no comments yet.
TRIP REPORT – SSAA Shot Expo, Brisbane August 2015
Something of a first for the Australian market, the Shot Show hosted by the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (SSAA) was envisaged as an outreach to the buying public of the shooting sports for industry suppliers.

Posted in Civilian, Trip Log by 22F with 3 comments.
REVIEW – LittleLife Cross Country S2 Baby Carrier
ITEM: Cross Country S2 Baby Carrier
MANUFACTURER: LittleLife
DESCRIPTION:
A slimline backpack style baby carrier with a small cargo capacity.

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Posted in Civilian, Packs & Webbing, Specialist by 22F with 2 comments.
ANNOUNCEMENT – Vale FSB, the end of an era!
It is with much sadness that one of the places I call home on the internet has been folded up and shut-down.
Fire Support Base has reached the end of it’s useful life.
Posted in Blog by 22F with 1 comment.
ANNOUNCEMENT – Packs and Beyond can do so much more!
There’s a couple of cool things going on around here.
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REVIEW – OV Innovations UP Belt
PRODUCT: UP (Under Pack) Belt
MANUFACTURER: OV Innovations
DESCRIPTION:
A slimline, light-weight pants belt intended to integrate with equipment worn over the top, such as a pack harness.

Posted in Civilian, Clothing & Footwear, Military by 22F with 2 comments.
REVIEW – Source Cupron Military Sock
ITEM: Cupron Military Sock
MANUFACTURER: Source Military
DESCRIPTION:
A technical sock, individually fitted for each foot that incorporates extra padding and refinements to the design compared to normal socks.

Posted in Clothing & Footwear, Crossfire, Gear by 22F with 5 comments.
ANZAC Day – 2015
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”
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REVIEW – SORD SIP CHEST RIG
ITEM: SIP (Specialist Insertion Platform) Chest Rig
MANUFACTURER: SORD Australia
DESCRIPTION:
A low profile, narrow faced chest-rig intended for use during specialist insertion (or extraction) methods then discarded for mission equipment.

Posted in Civilian, Military, Packs & Webbing, SORD Australia, Specialist by 22F with no comments yet.
REVIEW – Eigar Velo 8 Hydration Pack
ITEM: Velo 8 Hydration Pack
MANUFACTURER: Eiger
DESCRIPTION:
A very basic, bare-bones hydration carrier.

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Posted in Civilian, Miscellaneous Equipment, Short Trip, Specialist by 22F with no comments yet.