REVIEW – Wild Things HiLoft Parka
ITEM: High Loft Jacket or Parka, Extreme Cold or Happy Jacket
MANUFACTURER: Wild Things, USA
DESCRIPTION:
A heavyweight, high fill, high loft puff jacket for the tactical market.
Posted in Clothing & Footwear, Military, Military Gear by 22F with no comments yet.
REVIEW – Strider SOA
DESCRIPTION:
Medium sized, fixed blade sheath knife from the Strider stable.
Ok, this isn’t really a review, more like a boast/brag on my part that I have something cool. Humour me, it’s the only entertainment and meaningful relationship I have at the moment whilst stuck in a mining town.
Posted in Civilian, Military, Miscellaneous Equipment by 22F with no comments yet.
REVIEW – AA Maglite Torch
ITEM: AA Mini-maglite
MANUFACTURER: Maglite
DESCRIPTION:
Standard Maglite AA model torch, with after market LED bulbs and tail switch.
Posted in Civilian, Military, Miscellaneous Equipment by 22F with 1 comment.
REVIEW – Crossfire DG-1 Sniper Pack
ITEM: DG-1 Sniper Pack, 60L 3-day Assault Pack
MANUFACTURER: Crossfire
DESCRIPTION:
A 60L, top loading pack that can be loaded for day trips, as a 3-day pack or similar. Designed by Ian Maley of Wilderness Equipment fame.
Posted in Crossfire, Military, Packs & Webbing, Short Trip by 22F with 14 comments.
REVIEW – Surefire X300 Weapon Light
MANUFACTURER: Surefire
ITEM: X300 weapon light
DESCRIPTION:
A lightweight, low profile weapon light designed for pistols fitted with an accessory rail on the dust cover. Trends are showing this unit to be very popular as a lighting solution on long arms as well. With the plethora of NATO standard accessory rails mounted on modern firearms nowadays, addition of lighting systems are very much easier than was previously possible.
Posted in Military, Miscellaneous Equipment by 22F with no comments yet.
REVIEW – Custom Weapon Light Mount
ITEM: Custom Weapon Light Mount
Posted in Custom, Military, Miscellaneous Equipment by 22F with no comments yet.
REVIEW – SORD Field Pack, Large
PRODUCT: Field Pack, Large
MANUFACTURER: SORD Australia
DESCRIPTION:
This is SORD Australia’s entry into the combat field pack market. It’s an external frame, top-loading pack, with modular capacity for MOLLE pouches.
Posted in Long Range, Military, Packs & Webbing, SORD Australia by 22F with 17 comments.
I Don’t Like People: Whitsunday Great Walk, Conway National Park, Oct-Nov 07
Situation:
Overlooking the backpacker mecca of Airlie Beach in sunny North Queensland, The Whitsunday Great Walk meanders over the Conway Range. According to the Queensland Parks and Wildlife website about this walk, there is the chance wander through majestic rainforest, splash through seasonal creeks and overlook the coastal townships, watch for the flash of the Ulysses butterfly and the haunting call of the wompoo fruit dove. There are a selection of tracks throughout the area, for different time spans and abilities. For the great walk, meandering through Conway National Park for about 30 klicks, and intended to take 3 days, there is two main camps: Repulse Creek and Bloodwood. Both camp sites have self-composting toilets and water tanks.
Posted in Blog, Civilian, Short Trip, Trip Log by 22F with no comments yet.
REVIEW – ATS Low Profile Medical Insert
PRODUCT: Low Profile Medical Insert
MANUFACTURER: ATS
DESCRIPTION:
A pouch accessory that is designed to fit into any small’ish pouch, such as Utility pouches and ammunition pouches. It allows trauma kit immediately necessary for treatment of such things gunshot wounds and other major trauma’s.
Posted in Civilian, Military, Miscellaneous Equipment by 22F with no comments yet.
REVIEW – Wild Things Hardshell System
PRODUCT: Hardshell Jacket and Pants (eVent Breathable Material)
MANUFACTURER: Wild Things
Posted in Clothing & Footwear, Military, Military Gear, Wet Weather by 22F with no comments yet.