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Using a Tarp as Shelter

Using a Tarp as Shelter

Ah, the tarp: the versatile shelter of any bushcraft-minded camper, trekker, or hiker. When you want to save weight without spending lots of money, not many items beat the tarp....

Introduction to weaponlights

Introduction to weaponlights

This article talks about the selection, mounting, and use of weaponlights. If you have been thinking about getting some light for your gun, start here. Why a weaponlight? The main...

Making your zippers smarter and quieter

Making your zippers smarter and quieter

Are you miffed by noisy zipper pulls? In certain use, so are we. That’s why we made this compact article on how to make practical and silent pulls with your...

Road-tripping

Road-tripping

In this article, we’ll talk about the joys of traveling by car and introduce three very different road trippers. Hop in! Covid crapped on the plans of many a globetrotter...

How to adjust your backpack

How to adjust your backpack

In this article, we give you the essential tips on how to adjust your backpack. It’s no rocket science, but there are a few pointers that are good to know....

Plate Carrier Setup – piece together your fighting load

Plate Carrier Setup – piece together your fighting load

Why a plate carrier, which pouches are most advisable, and how to place them? Read the article.

How to Protect Yourself from Ticks?

How to Protect Yourself from Ticks?

Pissed off by ticks? Here you'll find some tips for neutralizing the tick threat.

Combat first aid kit placement on your gear

Combat first aid kit placement on your gear

There are many dangers and potential hazards on the battlefields and without a good first aid kit you will die, so you should carry the right stuff among your combat...

Do-It-Yourself: Webbing Suspenders

Do-It-Yourself: Webbing Suspenders

Here's some reading for those who can't afford ready-made products and have no imagination to help themselves. Umm... That doesn't sound good but anyways, maybe someone will enjoy this. It...

Gear Selection for Practical Shooting in Winter

Gear Selection for Practical Shooting in Winter

There is plenty of cold and snow in Finland when this article was written, and it is fantastic for us practical shooters. Even though the shooting season is usually more...

The basics of snow camouflage

The basics of snow camouflage

When writing this article, we have the ideal winter season here in Finland and many other countries in the northern hemisphere, and luckily climate change hasn’t yet killed the chances...

Staying effective in different weather conditions

Staying effective in different weather conditions

How do you avoid soaking your winter clothes with sweat? Is there anything you can do to relieve yourself in the summer heat? Are freezing toes and fingers in the...

Three lines of gear placement - right gear in the right place

Three lines of gear placement - right gear in the right place

In layered clothing, each layer has a specific role to play. A very similar model can be applied to other gear, too. Different countries use different terms to describe this...

Getting Into Practical Shooting - A Simple Guide

Getting Into Practical Shooting - A Simple Guide

Due to the publicity of the Brutality series of shooting matches by Varusteleka and InRangeTV, many people have asked how to get into this kind of shooting sport: dynamic, practical,...

Freedom to Roam in Finland

Freedom to Roam in Finland

In Finland we have this thing called "Everyman's Rights". In a nutshell, it means that nature is for everyone to access and enjoy. While these rights are not laid out...

March or Die! A Basic Guide to Military-Style Movement on Foot

March or Die! A Basic Guide to Military-Style Movement on Foot

Loaded marching is a major part of soldier skills. Everyone who served should have memories of marches, healed by time. It sucked back then but afterwards all those klicks are...