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Gear Diary: Hill People Gear Connor First Impressions
The new Hill People Gear Connor was delivered this week. Hill People Gear Connor As I mentioned in the preview article, this new pack is replacing my Tarahumara. I loved the Tara. But there’s no...
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Alpha One Niner Evade Backpack Review
It’s always great to hear when gear manufacturers put a priority on soliciting and leveraging feedback from the people who use their products. It’s common and often required for companies with Mil/LE...
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First Look: Tradesman Beard Comb
A while back, we helped get the word out on Hudson Design & Manufacturing’s Kickstarter Campaign. A year and a half later, after a successful launch, Hudson’s products are still in high demand –...
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Gear Diary: Alpha One Niner Evade Prototype Strap Kit
In my Alpha One Niner Evade review, I talked about how the shoulder strap pads were a little short for my long torso, which caused the webbing that attached the straps to the pack to cut into my sides...
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Dunamis Gear Runt Backpack Review
An “Escape and Evade pack”. What does that mean exactly? In a non-mil application, an E&E pack is designed to hold essential gear that you’d need in an emergency to get to safety. It can also be...
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Gear Diary: Vehicle Carry
We try to cover lots of different EDC here at Loadedpocketz. One area we haven’t explored to-date is vehicle carry. The reality of today is most people in the civilized world do not travel by foot....
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First Look: Triple Aught Design Meridian Transport Case
You have to give it to Triple Aught Design. They could have stayed in their lane and kept pumping out new versions of their Litespeed and EDC backpacks and TAD fans would have continued to line up to...
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Shrockworks Rock Sliders Review
The first modification I did to my 4Runner TEP as part of our Overland Project was to add a pair of Shrockworks Rock Sliders. Shrockworks Rocksliders with Tread Plates What are rock sliders? They...
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Best Bag to take on an Amusement Park Vacation
I spent the last week at Disney World in Orlando, FL and… since I’m me… the trip afforded the opportunity to pause and reflect on what would be the best bag to take on an amusement park vacation....
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First Impressions: Triple Aught Design Meridian Transport Case
Triple Aught Design sent over their Meridian Transport Case with some accessories and we added some more to the mix so we could truly get a feel for how adaptable this platform is compared to other...
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Subscriber Giveaway: Combat Flip Flops CFF Shemagh
We haven’t done a subscriber giveaway this year. Quite honestly, a lot of life has gotten in the way so far in 2016 but momentum is building and this is one way to get things back on track. Combat...
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First off, to all of our subscribers — thank you! Please continue to post feedback, questions and comments on the articles and through the “contact us” page. Others who come to these pages looking...
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Triple Aught Design Meridian Water Torture Test
It’s raining (again) here in Chicago and quite frankly I’m bored. So I decided to have some fun and put the new Triple Aught Design Meridian through a little water torture test. OK, “water torture”...
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Triple Aught Design Raptor Hoodie Review – Part 1
The Triple Aught Design Raptor Hoodie is a new hardshell jacket made from Polartec’s Neoshell fabric. Products started appearing featuring Neoshell in 2011 so the technology has been around for...
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Faler Leather Double Bracelet Review
Faler, based in Dayton Ohio, is one man operation that specializes in leather goods. John Faler is a craftsman in the true sense of the word. His leather creations are cut and finished by hand. The...
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Prometheus Design Werx A.G. Watch Cap Review
I was tent camping up in Wisconsin this past weekend and, even though it’s getting warmer, the temperatures dropped into the low 40’s at night. That might not sound like much, but I tend to sleep cold...
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First Look: Exotac Titanium NanoSTRIKER XL
The Exotac NanoSTRIKER is my favorite fire starter. I’ve owned the aluminum XL model in a couple of different colors. Now Massdrop has made available the Exotac Titanium NanoSTRIKER XL. Titanium...
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Visiting the Red Oxx Factory Outlet Retail Store
I’ve been on the road for two weeks with the family on an epic driving adventure through the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Wyoming, South Dakota, Idaho, North Dakota, and Montana. When our path took...
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OV Innovations Teeter Pouch Review
Everyday Carry bags that don’t have a decent external water bottle pouch are the bane of my existence. I’ve had some bags that I like that don’t have one and it’s frustrating because I want to stay...
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Prometheus Design Werx SHADO Pack Now Available
If you’ve slept under a rock, the most anticipated pack launch of the year happened yesterday when Prometheus Design Werx (PDW) stocked their new SHADO pack. The Prometheus Design Werx SHADO Why...
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