The best way to experience anything or anyplace is to share it with friends and that is exactly what we did. Jason and Emily McCarthy, Ricky V, and I decided to put some rucks and weights to the 10,000 step test with a short trip south, from GORUCK HQ in Jacksonville Beach, to our Nation’s …
Category: Travel & EDC
Top 5 Holiday Survival Tips from a Former Intel Officer
We all blinked and now the holidays are here, folks. Einstein was right about time being relative, this time of year seems to speed up the older you get and drag when you are waiting and waiting for whatever the grown ups have told you to wait on. Whether it’s a blur or moving way …
The Story Behind the Apparel: Tough Hoodie
There’s Irish blood running through my veins and I have the skin to match, so the sun and I are at odds wherever I go, all the time. But that doesn’t stop me. Em and I were in Cartagena, yes of Romancing the Stone, never far from the equator and the sun was beating down …
New GR1 Women’s Ruck: Tough and Ready to Travel
This may look like a classic GR1 but there is something special about this ruck for women who like to travel and every day carry with the best gear. Say hello to the new 21L Rucksack for women. It has curved straps and now built out of a lighter weight fabric aka 500D Cordura. The …
My Favorite Ways to Style MACV-1 by Kendra Mills
Military style combat boots are all the rage in fashion right now and I think I finally found out why: their versatility. I’ll admit, at first thought combat boots with dresses or suits sounds weird but it’s actually a pretty easy look to nail. (BTW, full disclaimer: I’m no fashion expert – just a chick …
KR1 [Kid Ruck]: What the Cool Kids Use
The KR1, or Kid Ruck, is built for kids. It is built to last for years to come (Scars Lifetime Guarantee) and they can select their favorite color (black, sea green + navy, coyote brown, steel, or flamingo + ranger green) and customize with patches of their choosing on the interior velcro patch panel. If …