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  • Shooting challange

    Shooting challenge — post you results in the comments if you like. Went to the range yesterday and started my new training program Drill – to learn to draw and change mags correctly. Rounds – about 100 Action – load 2 round into your pistol and 2 rounds into each additional magazine ( minimum 1 Read more

  • Home made MRE in South Africa

    While reviewing my Get home bag, and after doing some research I found some great idea’s on homemade rat packs . While the oat survival bars in one of my older posts are great, they can get boring, so I started out with dehydrated stuff so now the pack has: 1 instant oats 1 instant Read more

  • “Get home bag” issues

    I have once again reviewed my get home bag as i do a number of times a year to get optimal performance out of the bags contents as I learn new techniques and discover new ways of doing things For one my original bag is over-stocked with medication and ammo, and could probably have sustained me Read more

  • My Idea for an improvised backpack

    My Idea for an improvised backpack would use a pair of old pants and some rope Cargo pants or BDU pants work well as they will have external pockets you can use for smaller things the idea is to make a pack similar to a Veshmeshock http://wp.me/p1Ff3c-h3 Take the pants and lay them out legs Read more

  • Soviet Army veshmeshok back pack

    Soviet Army veshmeshok back packs are really cheap and a nice big pack for those on a budget . they are low tech and very tough .   I found them for sale for only R210 at http://tacticool.co.za/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1560 http://www.rusmilitary.com/images/soviet_rucksack.jpg video of how to tie it up http://sovietarmystuff.com/images/sidr.avi       so I came up with idea to Read more

  • Scouts

    Scout Oath or Promise On my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country To help other people at all times and to obey the Scout Law Scout Law A Scout is: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent. Boy Scout Motto Be Read more