Articles by

Forrest Cooper

S&S Precision Plate Carriers, Chest Rig, and Illumination: More than Maritime Excellence

There are platitudes that we grow up with: small phrases, parables, and proverbs that apply to a...

DIY Smoke Bomb: Smoke and Spice

From theatrics to tactics, smoke has many uses other than perfecting roasted meat and getting in our...

How to Suture: DIY Guide to Wound Closure Methods

Traumatic injuries occur in the tens of millions every year in the United States. According to the...

Battle Belt Setup: Weight Off Our Shoulders

Nicholas Nassim Taleb in his book Antifragile commented that some of the greatest inventions are creations so...

GBRS Group Assaulter Belt: Carrying the Weight Without Adding Weight

On the one hand, a best practice for reviewing duty/combat/survival gear is to compare and contrast it...

Night Vision Goggles: Staring into the Darkness

Night Vision evokes a sense of the near future, and as it becomes more and more available...

A Chest Rig for Every Occasion

It's important for those in the line of duty, and those in charge of gear acquisition, to...

Dank Robber Chest Rig Review: Unobtanium Gear

The arc of development, for skillsets and equipment, eventually reaches a point where, instead of adding more...