Bag Drop

I keep this RUSH72 backpack inside a vehicle, except for the rare occasion I’m out in the field and away from basecamp overnight.

My 5.11 Tactical Responder ALS medical bag travels with me everywhere my vehicle goes, and contains a variety of first aid and trauma tools.

I needed a pack that was tough and dependable, so I chose the Osprey Kestrel 48. It weighs about 3.5 pounds and has a multitude…

This Viktos Upscale 2 sling bag belongs to one of our female freelance photographers, who wears it instead of carrying a traditional purse.

Working as a forester and volunteering for search-and-rescue incidents is demanding. The Mystery Ranch Shift Plus 900 is perfect for those tasks.

The RUSH12 is my “12-hour pack” used for the 16- to 18-hour shifts that we end up working during a hurricane search and rescue deployment.

Fieldcraft Survival founder Mike Glover challenged me to survive for 72 hours in the desert with only the contents of a 1-quart Ziploc bag.

The point of Personal Security Detachment (PSD) is to offer close protection of a high-value individual. You don’t want to look heavily-armed.

The 5.11 Tactical RUSH100 backpack and this scoped AR-15 rifle are perfectly paired for the “if I can only grab one” disaster scenario.

I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Up in Calumet, their record is over 30 feet of snow during the winter. Blizzards are not…