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Month: August 2018

  • GORUCK Bag Organization Guide

    Way too many words on all the organization tools I have found for use in GORUCK bags.

    Published August 31, 2018
  • Put your phone in Do Not Disturb mode forever

    It takes a good bit to get me to link to a site like The Outline, but this post from Paris Martineau is interesting. Martineau states: Yes, Do Not Disturb mode, that underused feature on your Android or Apple device that silences all notifications and vibrations and was ostensibly designed to help you sleep better. […]

    Published August 29, 2018
  • Great Deals on GR1s

    On September 1st, GORUCK is increasing prices by a lot. The GR1 specifically will be $395, which is a $100 increase. (Here’s a table of the increases.) GORUCK bags are buy it for life, and if you are on the fence, now the time to pull the trigger. These are the best backpacks out there. […]

    Published August 29, 2018
  • Intention and Digital Tools

    Intentional software and intentional usage.

    Published August 27, 2018
  • SureFire E1B-MV Backup

    A new favorite light comes from an unexpected brand.

    Published August 23, 2018
  • Digital Distraction

    Processing, not recording.

    Published August 20, 2018
  • Tool Roll from BOND Travel Gear

    I finally found a tool roll that is great, and not only great “for a tool roll” but is plain great.

    Published August 15, 2018
  • AP Exclusive: Google tracks your movements, like it or not

    Ryan Nakashima reporting: To demonstrate how powerful these other markers can be, the AP created a visual map of the movements of Princeton postdoctoral researcher Gunes Acar, who carried an Android phone with Location history off, and shared a record of his Google account. And guess what? The map includes Acar’s train commute on two […]

    Published August 13, 2018
  • Thin Devices

    Let’s stop complaining about tech devices getting more thin.

    Published August 13, 2018
  • Triple Aught Design OP1

    If you want an admin pouch, this is the one you want.

    Published August 9, 2018
  • Piorama A10 Adjustable Bag

    A duffle bag, and backpack, which grows to carry any gear you throw at it.

    Published August 8, 2018
  • 15L Bullet Ruck is Back

    Just released today in black only is the long awaited return of the 15L Bullet Ruck. It looks to be the same setup as the 10L, but with more width throughout and just a touch deeper. That’s about how I would want it too, I picked one up right away. I can’t wait to test […]

    Published August 7, 2018
  • The Tablet World

    There’s new tablet competitors out there and that’s good for everyone.

    Published August 6, 2018
  • Everything bad about Facebook is bad for the same reason

    Nikhil Sonnad: There are certain things you do not in good conscience do to humans. To data, you can do whatever you like. Fantastic article.

    Published August 5, 2018
  • GORUCK Kid Ruck Impressions

    Some initial impressions on what clearly is the best kid backpack you can buy.

    Published August 4, 2018
  • Small Triple Aught Design Pouches for Bag Organization

    The key to good organization is appropriately sized pouches, but finding small pouches is quite hard.

    Published August 1, 2018

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