Month: August 2018

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

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. […]

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. […]

Intentional software and intentional usage.

A new favorite light comes from an unexpected brand.

Processing, not recording.

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

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 […]

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

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

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

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 […]

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

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.

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

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