Bug Out Bag

Maxpedition Falcon II

 

I recently acquired a Maxpedition Falcon II backpack. My first impressions of this bag were the stitching and design of the bag looks awesome, and if you own a Maxpedition bag you will know what I am talking about. Maxpedition bags are built from the ground up using the best components available. YKK zippers and slides are used, all stress points are reinforced with composite thread, military webbing is used for the attachment points, and hi-tech Duraflex buckles are used for functionality. All seams are taped and coatings of polyurethane are used to repel water. A final coat of Dupont Teflon Fabric Protectant is used to shed the elements.

 

The Falcon II is no stranger to the prepper world. With many storage compartments to store items in there is no end to the possibilities for this pack. This pack even has a hydration compatible compartment that can hold the Camelback Beast 70oz / 2L water bladder as well as many others. One of my favorite features of this pack is the compression straps that lock down and secure the load you have on your back so that it will not move around while you are on the move. The molle webbing that is found on the outside of the pack gives the user the ability to attach other Maxpedition accessories, or items such as a survival knife securely to the pack. This pack features an adjustable waste band, and adjustable should straps with a sternum strap to keep the pack connected to you.

 

There are a total of four compartments for storage plus the hydration compartment. Inside the rear bottom compartment there are enough dividers and pockets to organize your items with room at the bottom to keep some miscellaneous items. The top small compartment would make a great place to keep a first aid kit, as it has no pockets. The next compartment runs the full length of the pack and features more organizational pockets with even more room at the bottom to store miscellaneous gear. The next section is the main compartment that has a large mesh pocket ideal for keeping a couple packs of Mountain House dried food. The rest of this compartment is where you would store clothing like items. The hydration compartment is accessed form the side of the pack and has a loop of webbing at the top for hanging you hydration bladder; also there is a port at the top of the pack so you can run a hydration tube up and out of the pack. When to port is not in use there is a hook & loop flap that will keep out the elements. This pack also features a panel of hook & loop inside of the hydration compartment so you can keep your concealed carry safely stowed away. To keep the zippers in place and so others can not just come up and unzip a compartment without you noticing, there is small strap with a dome snap on the top of the pack that you can run the paracord loops that are attached to the zippers through to keep your pack secure.

Please keep checking back to this post for an upcoming video going over what I keep in my go bag.

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Henry U.S. Survival AR-7 Rifle

Some people like to take off into the wilderness for as little as a week at a time. People may chose to canoe, hike on foot, or fly over vast northern forest, so if this sounds like your idea of fun then you may want to consider a small compact rifle to take along with you. One choice of such rifle could be the Henry US Survival Rifle H002B. This little rifle has been used by the military as a survival rifle for pilots who have been put into survival situations. Today it is still carried by bush pilots, backcountry explorers and hikers. Chambered in the popular 22lr round this rifle is great in helping you catch small game for food.

Since this rifle is chambered in the 22lr round you can take along a large amount of ammunition and not add to much weight to your kit. The most appealing feature to this rifle is that it is very compact and the main parts of the rifle receiver, barrel, and magazine all come apart and are stowed away in the stock of the rifle until you need it. Once need all you do is take out the receiver and place it in the front of the stock and thread the long connection bolt into it, then the barrel is threaded on to the front of the receiver and the magazine is inserted into the receiver. Total put together time is less than one minute.

• Take Down Length 16.5”
• Over All Length 35”
• Weight 3.5Lbs
• Finish ABS stock with Teflon finish on receiver
• Capacity 8 Round Magazine X 2
• Sights Peep sights

 

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This past year the firearms business has seen sales leaning toward the tactical market. Lots of new shooters are looking for something different than your grandfathers old Winchester 30-30. Lots of companies have been making there own version of the AR15.( Ruger’s 5.56.) We have seen some new ideas like the JRC (Just Right Carbine) available in 9mm, 40S&W, 45ACP.

Along with all the tactical gear and firearms we have noticed a lot of new tactical magazines show up on our newsstands. One that I have enjoyed reading is titled Tactical Operator not only do they have reviews of rifles pistols and shotguns but they also delve into shooting technique and other non-gun product reviews. The 2nd magazine I have been picking up is titled Tactical Weapons this magazine reviews lots of different tactical weapons and also takes you on adventures with elite tactical teams as they tell what it takes to be a member of their team. The 3rd Magazine that I like to read is called the Back Woodsman. This magazine is perfect for the survival minded person. This magazine has been in print for 33 years and covers a verity of topics, muzzle loading, woods lore, survival, history, homesteading, self-reliance, & primitive living skills. One of the neatest items that I have found out about while reading this magazine is the fire piston. It has the ability to produce an ember from the use of friction that will start a fire by igniting very small tinder.

So that is my 3 top magazines at this time, If I run into any others I will post a short review of it here on this blog.

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