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The SERE course, which stands for “Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape” is a three-level course designed for soldiers and personnel at risk of isolation - which means finding themselves separated from allied forces in enemy territory. It has to teach and prepare them for surviving in such an environment, but also how to behave if caught by the enemy and during extraction by friendly forces.

In this blog post, we are going to talk about the most important to us elements of survival, which come in handy in an emergency situation, during the escape from the enemy, or SERE B and C courses, about which you can read in our previous blog post about SERE courses, those abilities will also profit us in everyday life. We will shortly talk about what survival is, its four essential elements, which help us prepare for such situations, ways to gather food and water, building shelter, camouflage, and movement, which are five basic abilities for successful survival.

Suppose you ever had anything to do with helmets. In that case, you probably know that they can cause all sorts of troubles to your head: not only with their weight but also because they cause skin irritation by rubbing, or just not offering any insulation against cold or heat. Of course, they will not let rain through, but that’s where their protection against the elements ends. The most important thing is that they do not offer any protection against losing heat from our head, through which, as we all know, we lose most of our body heat.

With days getting colder and colder, we are more often starting to think about the upcoming wintertime. For people doing mainly outdoor activities, it is an especially hard season, during which it is very important to take care of yourself, to avoid falling sick and other unpleasantnesses that come with freezing temperatures, as well as staying in top shape. The best defense for such times is provided by well-chosen clothes. In this post, we are going to show you some recommendations for army winter underwear, including socks, which should help you with maintaining a comfortable temperature.

Warm summer, unfortunately, goes away and hot nights with mosquitoes need to wait another year. We are all starting to sink into rainy days and scarce sun shining through the clouds, preparing us for winter colds to come. We are also beginning to look through our wardrobes for winter clothing, to help us preserve just a little more warmth on long patrols on cold nights, quick actions during snowstorms, and other situations in charming, white, scenery. This series of blog posts will help us in choosing the best clothing for winter chills, covering both urban jungle and the aforementioned charming, white, mountain trails, hiding freezing danger.

With pushing to increase levels of safety during military training for both contract soldiers and territorial ones, came the change in favor of non-issued safety equipment. Some units still prohibit non-issued equipment, but more and more look at it with a more favorable eye, seeing its increased levels of protection.

Since a long, long time ago in the world of bushcraft, survival, and camping there has been an ongoing debate about the most versatile and universal shelter, tarp, or tent. Both have seen many uses throughout the times of peace and war, yet we still need to find the best from those two. In this blog post, we will try to focus on the characteristics and advantages of tarps as the most versatile and universal way to construct a personal shelter. We will also say about the chosen strengths of tents.

Hearing protection, especially active protection headsets, plays a significant role in tactical shooting. Thanks to utilizing such means, we don’t have to worry so much about damaging our hearing by shots or explosions. In tactical scenarios, there is one as important, if not more, thing to consider, and that's good comms. How can we connect the world of hearing protection through active headsets and our radio comms? By utilizing push-to-talk buttons!

In this blog post, we will try to show you standard sets of different army-issued military individual first aid kits, because these are the ones we know most about. It will help all of you to prepare your own individual first aid kit, in the spirit of a rule that we don’t haul something we don’t know or plan on using.

With increasing world tensions, more people have started looking for life-saving equipment, including tactical tourniquets. Because of their use being somewhat allowed only in the tactical world, many people still lack basic knowledge, allowing them to choose and apply tourniquet effectively and quickly enough. In this blog post, we will try to showcase the differences between some more popular models of tourniquets, the basics of how to apply them, and explain why you shouldn’t buy one from an unknown company.

There are situations and targets, which require more than an eagle eye and the highest quality of optics. We can then count on the help of thermal imaging devices, allowing us to track the object's heat signature. Through the recent decades, thermal imaging cameras and scopes have found their place in the hands of both civilian engineers, border guards, hunters, and… hunters from other planets. What are those devices, and how do they work? We will try to answer that in this post.

For the pretty obvious reason, recent events in the Eastern Europe cased a major increase of interest in military and surplus products. Increased sales include almost every product that may become handy on the battlefield—starting from the warm clothes and uniforms, through backpacks and ending with tactical and bulletproof vests. In this post, we will try to shed some light on the latter, because in our opinion it is one of the key elements of tactical equipment that can often decide whether the user survives.

Gas masks are the first and essential means of protecting the respiratory tract from chemical warfare agents (CWA) and harmful volatile substances. They are used by the armed forces, rescuers, and civilian workers exposed to contact with chemicals. The following text will present the history of the creation and development of gas masks, from the beginning during World War I to the present day, the division of masks in terms of operation and construction, the description of combined filters, their purpose, types and how to recognize them, as well as there will be presented answer for the question of how elephants are related to all of this.

Since forever, humanity struggled with severely decreased sight capabilities at night. To fight darkness and to improve vision at night, many light sources were invented to light up the observed field, making targets visible but also giving out friendly positions.

The spring is just around the corner, and you lack a trusty blade by your side, to help with all the camp works, preparing sausages, or preparing your camping? Fear not! In this post we are going to showcase a few models of knives that we would like to recommend for such uses - be it full tang, folding blade, or multitool you are looking for - we will show them all!

In this blog post, we are going to present you with a few popular models of sunglasses made by well-known producers from around the tactical branch and try to find the best sunglasses for every pocket and for all-around use. In the light of the popular trend, of carrying only things that have more than one use, we will take a deeper look into tactical sunglasses for the coming spring season. Today, we are not gonna look at them only as sunglasses, but also as sight protection from impact of debris and other objects which might hurt our sight otherwise.

There is a question that seems to sound in our heads whenever the spring is coming: “What shoes should I buy for spring?” or “Which shoes for spring are the best”. As a military shop with lots of experience in the field of hiking, tactical activities, and camping, we feel obliged to try and help you select the best boots for spring that will help you enjoy your spring activities.

Ka-Bar is without a doubt a legendary company. Manufacturer of the top-class knives and tactical accessories from Olean, New York constantly develops its already large choice of products, adding more specialized, classical or plain tacticool novelties.

As the hiking season is getting closer, more and more people will keep looking for ways to keep their favorite drink, be it coffee or tea, warm and delicious for as long as possible without the need to reheat them. The same will be with the food they’ll take for these day-long walks through the forests or mountains. An answer to those problems is a good thermos, be it for food or for drinks. But which thermos should you buy? We will try to answer that question in this blog post.