On the Bench
Why the SLIM COK exists
A cleaning kit that started as a fix for a soaked roll of patches in the bottom of a pack. The full story: the failures, the eyelet press, and why...
Why the SLIM COK exists
A cleaning kit that started as a fix for a soaked roll of patches in the bottom of a pack. The full story: the failures, the eyelet press, and why...
What the wet actually does to webbing
Three days soaked in Tully and what came back broken. The materials that held, the ones that didn't.
What the wet actually does to webbing
Three days soaked in Tully and what came back broken. The materials that held, the ones that didn't.
Drainage, not waterproofing
Why I stopped trying to keep water out and started designing gear to get rid of it fast.
Drainage, not waterproofing
Why I stopped trying to keep water out and started designing gear to get rid of it fast.
Jungle green, from Borneo to now
A short history of how the RAR kitted up for the wet, and what we got right and wrong.
Jungle green, from Borneo to now
A short history of how the RAR kitted up for the wet, and what we got right and wrong.
First cut of the chest rig
The prototype that didn't work, the one that did, and the bit I'm still arguing with myself about.
First cut of the chest rig
The prototype that didn't work, the one that did, and the bit I'm still arguing with myself about.
Made-to-order, and why you wait
One bloke, one bench. What that means for lead times and why it's worth it.
Made-to-order, and why you wait
One bloke, one bench. What that means for lead times and why it's worth it.