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REVIEW – Crossfire Dugout Bivvy
ITEM: Dugout Bivvy Bag MANUFACTURER: Crossfire Australia DESCRIPTION: A single-person, single-skin tent or bivvy bag made of breathable laminate eVent material. REVIEW NOTES: The Dugout has been...
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REVIEW – Mystery Ranch Komodo Dragon
ITEM: Komodo Dragon Pack MANUFACTURER: Mystery Ranch DESCRIPTION: A scaled-up version of the classic tri-zip 3 Day Assault Pack, for slightly larger loads, or longer periods out in the wilds. REVIEW...
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TRIP REPORT – Land Forces Conference, Sept 2014
Land Forces Conference is the newly renamed Land Warfare Conference which I have attended previously. It is an opportunity for industry supporting the defence force to showcase their efforts, and allow...
View ArticleOur 3rd Anniversary!
Thank you to all, both punters and equipment suppliers for your continued support of this website. It’s been another big year in the real world, which has slowed down the review process somewhat. I’m...
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REVIEW – Mystery Ranch BASE Frame
ITEM: BASE (Body Armour Support Equipment) Frame MANUFACTURER: Mystery Ranch DESCRIPTION: An accessory for combat body armour that adds comfort and safety by converting a shoulder load into a hip load,...
View ArticleChristmas Wishes – 2014
It’s been a busy time in this lead-up to the Festive Season. Please let me take this opportunity to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Enjoy the time off with family and loved...
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REVIEW – Eigar Velo 8 Hydration Pack
ITEM: Velo 8 Hydration Pack MANUFACTURER: Eiger DESCRIPTION: A very basic, bare-bones hydration carrier. REVIEW NOTES: The Velo 8 has been kindly supplied by our friends from Hartowijaya (link HERE). I...
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REVIEW – SORD SIP CHEST RIG
ITEM: SIP (Specialist Insertion Platform) Chest Rig MANUFACTURER: SORD Australia DESCRIPTION: A low profile, narrow faced chest-rig intended for use during specialist insertion (or extraction) methods...
View ArticleANZAC Day – 2015
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.” On this centenary...
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REVIEW – Source Cupron Military Sock
ITEM: Cupron Military Sock MANUFACTURER: Source Military DESCRIPTION: A technical sock, individually fitted for each foot that incorporates extra padding and refinements to the design compared to...
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REVIEW – OV Innovations UP Belt
PRODUCT: UP (Under Pack) Belt MANUFACTURER: OV Innovations DESCRIPTION: A slimline, light-weight pants belt intended to integrate with equipment worn over the top, such as a pack harness. . REVIEW...
View ArticleANNOUNCEMENT – Packs and Beyond can do so much more!
There’s a couple of cool things going on around here. Packs and Beyond is extremely pleased to expand its services to more industries, to include such essential services as Quality management,...
View ArticleANNOUNCEMENT – Vale FSB, the end of an era!
It is with much sadness that one of the places I call home on the internet has been folded up and shut-down. Fire Support Base has reached the end of it’s useful life. FSB was the follow-on from the...
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REVIEW – LittleLife Cross Country S2 Baby Carrier
ITEM: Cross Country S2 Baby Carrier MANUFACTURER: LittleLife DESCRIPTION: A slimline backpack style baby carrier with a small cargo capacity. . REVIEW NOTES: This review is another in the series of...
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TRIP REPORT – SSAA Shot Expo, Brisbane August 2015
Something of a first for the Australian market, the Shot Show hosted by the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (SSAA) was envisaged as an outreach to the buying public of the shooting sports...
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REVIEW – MilTemptech Mapping Templates
ITEM: Coordinate Scale and Protractor, and the Warfighting Symbology Stencil MANUFACTURER: Military Template Technology Pty Ltd DESCRIPTION: Navigation aid and map marking stencil. . REVIEW NOTES:...
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So… you think you can design?
Exciting things are happening around the Packs and Beyond headquarters. Plans are afoot for an in-house design project to release our inaugural product. . Considerable thought and brainstorming has...
View ArticleSeasons Greetings 2015
It’s that time of year again team. Let me take this opportunity to wish all you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. For those of you deployed to foreign lands, or working to protect from...
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The Mistress – A Marlin 336 in .30-30 Calibre
This is my rifle. There are many like it, but THIS ONE is mine. . . This has been a long, tortuous path. For the last few years, I’ve lusted to get back into owning a good long arm in this lucky...
View ArticleSo… you think you can design? (Part 2)
Just a quick update. You may recall my post from late last year? This one: Link . Well, to keep you all in the loop. Initial concept drawings were completed – these are the sort of things executed on...
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