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You can definitely use a foam mattress or most other air mattresses inside a hammock. Not only does it insulate you from the breeze underneath you (keep in mind your sleeping bag's insulation is compressed) but it also prevents mosquito bites from below. You don't sleep exactly in line with the...

I guess I'll throw in a recommendation for gitch too. Exofficio Give-n-go boxer briefs are hands down my favourite. They dry quickly, breathe well, and best of all, don't smell even after a week of hard slogging. EITS, if you like the MEC product, give these a try...

Thankfully not in force at Cartier Square Drill Hall in downtown Ottawa yet. To be fair though, it's where many important people from NDHQ park, and the only time feathers are ruffled are when someone of stature can't find a spot. The only time it's really frustrating is when those of us who...

Step one: go on BMQ and do what your staff tell you to do. Step two: refer to step one.

^ Jacked up for a glossy wrist watch? My BS sense is tingling. How much field time do you have as an 18 year old new reserve Log Pte? Your other review for a Spyderco fixed blade knife being stronger on the basis that it is "grounded"...

I heard Kathleen Wynne yesterday on the radio and she said that ontarians had nothing to worry about if the credit rating dropped. That wasn't her concern, that was for the credit agencies to deal with. That means we're going to be fine...right?  ::) Wake me in 2018 or when the province...

Make sure the influx of hot air off the hill is taken into account when landing!

Norwegian army tests virtual-reality headset in tanks http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27292447 Wearing a virtual-reality headset is a new experience for soldiers The virtual-reality Oculus Rift headset has been put to a novel use by the Norwegian army - helping soldiers to drive tanks...

Very true about the mess! Better than Normandy Court in my experience. These are the same facilities that made national news a few years ago when they housed WWII vets temporarily for a parade. It does have it's fair share of interesting individuals that call the shacks home permanently though...

If people will be staying at CRPTC (Connaught Ranges), then the conditions are indeed austere. Of the 5 trailer shacks (on Webley) that once stood there, one had to be demolished recently. The others are in equally bad shape, and generally so occupied on weekends that some PRes BMQ course staff...

http://www.thecatholicdormitory.com/2014/03/18/lentenbockfastenbier/ Monks brewed a specific type of beer for consumption during lent but felt bad because it tasted so good, so they brought some to the Pope to see if he thought it enough of a sacrifice for lent. Short summary: beer spoiled en...

Magnum already makes boots to the UK's MOD Brown, which is very similar to the Royer offering. The big european boot makers are aboard as well (Lowa, Altberg etc).

Yeah, there is quite a bit more at play here in terms of details than was let on. This particular wall has a storied history, even if nothing about it is historical. The structure is a bit disjointed in comparison to what a normal mess is. More club than mess in terms of how funds are managed...

This was my first thought upon hearing this, especially with a franchise player such as Tavares.

I own both the Suunto Core All Black and the Ambit 2, and they are two very different beasts. I bought the core long before the Ambit or the Ambit 2 were conceived of and I still use it as my go-to watch. Hint: you can change the contrast of the all black core by going into the service menu...

You may be surprised to hear that DLR is seriously looking at Mystery Ranch packs and that it's not just a gucci kit list. MR has already provided the frame (MR NICE Frame) for the C16 Optics bag and for many other organizations that fall under the CF's wing, so don't discount a genuine MR pack...

Not only that, but the three socks would restrict blood flow so much that you wouldnt get warm blood to the feet in the first place! Seems like whoever suggested this has never actually tried the feasibility of their brilliant idea.

No doubt that we've made great strides (or strides at least), but that doesnt mean they can't be light years behind at the same time. Some things just work and there is little need to change them, so there is no real point in doing so (ground sheet for example, simple but effective, and actually...

Thanks NFLD Sapper, it looks as though we could be moving towards real solutions for some kit deficiencies that we have, though my first thought is just how we are going to screw some of these up. Have I become jaded, or has there been a paradigm shift in procurement in regards to what someone...

At least it's easy to source Neos (and many have already done so), but we'll certainly need to re-invent the wheel with them and come up with a more "canadian" option at 5x the cost and produced in procurement's favorite locale. Having a better sole would be a welcomed addition though. The...