ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Josh Orth is a second generation expat currently dwelling in the arguably civilized outskirts of Melbourne, Australia. He's lived in deserts, jungles and urban sprawls around the world and traveled/adventured into assorted inhospitable places around the world and has a keen sense of the speed with which the trappings of 'civilized Western life' can disappear. This has led him to begin writing about his interests and observations when it comes to the gear, skills and other necessities of self reliance of being equipped for whatever a capricious, occasionally indurate life might throw at him. This isn't by any means to say our eccentric friend actually longs for life in dystopia, but if he had to he might not complain. Read more by Josh at Apocalypse Equipped.

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Review: ITS ETA Med Kit (Basic)

Review: ITS ETA Med Kit (Basic)

We've come to expect Good Things from Imminent Threat Solutions (ITS) Tactical. Who better to review one of the med kits they make, then our tamed Aussie who has a penchant for inadvertently cutting himself with swords? Mad Duo (Grunts: Penchant) Review: ITS ETA Med...

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Review: Propper – U.C. Pack

Review: Propper – U.C. Pack

Fair warning: this particularized pack review is replete with pictures (we should know--we had to turn them all right side up. Damn southern hemisphere). So if you're browsing from your sweet nanna's computer with her state of the art 56.6k modem, you've been warned....

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Review: YETI Rambler

Review: YETI Rambler

It's been said that what separates us from other apes are our opposable thumbs--but we know the real answer: The ability to keep hot things hot and cold things cold. You want to see a complete breakdown of society? Give us warm beer and cold coffee. Mad Duo The YETI...

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Review: Mad Max: Fury Road

Review: Mad Max: Fury Road

Who better to do a review and breakdown of Mad Max: Fury Road than are own tamed (if not tamed, then at least mostly housebroken) Australian? There are spoilers below. If you haven't yet seen it and don't want to ruin it for yourself, check out this Gratuitous Hawt...

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Review: McNett – Gruntline

Review: McNett – Gruntline

Today we bring you some low-tech that's simple, useful, and inexpensive. Read up. Mad Duo Review: McNett - Gruntline Apocalypse JoshHere's an unusual bit of kit that I've recently added to my regular load. I've previously covered a number of uses for paracord,...

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Review: Annihilator Superhammer

Review: Annihilator Superhammer

Today our resident writer from down under talks about a tool he would bring to the apocalypse. We translated all of the dinky-di, drongo, and jumbuck into passable English, and deleted no less than twelve references to Fosters, Mel Gibson, and Russell Crowe. Mad Duo...

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Review: The UV PaqLite Orb

Review: The UV PaqLite Orb

We like lights almost as much as we like belts. Almost. Read up on this multipurpose option written by our resident larrikin, Apocalypse Josh. Mad Duo (Grunts: larrikin) I do so love my glowing lights. There is something very satisfying about a renewable,...

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