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Fieldcraft - Overview Fieldcraft covers everything to do with military life outdoors. Being ‘out in the field’ means that you are away from modern facilities and have to operate and survive with just whatever you can carry and take with you. This can be in woodland, fields or even mountainous areas. This is an excerpt from The Army Cadet Basic Training...

The Monster Basha The Helikon Supertarp is undoubtedly the biggest basha on the block. Measuring a whopping 3x3metres in size this monster basha is the first of it's kind. Survival Tech have gone ahead and patented the design and here you'll find out just why. The Helikon Supertarp Built from waterproof PU-covered polyester ripstop tarpaulin, the Supertarp is MTP compatible which provides great...

If you're looking for a new molle compatible, tactical radio pouch then you're in the right place. This MBITR radio pocket has been created to fit the PRC-148 radio. The holster has been built from strong 1000D nylon textile in MTP pattern making it suitable worn with the most recent multi terrain pattern garbs and gear.   New Kammo Tactical Radio Pouch MOLLE strips on the back of...

Observant regular readers may have spotted that I have recently been keeping an eye out for a replacement daysack to use as an airline carry-on/camera bag as my old, well-loved and almost perfect, but no longer made, Source Assault 10 pack is on its last legs after years of use and abuse. To cut a long story short, Cadet Direct...

Cadet Stable Belts The stable belt's introduction to the forces was initially resisted by senior officers, however it eventually became accepted throughout the forces. As the name describes, these belts were first worn by cavalrymen who worked in the stables with the horses. The original cavalry stable belts buckled at the side to avoid chafing the soldier's stomach as he bent down during stable work and also to avoid marking or...

Thanks to everyone who entered our recent Snugpak competition. The winner of the MTP Sleeper Lite Sleeping Bag is: Mr P Saunders Don't worry if you didn't win this time - you can still get 10% off all our sleeping bags simply by using the code 'SLEEP10' at the checkout. This offer includes ALL Snugpak sleeping bags, Highlander Outdoor sleeping...

Rated Sleeping Bags for under £41 With summer now underway and autumn just around the corner we wanted to take a closer look at military sleeping bags to see which one represents the best value for money. All our tested sleeping bags feature a modern 'mummy'style design and come with a compression stuff sack- so we focused on the filling...

Which pack is the best for you? We recently published a kit layout for CEMO (complete Equipment Marching Order) which comprises everything you might need for an overnight stay in the field. In this Best Tactical Backpacks article we've decided to review a range of popular bags to see which have the capacity to actually carry a realistic CEMO load...

66 Annual Camp Essentials to get your Summer Training off to a great start! With British summertime in full swing Cadets from all over eagerly await annual camp. With this in mind we have created a really helpful kit list so that you can make sure you have everything packed from the flint to the 1000 mile socks. When the cadet summer training starts...

From fancy to affordable, which combat boots do you rate the best? Comfort, stability, grip. These are just a few of the features you look for when choosing  a proper all round boot. Everyone's feet are different and so finding the boot for you can be a bit of a head ache, not to mention the expensive price tag that...