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5 Things Missing From Your Range Bag That Tell Me You Aren’t That Serious

By Jacob Paulsen / September 2, 2025

Walk into any shooting range on a busy Saturday, and you’ll see them everywhere: shooters with expensive guns, premium optics, and all the latest tactical gear. But peek into their…

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Should You Give Medical Aid to Someone You Just Shot?

By Matthew Maruster / March 23, 2022

People often ask me if a person who shoots someone should also give medical aid to that person. I think the question is valid and worth some consideration. If you…

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2 New Trauma Kits Specifically Designed For the Outdoors

By Matthew Maruster / October 28, 2021

Our partner company, Mountain Man Medical, has released two new trauma kits explicitly designed for those of us who hear the call of the outdoors. If like hiking, hunting or…

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The Important Difference Between A First-Aid Kit and A Trauma Kit

By Jacob Paulsen / August 20, 2020

As a savvy consumer, you need to know not only the difference between the terms First-Aid kit and Trauma Kit, but also the best practices and strategies related to the…

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Introducing The Mountain Man Medical Blog

By Joshua Gillem / April 17, 2020

It’s a rare occurrence where we release a new blog. In fact, it seems like we’re releasing new podcasts faster than we’re releasing new blogging platforms. (Which, by the way,…

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Episode 350: Choosing the Best Self Defense Ammo PLUS More Listener Questions

By Riley Bowman / September 17, 2019

Today, Riley and Matthew take time to answer listener questions that have come in recently including topics like: “Budget handgun options”, “Why wasn’t there a CCWer to respond to the El Paso shooter and stop him?”, “Options for carrying medical gear”, and “How do I choose the best self-defense ammo?

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Reminder: First Aid Gear Is Essential For EDC

By Joshua Gillem / August 15, 2019

I’m not going to pretend to be a first aid expert. We’ve got Brian for that and he’s already covered a good amount of first aid stuff for us. I…

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Wilderness Tactical Ankle Cargo Cuff/Ankle IFAK Review [Video]

By Riley Bowman / September 5, 2018

For almost a year I’ve been using the Ankle IFAK from Wilderness Tactical. This IFAK was originally designed and made by a company called US Palm. They are no longer in business…

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AR500 Quick Detachment and Deployable IFAK Review

By Riley Bowman / August 23, 2018

If you order this IFAK you can choose from 4 different colors and you can choose which of 4 different Tourniquets you would like included. Remember that having the right gear is important but is only valuable if you have the skills to deploy and use that gear so seek out some good medical training as well.

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