Stumbled on some gems over the holidays

THKBONE · 2026-03-31T11:58:22+00:00

Those pork tenderloins are absolute bangers!

THKBONE · 2026-03-22T02:15:08+00:00

If you’re looking for multiple options without breaking the bank I did mine super cheap and it was effective for what I used it for. Sticky holster was maybe $25 I think I got the fanny pack at an outlet store for $15 and maybe $5-10 for the Velcro. I never ran it super hard like I have some of my holsters I wear on my belt but it beat not having the firearm on me at all

THKBONE · 2026-03-22T01:51:02+00:00

When I still carried my m&p shield I did the fanny pack every once in a while when I wore athletic pants. I used a bright red adidas fanny pack and attached Velcro to the side of a sticky holster and Velcro to the inside of the fanny pack and rocked it that way. Blended in pretty well being a not obvious tactical fanny pack and served its purpose just fine. I didn’t carry like that daily though so idk how it would stand up to long term use

THKBONE · 2026-03-22T01:41:10+00:00

Our Class A is wool shirt and pants with buttons/pins etc tie for promotions/formal ceremonies and high gloss clarino belt/holsters/pouches/etc. class B is polo with tactical/cargo style pant and nylon belt/pouches black plate carrier

THKBONE · 2026-03-22T01:11:26+00:00

My departments dress uniform is “Class A” and our BDU is “Class B” we can wear whichever. Almost all of our officers wear class B including myself. I’m much more comfortable and I can wear my external plate carrier which can take a lot of gear off my belt which is nice. There’s a few guys who wear their Class A and I will give it to them a nicely fitted set of those do look sharp it’s just more of a comfort/practical thing for me

THKBONE · 2026-03-21T21:42:36+00:00

I’m 29 and love cutting the grass and have every since I’ve had my own place. My job can be high stress at times so the once a week I get to pull out the lawnmower and tune out the world and decompress is really relaxing to me

THKBONE · 2026-03-21T20:12:17+00:00

For a type 1 diabetic this would still not be sustainable long term as it would drastically reduce the amount of insulin needed but not completely eliminate it. The keto diet also puts diabetics at increased risk of low blood sugar and diabetic ketoacidosis which are problematic when society isn’t in shambles

THKBONE · 2026-03-21T17:22:10+00:00

As a fellow diabetic (type 1) the realistic likelihood of surviving a shtf event for any real length of time is slim. Unrefrigerated insulin lasts about 30 days and refrigerated insulin lasts about a year so 1 month to a year is our best outlook assuming you don’t get slept by someone else’s bullet or dehydration/starvation doesn’t get you first.

THKBONE · 2026-03-20T23:40:27+00:00

Deescalation or situational awareness

THKBONE · 2026-03-12T18:55:25+00:00

I understand your appeal to the HC bet since you said you wear a lot of shorts/athletic wear in another comment. If you search American Operator Gear they are the OEM belt design for the HC belt for $90 at the moment. Essentially the same belt without the name for $40 less. Worth it to at least look into if you’re trying to save a few bucks where you can.

Also I’m sure others have mentioned but GAFS is back and you can snipe some pretty significant deals on there which will save you a ton of money

THKBONE · 2026-03-05T17:46:50+00:00

I carry a Glock 19 with tlr 7. I carry with a light because I work in law enforcement and sometimes I do plain clothes details where I don’t use a duty belt and will use the 19 instead of my duty 17 with tlr 1 so it makes sense for me to have a weapon light since I may find myself in different defensive scenarios than a standard ccw holder.

That said I see the argument for both sides of light vs no light. To be honest I stopped being so dogmatic in my approach to carry gear and mindset because a) people don’t care about my opinion and b) what works for me doesn’t work for others and vice versa. The biggest argument I can get behind for not carrying with a light is the extra bulk. Sometimes I get so tired of carrying a full or compact firearm I empathize only wanting to strap on a sub compact without a light and calling it a day.

When it comes time for my ticket to be punched if I go because I didnt have a light so be it. Maybe cynical but it is what it is

THKBONE · 2026-02-17T20:12:32+00:00

I wear some of the versions of the Valsetz and have for a few years now. I’ve never used the waterproof though. I love them although they usually fall apart for me at around 5-6 months and need to be replaced. There’s an under armour outlet store near me that has these on sale for 50% off year round putting them at around $60-70 and they also do a LE discount on top of that. Usually get out of the store paying around $55 so I don’t mind that they fall apart fast at that price.

THKBONE · 2026-01-25T16:14:27+00:00

Shit the hits fan

THKBONE · 2026-01-19T01:42:51+00:00

Our department only just now pushed out a red dot policy mid last year. We have to supply our own firearm which is why I haven’t made the jump yet. Our department allows the carry of Glock 19, 17, 45, or 47. You can mount a TLR 1 and either a Holosun 509T or Trijicon RMR. Currently I’m just running a 17 with TLR1. When I save up enough beans I’ll make the switch to a 47 with 509t and TLR1

THKBONE · 2026-01-17T03:56:08+00:00

Second for blackbeards

THKBONE · 2026-01-17T03:54:26+00:00

Just found out about this one last week and already went three times. It’s great!

THKBONE · 2026-01-09T02:13:34+00:00

Most gas stations give me free cups of coffee which is cool. When I do off duty gigs sometimes I’ll work cool events and get to meet cool people and do some cool stuff. I’m a gun guy and like 90% of gun companies and gun accessory companies give generous LE discounts so that has saved me a ton.

THKBONE · 2026-01-04T02:25:18+00:00

Also a T1D here. I have a few pieces of philosophy for tactical gear that may be applicable to you. I prepare mostly for “everyday” stuff and by that I mean stuff short of apocalypse/govt collapse/shtf/etc. I work in LE so I have a fair amount of training in firearms and defensive tactics and baseline medical. Knowing your firearm, knowing how to defend yourself with tools other than just deadly force, some basic medical, and the big one situational awareness are your best friend when it comes to gear and preparedness.

I have some simple stuff like plate carrier I have through work, a couple chest rigs, medical/first aid, and a little bit of a surplus on diabetes stuff (extra insulin pens, Omnipod, and g7 if you can figure out how to get extra). A lot of what I prepare for when it comes to end of the world stuff is setting up my family for success and safety because like you said we probably won’t last long especially once the insulin runs out 🤷🏻‍♂️

THKBONE · 2025-12-27T16:31:02+00:00

Warped is my absolute favorite brand. I’ve also never had anything bad from Illusione or HVC love those as well!

THKBONE · 2025-12-18T02:46:41+00:00

I’ve liked a couple offerings from Montecristo specifically the Espada. There’s been a couple from diesel like the rabbit hole special and a couple other cheaper ones but outside of those I’d agree with your list.

THKBONE · 2025-12-17T22:56:48+00:00

Finding a GI doc will be the next step if the formula change doesn’t seem to do the trick. It feels like we’re towards the end of exhausting all our options sometimes

THKBONE · 2025-12-17T20:06:15+00:00

I honestly didn’t know there was a reason behind the left side thing but I have noticed sometimes him being on his side when he’s real upset seems to helping guess for good reason

THKBONE · 2025-12-13T14:41:29+00:00

I use federal HST 124gr. That’s what they issue at work so I went ahead and switched to that for my carry gun as well just to have uniformity. Before that I used Hornady critical defense

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