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Best night vision setup for under $4k?
10/4/2026Looking to get into night vision without spending a fortune. Is a used PVS-14 still the right answer, or is thermal a better first buy for someone mostly scanning open ground? Curious what everyone runs and what you'd skip.
Rugged tablet for field mapping — any favorites?
10/4/2026Trying to get off paper maps for land navigation and property work. Looking at armored tablets, but I don't want something that dies in the cold or needs a case on top of a case. What are you all running, and how is battery life in the field?
Anyone running the Vanguard FPV Kit?
10/4/2026Just picked up the Vanguard FPV Kit and put a few packs through it. The GPS flight controller holds position nicely even in wind and the goggle image is clean. Only complaint is the stock antennas — swapped them and range improved a lot. Anyone else flying one?
Non-lethal self defense that's legal almost everywhere?
10/4/2026Looking for options that don't need a permit and are legal for basically anyone of age to own — spray, alarms, that sort of thing. What do you keep in your bag or car, and what have you actually had to use? Trying to keep this practical and legal.
Dive kit vs dry suit — what would you buy first?
10/4/2026Building out a coastal kit on a budget. If you had to pick one first, would you go for a proper dive setup or a dry suit for cold water work? Mostly shore entries and some boat work in the Pacific Northwest.
Counter-UAS handheld: real-world detection range?
10/4/2026The spec sheets on counter-drone handhelds always quote optimistic numbers. Anyone used one in an urban or treeline environment? Trying to understand what realistic detection looks like before we budget for one.