Monthly Archives: October 2010

Check out the Halloween insanity going on at Crescent Work & Outdoor in Downtown Modesto! http://ow.ly/31CqX

Don’t let your Halloween fun turn into one that haunts you. Will you be Lady GaGa or a ghoul, vampire or witch this Halloween? Don’t let the use of decorative contact lenses leave you with a haunting eye injury. Eye-wear: … Continue reading →

Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. The American Red Cross and Homeland Security recommend that you have at least a three day supply of the … Continue reading →

In September 2009, our local newspaper printed a front-page article about the new 5.11 flashlight. They talked in great detail about the new state of the art technology in using capacitors rather than batteries to power flashlights. As cool as … Continue reading →

For the last couple years, I have been invited to an annual trapshooting event in Waterford, Ca. At this event, you have the chance to win a turkey by out-shooting your friends. Every year, I have to borrow a shotgun … Continue reading →

You see it in movies all the time, actors who don’t have a clue, trying to put camo paint on their faces, and ending up looking very silly indeed. I will try to explain how to put your camo paint … Continue reading →

There are many things to do outdoor that doesn’t involve eating out or shopping.  You can hike, bike, hit the waterway, camp overnight, or just relax and enjoy nature. I consider myself extra lucky to be living in California,  there … Continue reading →

This summer, I was helping a customer in making a pepper spray purchase. She had just been attacked while jogging on a bike trail. She started asking me several questions that I did not have a good answer for. How … Continue reading →

PDU stands for Patrol Duty Uniform. When I heard 5.11 Tactical was going to discontinue their line of poly/wool uniforms, I thought we were finished as a uniform retailer. We currently have several large departments that wear the 5.11 poly/wool … Continue reading →

Until now, there has been no consistency in how flashlight features and benefits were presented; consumers might see a flashlight that claims light output of “3,000,000 candlepower” next to the one that claims “40 lumens”. For the average consumer, these … Continue reading →