Our team is just gearing up for our first public appearance at the ToughMudder Event on November 21st in New Jersey.  We figured flames, barb wire, swampy water, and people running for their lives would be the most appropriate way to make a debut. 

The Toughmudder event is quickly living up to its claim of being "probably the toughest event on the planet", and the crew intends to help people push their personal limits in unconventional methods.

Since its inception people have showed up in nothing more than a banana hammock, or have gone the distance in a full suit.  If you are novice like ourselves you might opt for running gear for the maiden voyage because there is a good chance something may get torn, bloody, or at the very least soaked in mud.

Aside from some of the characters at Toughmudder, we are thrilled to find a function that focuses on achieving obstacles through the use of team work and creativity.  While most television shows create ratings by encouraging cut throat tactics, and deceit. Toughmudder seems to believe there is still hope in teamwork and endorses the principle at every opportunity.

We figured it would be a great stomping ground for us to abuse some police gear, take some great photos, and roll around in the mud.  On our list of items will be a Montague Paratrooper Bike to help catch some photos before and after the event, Tru-Spec pants, Columbia fleeces, EMS thermals, Gore-tex clothing, Altama, Rocky, Danner, and Bates Boots, SOG knives, Camelbaks, and a laundry list of other items that have proven effective for the law enforcement and tactical community.   

Perhaps one of the most notable companies of the bunch that will be supplying gear is GORUCK (Jason McCarthy is the founder and prior special forces operator).  After making contact with Jason we quickly realized why his company is making such an impact in the tactical bag market.  GORUCK stands behind their bags with steadfast conviction, and just to show how durable the bags are the GORUCK team and a few Green Berets will be completing the obstacle course with a GORUCK bag full of bricks!