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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 54 MIN

Smoking Pit: What’s in the A-Bag?

from The Rest of the Spear · host ROTS

Grab a light and circle up.In this "Smoking Pit" session, the hosts of The Rest of the Spear are ditching the guests and digging into the bottom of the rucksack. We’re talking about the art and science of the deployment loadout—what keeps you lethal, what keeps you sane, and what stayed in the locker because "ounces equal pounds."Tonight we’re breaking down:The Essentials: The gear you actually used versus the gear the packing list claimed you needed.Creature Comforts: The non-issued items that make a chu-tent feel like home.Hard Lessons: The "rookie moves" we made on our first deployments and how our kits evolved over time.Tactical Tetris: The best ways to maximize space when you're living out of a bag for nine months.

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