The Holosun SCS promises a pistol red dot with direct Glock MOS mounting, solar charging, no battery swaps, and enough toughness to ride on a 10mm Glock 20. I ran it like a defensive optic, worried about the solar power, broke a screw, dunked it in water, and still came away thinking this little green dot is one of the easiest pistol optics to live with.
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Dark Energy Basecamp Bundle: The Poseidon XL and Spectre 56W Solar Panel
Published: April 6, 2026 { 0 comments }The Dark Energy Basecamp Bundle is not some soft-handed campsite gadget pretending to be field gear. It is a serious off-grid power system for hunters, shooters, and backcountry travelers who need real battery capacity, real solar input, and gear that can take a beating.
Prepping 101: Survival Computing on 12 Volts
Published: May 8, 2016 { 0 comments }I’ve recently learned something new that I think I should share with you. It is survival computing. In general I am not a big fan of power inverters, and I think you should run as much off of 12 volts as possible, but there are a lot of benefits to having a laptop available, and phones and tablets are priceless if you have kids. I’m also going to cover a $25 low voltage/low amperage computer solution that is currently being used to build perimeter security systems, remote listening posts, and even balloon lifted radio relay antennas. This is pretty cool stuff.