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Starting your journey as a cadet can be both exciting and overwhelming. Whether you're joining the Army Cadet Force (ACF) or another cadet organisation, having the right gear from the get-go is crucial. To help you prepare, we’ve compiled a list of the essential cadet kit you’ll need to succeed during training, field exercises, and beyond. From sturdy army cadet...

Shooting in the Air Cadets Service shooting is split into two distinct activities; shooting as a sport/competition shooting and qualification/operational firing. It is very difficult to try and treat them separately when you get down to the serious business of the skills required for shooting. However as a member of the Cadet Forces, competitive shooting is what you will be doing...

Cadet Direct have just held their annual Shooting Competition. Because our staff are mostly serving or former cadet and regular forces personnel this is always a good opportunity to separate the snipers from the shotgunners and the big talkers from the big shooters. We visited an amazing new range facility complete with lighting and patio heaters so the evening timescale...

Patrolling is a fundamental military activity and patrols are used to obtain information, destroy and disrupt enemy forces and to control areas of tactical importance. With reference to Cadet Training, Fieldcraft and Tactics Pamphlet produced by CTC Frimley Park, our experts have put together the following kit guide to give you some ideas of the type of kit that can...

Spacious Stash Bags by Kammo Tactical Get yourself organised with this large MTP stash bag by Kammo Tactical. A perfect way to bring order to those smaller essentials in your bergen or patrol pack.  Ideal for storing wash kits, boot polishing items and other tactical accessories. Large Kammo Tactical Stash Bag This spacious supplies bag is constructed from 1000D texturised multi terrain pattern camouflage fabric. The stash sack features a woven webbing...

Fieldcraft - Overview Fieldcraft covers everything to do with military life outdoors. Being ‘out in the field’ means that you are away from modern facilities and have to operate and survive with just whatever you can carry and take with you. This can be in woodland, fields or even mountainous areas. This is an excerpt from The Army Cadet Basic Training...

The Monster Basha The Helikon Supertarp is undoubtedly the biggest basha on the block. Measuring a whopping 3x3metres in size this monster basha is the first of it's kind. Survival Tech have gone ahead and patented the design and here you'll find out just why. The Helikon Supertarp Built from waterproof PU-covered polyester ripstop tarpaulin, the Supertarp is MTP compatible which provides great...

If you're looking for a new molle compatible, tactical radio pouch then you're in the right place. This MBITR radio pocket has been created to fit the PRC-148 radio. The holster has been built from strong 1000D nylon textile in MTP pattern making it suitable worn with the most recent multi terrain pattern garbs and gear.   New Kammo Tactical Radio Pouch MOLLE strips on the back of...

Observant regular readers may have spotted that I have recently been keeping an eye out for a replacement daysack to use as an airline carry-on/camera bag as my old, well-loved and almost perfect, but no longer made, Source Assault 10 pack is on its last legs after years of use and abuse. To cut a long story short, Cadet Direct...

Rated Sleeping Bags for under £41 With summer now underway and autumn just around the corner we wanted to take a closer look at military sleeping bags to see which one represents the best value for money. All our tested sleeping bags feature a modern 'mummy'style design and come with a compression stuff sack- so we focused on the filling...