GRAB A BEER WITH OTTE GEAR
Belly up to the Bar with Rob Murray
- What is your happy place?: As cliché as it is to say, the range is the purest form of my happy place.
- What do you avoid at all costs?: Being unrealistic about my life. And I mean that in both in the positive and negative aspects of the human experience. Humility and honesty about who and what one is goes a long way.
- What is the trait you most dislike in yourself?: My natural passion for my pursuits yields a trait I work towards minimizing: I'm sometimes way too hard on myself when it comes to something I want to excel at, but I'm hitting either a stumbling block or natural plateau. It's been a work in progress, but giving yourself enough room to either fail or go with the flow, depending on the circumstance, is important.
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What is the trait you most dislike in others?: Lack of commitment or accountability. “Flaky people.
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Which living person do you most admire?: Hands down my father. If I'm any bit of a good man, it's solely because of him and his guidance.
- What is your most extravagant purchase to-date?: Night vision. It's much more expensive in Canada.
- What was your state of mind as you walked into this bar?: “I wonder if there's a new Rick and Morty episode...”
- On what occasion do you lie?: While the idealistic portion of me says “never”, the honest and realistic side says “usually when I feel the pressure to protect another's feelings.”
- What one thing would you change about your appearance?: I'd like to bulk up a bit, but that's a work in progress.
- What is the #1 quality men should possess?: The strength to live their life to its fullest, whatever that life may be.
- What is the #1 quality women should possess?: The strength to live their life to its fullest, whatever that life may be.
- Which words or phrases do you say waaaay too much?: Brother. Literally. A four letter word starting with F.
- What can’t you live without?: My friends.
- What is your most treasured, non-essential item?: Night vision.
- Which super-hero talent would you most like to have?: Spider-man's abilities may be interesting to repurpose.
- What do you consider your greatest achievement?: The moment I became comfortable with my abilities and my worth – all my greatest successes followed from that.
- If you were to die and come back as an animal, which would it be?: Easy – great white shark.
- Where would you most like to live in retirement?: Somewhere I can shake a stick at kids from the porch, yelling “Stay off the lawn” (when there is no lawn).
- What is the most essential piece of Gear for your passion?: Currently, my Alpine jacket for colder days on the range.
- What do you procrastinate most?: The “have to do” tasks of adult life that aren't interesting. Sure – they get done, but man...do they ever go down with a fight.
- What would people say is your most prominent visual characteristic?: My beard or my blue eyes.
- What is your dream job (if you aren’t already doing it)?: Shooting full time in some capacity, even if it’s over 16 combined jobs.
- What type of vehicle would you invent and what would you call it?: A faster-than-light capable starship. The Sumerian
- If you had to wear Multicam Alpine or Multicam Tropic head-to-toe the rest of your life, which would it be?: Tropic for sure.
- What is your favorite form of physical exercise?: Weight training.
- If you were left alone in the Rockies for a week, what 2 items would you pack for defense?: Defense? A reliable rifle and night vision.
- What is your motto?: While my opinion may be interesting, data may deem it irrelevant.
- Everyday carry of choice?: Can't carry in Canada, but if I could, G19.
- What’s filling your OTTE Gear Packing Cube? : Haven't gotten my hands on any cubes yet. I know. Shame on me.
- If money not an option, gun of choice?: Just a nice AR with all the expensive toys of my choice on it.
- Favorite OTTE piece and why?: Currently I'm liking the DK jacket, personally. I have a Patrol Parka on the way, and I have a feeling that might take over top spot.
- Patrol guy or Alpine guy?: While I love the stretch of Alpine, I love the all-around construction of the Patrol series.