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Short-barreled rifles have been unfairly demonized as being particularly dangerous. Why? Because the National Firearms Act regulated them just the same as a machine gun. For many, that’s enough. Never mind that they were on the list because handguns were originally on there, too, and…

I’m a big bib enthusiast for resort skiing, but big names charge a car payment for their high-end options. REI Co-op, luckily, is here to save the day with a GORE-TEX bib shell pant for a third of the price of most other options. The REI Co-op First Chair GTX Bibs for men…

Peanut butter powder is a great way to add some low-fat protein to the pantry. Peanut butter has plenty of uses, and adding the powdered form to your food storage can make sense. Powdered peanuts aren’t always made the same way, so you’ll run into a variety of tastes, nutrition…

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While I’m the type who figures that if you’re too dangerous to exercise your gun rights responsibly, you’re too dangerous to be freed from prison, not everyone agrees with me. It’s cool. They have a right to be wrong. That said, while I have my…

Petzl is one of the leading manufacturers of climbing equipment and a major innovator in the industry, but this week, it took a hit. On Feb. 22, the brand issued a recall for two ice axes and three guide harnesses. Ice Axes The brand stated that customers have reported that…

Portable and handheld fans have been around for thousands of years, but have had significant improvements over just the past few years. The best camping fans now give us high air speed, low fan noise, efficient battery use, and are versatile for many applications. Portable fans have been evolving with…

The mayor of Grand Rapids, David LaGrand, just said the quiet part out loud. “I think if you’ve got a gun, you should be ashamed of yourself. I really do,” LaGrand said during a public discussion, comparing gun ownership to smoking and arguing communities should start “having some shaming around…

The problem with punishing dealers over straw buys is that, in a lot of cases, it’s not that easy to tell it was a straw buy. While some are pretty stupid about it, a lot are far more low-key. A few years ago, Minnesota Attorney…

Last month, the United States Forest Service announced the approval of class 1 pedal-assisted e-bikes on more than 100 miles of trails in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU). The move is part of a growing trend in local outdoor communities around the country. E-bikes dramatically increase access when…

Spoiler Alert – The results of Extracted are discussed as we dive into the gear options for the various supply drops.Extracted is a new TV series from Fox (streaming on Hulu) that takes 12 amateur survivalists with two teammates each out to British Columbia to compete for $250,000. The survivalists…

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I don’t like this trend of pro-gun states passing bans on full-auto switches. These devices are already illegal at the federal level, and while I recognize that states passing such laws allows them to prosecute when the feds can’t or won’t, it’s still troubling. Alabama…

Tailing loops are, hands down, the most common problem I see among intermediate to advanced fly casters. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, it’s when the top leg of your casting loop dips below the bottom leg of the loop. At best, the result is an inefficient cast that stifles…

Oil lamps have been around for thousands of years, and they haven’t completely given way to modern lighting technology. They’re low-tech appeal can bring ambiance to a table or provide lighting through power outages and emergencies. There is a range of sizes, brands, and features to consider when you’re looking…

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The gun and magazine bans endorsed by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz failed to make it out of a House committee on Tuesday afternoon, but the legislation could still be introduced as an amendment to any bills that hit the House floor this session.  After Tuesday’s…

There is no animal more synonymous with the great outdoors than the bear. Scientists have been working for decades to reduce the negative outcomes of when the inevitable happens: Human meets bear. Newly released data from Colorado sheds light on just how well man and bear are coexisting. The Data…

Typically, there haven’t been enough sales or compelling deals to put together a Memorial Day sale roundup for survival gear and prepping supplies. Times change, though, and now we have a whole slew of deals to explore that’ll help kickstart your summer preparedness projects.Memorial Day is on May 26th this…

On Feb. 11, 1917, Woodrow Wilson was the nation’s president. World War I was still more than a year and a half away from ending. And in a small town in northwestern North Dakota, near the Canadian border, Ray Curtis was born. The state’s oldest veteran recently celebrated his 109th birthday. Curtis…

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