streamlined backpack on a long-distance hiking trail

Lighten Your Load: Ultralight Backpacking Tips

Ultralight doesn’t mean ultra‑expensive. Skip the hype and use your head. After three decades of trial and error, my base weight hovers near 4.5 pounds. These tricks will get you...

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KaBar Ek Commando Dagger: A Modern Take on a Battlefield Legacy.

Channeling an Icon: The KaBar Ek Model 4 Commando Dagger

Inspiration comes in various forms when it comes to article endeavors. An early press release for my latest Jack Carr book purchase, CRY HAVOC, featured various 1960s-era items. Along with...

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the new GMRS MXT115P PRO from Midland.

New Comms: Midland MXT115P PRO

One of the questions we get most often is about the most overlooked piece of gear or skillset. Our answer is always the same: comms. Invest in a reliable communications system...

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Justin Thompson Custom Knives: Incredibly Unique, Expertly Crafted.

Expertly Crafted and Incredibly Unique: Justin Thompson Custom Knives

Situated in Moore County, not far from Ft. Bragg and the highest concentration of current and former Tier 1 military operators, sits Justin Thompson Custom Knives. He produces some of...

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Alcatraz Island sits empty.

No Escape: Behind Bars on an Island Prison

St. Helena isn’t exactly the island paradise many picture when heading off to an exotic vacation. The 47-square-mile tropical island lies in the middle of the South Atlantic, about 1,200 miles west...

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