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MY grandparents and some of their brothers and sisters emigrated from Denmark to the United States. They settled…
How To Establish a Tactical Rappelling Program
“On rappel and on belay” are words I remember from my Boy Scout days in the late 1980s.…
Spyderco Sharpmaker
Growing up on farms and ranches, I learned the importance of a good, sharp knife. A sharp knife…
Ruger Knives
THE white box with the stylized red hawk is pure Ruger, but the contents are a new direction…
Tarheel 3-Gun Match
ANY serious student of marksmanship knows about the impact of the Southwest Combat Pistol League on modern shooting.…
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ONE man’s meat is another man’s poison. And nowhere is this more evident in the field of handguns…
Hobo Stoves: Heat on the Cheap
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American-Made Outdoor Gear
A few months ago, I set off on a mission to acquire essential backpacking gear for the best…
Catch-22
FOR at least 40 years, it’s been the same old song. “The 9 Millimeter Versus the .45—A ‘New’…
Bug-In!
Teddy Roosevelt’s candor was good for many quotes, and one of my favorites is his advice to “do…