If you’re a backpacker who doesn’t ski or snowboard, winter can be a tough time. You’re stuck inside, with the cold, icy weather keeping you from the trail. As a backpacker and climber who lives in the Midwest, come January, I’m almost too stir crazy to function. In a select few places, however, winter can actually be a backpacking paradise. ‘Tis the season to backpack through desert environments whose unbearably hot temps finally dip down into the “normal” range. (Photo/Mary Andino) And if you can make it to Southern California, you’re in store for a stunning hike in the dead…
Over the past week, there have been a number of shootings that made some headlines. From National Guard soldiers shot in D.C. to a shooting in Stockton, California, we all know the stories. And they’re all awful. There are a lot of questions left to be answered in all of them, and there were even more shootings that many of us missed.One student publication at the University of California-Davis has a problem with this, which is understandable, but they also miss a few things while…lamenting them.As many families gathered and enjoyed the Thanksgiving weekend, too…
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is following through on President Donald Trump’s directive to strengthen national security by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence through the recently approved Genesis Mission. Not all Americans are openly embracing rapid AI implementation.The Genesis Mission, launched Nov. 24 through executive order, is another step in the administration’s broader push for U.S. global technology dominance predicated on aggressively pushing scientific discovery and economic growth via AI‑accelerated innovation. The Trump administration said the urgency will “require a historic national effort, comparable in urgency and ambition to the Manhattan Project” that produced the world’s first nuclear weapons during…
This article was originally published by Rhoda Wilson at The Exposé. Several US states have implemented or are developing Cap-and-Invest programs, including California, Washington State, and New York State. Climate change catastrophists will say that these programmes are to save the planet from global warming. But as with all things related to the climate change agenda, it has nothing to do with climate change and everything to do with money and control. Carbon taxes and cap-and-invest systems have much in common. Both are market-based policies to make “carbon emitters” pay for their “emissions.” Using climate change jargon, Cap-and-Invest is a tool designed…
Despite having some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country, it remains relatively easy to illegally acquire and use a firearm in California. So easy, in fact, that a juvenile who was already busted for illegally having a gun once before was allegedly able to get his hands on another and use it to shoot three people at a San Jose mall on Black Friday. Prosecutors in Santa Clara County (where it costs residents about $2,000 to obtain a two-year concealed carry permit) have charged a 17-year-old with three counts of attempted murder…
Osceola County deputies say a home invasion at an Airbnb in the ChampionsGate area turned into what the sheriff himself called an “old Wild West shootout.” And somehow, no one was hit. According to Sheriff Christopher Blackmon, the chaos unfolded on November 5th at a rental home on Cedar Street. A teenage victim told deputies she was outside when a group of armed men dressed in black and wearing ski masks approached her at gunpoint. They forced her back inside. They believed they were about to pull off a straightforward home invasion. What they didn’t know? There were already armed…
United States ruler President Donald Trump has said he does not want Somali immigrants to come to the U.S. He urged them to go back to the East African nation, “which is barely a country,” and “fix it,” while he simultaneously referred to them as “garbage.” Trump slammed Somali and Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar, claiming they “contribute nothing.” His insults then extended beyond Omar to include all of the people of Somalia. Somalia has been plagued by instability and terrorism for decades, driven by the al-Qaeda-affiliated group Al-Shabaab and other militants. Many Somalis emigrated to the US in the 1990s during the country’s…
There’s an undeniable premium to owning a solid piece of gear that’s no longer in production. And right now, you can snag outgoing designs at a discount from one of the best-regarded pack makers in the business. To wit: Mystery Ranch is offering up a final sale for the ever-expanding deals surrounding Black Friday. The Montana-based outfitter will sell you heavily discounted packs as part of its “Last Haul” promotion. Starting Tuesday, Dec. 2, Mystery Ranch will take 25% off a collection of styles in its Outdoor, Everyday, and Travel categories. The discounted products are being retired this year and…
The gun control lobby has spent a lot of time and money over the past few years trying to reinvent itself (at least in the eyes of the public) as a gun safety movement. They claim to just want “responsible gun ownership,” but their efforts make it harder be a lawful, responsible gun owner. In addition to banning commonly owned arms, the anti-gun movement pushes for laws that make exercising your right to bear arms an expensive and time-consuming process wrought with legal danger and subject to permission by the State. Then there are the constant attacks…
California congressman Eric Swalwell is one of the most anti-2A politicians in D.C., and he’s not keeping his anti-gun activities confined to Washington, D.C.According to reports, Swalwell is now getting into the entertainment industry by serving as a producer on a new movie called The Gun on Second Street that looks to be chock full of gun control propaganda. Described as “an allegory of the gun crisis in the United States”, the film follows two Pittsburgh police partners and best friends who are called to an uneventful domestic violence dispute on Second Street. When Officer…
Carson Storch labeled himself a blue-collar athlete of the axle sports world. No wonder DECKED, the makers of workman-inspired truck bed drawer systems, liked him enough to sponsor him. “I do dumb stuff on my bike and get paid to do it,” Storch shrugs nonchalantly. This “dumb stuff” includes jumping out of perfectly good helicopters for cameras and ending up with a broken collarbone for his efforts. Or faceplanting after (kind of) landing massive jumps. His injuries paid off, because he also earned his way onto the podium of the FMB World Tour and Red Bull’s Rampage (twice). These gnarly…
One of the more vile moves Florida made after Parkland was to ban long gun sales to adults under 21. It’s bad enough to prohibit handguns for those lawful adults, but all long guns too? That means the Second Amendment doesn’t actually apply to them, which is heinous. And over the last few years, there have been efforts to fix that.Sure enough, there is one again this year, as the Florida House is set to vote on the measure.Needless to say, the media is ready to frame this as horrifically as they can. I mean,…
WATCHTOWER Defense is expanding its U.S-made firearm lineup with the launch of the APACHE COMMANDER, a compact double-stack 1911 built for everyday carry and hard-use performance. Veteran-founded and known for precision craftsmanship, WATCHTOWER says this is its first true tactical pistol. And it’s designed to run in the toughest conditions. Chambered in 9x19mm, the APACHE COMMANDER was built with concealment, fast draw, and durability in mind. It sports a compact profile, aggressive slide serrations, and an optics-ready plate cut right out of the gate. Everything is tuned to a duty-spec feel. It’s made for shooters who want a defensive pistol…
One of my favorite shows when I was growing up was MacGyver. Even as a teenager busy with school, work, and chasing girls, I made time for that show every week. Over the course of seven seasons, he used several different Swiss Army knife models, including the Spartan and the Tinker. I’d already had a Swiss Army knife for a few years before that TV show started, but it was because of MacGyver’s adventures that I started seeking out more of them. The Tinker was a particular favorite. It worked well enough when we were building forts and whittling sticks.…
Earlier today Tom Knighton covered the not-so-great news about the number of NICS checks performed on firearm transfers during Thanksgiving week, which were down about 13% compared to last year. One state that bucked the trend, though, is Virginia. The National Shooting Sports Foundation reports the state was among the top five across the country for both NICS checks in general and NICS checks on the transfer of long guns; a surge NSSF’s Mark Oliva attributes to concerns about a sweeping semi-auto ban coming as soon as the Democrats take complete control of state government…
The United States ruling class just announced that it will soon start bombing Venezuela’s land mass. The U.S. military has conducted a number of deadly attacks on boats it claims were linked to Venezuelan-led narcotics smuggling. These attacks amounted to war crimes. But now the “land strikes” announced by Trump will surely be seen as an act of war. U.S. ruler Donald Trump said that the military would soon start bombing alleged drug cartel targets on land. He made the comment to reporters in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The announcement comes amid a massive US military buildup in the…
In another edition of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing, at the same time the U.S. Department of Justice is arguing to limit the ruling on post office carry, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has published a proposed rule that would make it easier to transport National Firearms Act (NFA) items across state lines. Under current federal law, a gun owner must fill out an ATF Form 5320.20, Application to Transport Interstate or to Temporarily Export Certain National Firearms Act (NFA) Firearms (Form 20) in advance of the travel dates. It…
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a New York law designed to thwart the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act that allows gun makers, distributors, and retailers to be sued under the state’s public nuisance statute. A three-judge panel previously upheld the law, even though one concurring judge acknowledged it “is nothing short of an attempt to end-run PLCAA” and “contravene federal law,” and on Monday the Second Circuit rejected an en banc appeal by the National Shooting Sports Foundation and several individual companies that had sued the state.The appellate court’s denial…
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This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream. While many Americans are searching for the best online holiday deals and figuring out what to watch on Netflix tonight, a storm is gathering. Decisions that are being made right now could radically alter the course of human history, but most of the population is so self-occupied that they don’t even realize what is happening. We could soon find ourselves involved in multiple global wars simultaneously, and once we reach that stage, there will be no turning back. At this hour, a naval task force…
Black Friday is the biggest sales day of the year, even now in the era of internet shopping. That’s especially true for gun sales because, well, you can’t buy them on Amazon. Damn it.Anywho, Black Friday, big numbers, etc. As you no doubt know, Black Friday was also this past Friday. So, how did the firearm industry do?Not as well as last year.NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, revealed that the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) completed 530,156 background checks related to firearms for the week leading up to, and including, “Black…
