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I was hemming and hawing on the chairlift at Kirkwood this spring. Knowing I wasn’t the biggest BOA fan, and sporting quite narrow feet, I stared down at the shiny new Dalbello Veloce Space 120 Dual BOAs that enveloped my toes with a bit of dismay. Ski boot testing is tough work. You parse the ischemic pain, slop, and shin bang caused by an improper fit from a boot that is downright bad. Next, figure out who the brand made the boot for and whom it will serve. And yet, after I spent what felt like three eternities cranking both BOA dials all…
One of the most bizarre talking points among anti-gun zealots is that the Second Amendment preserves a collective right, that “the right of the people” really meant the states, even though the Constitution specifies states and numerous points. For these folks, the idea that the Second Amendment is an individual right was something that sprang up in the 20th Century, fully formed as if from the head of Zeus. Kostas Moros has a really good thread debunking that claim with 19th-century sources on X.However, Catherine Salgado, writing at our sister site, PJ Media, has a…
This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge. Brent crude surged 27% over two weeks to settle at $96.78 a barrel on Friday, briefly breaching $100 this past week as traders priced in a higher war-risk premium into energy markets amid simultaneous chokepoint threats to the Strait of Hormuz and the southern Red Sea. Meanwhile, the US appeared to pause its 13-day campaign of daily overnight strikes against Iran. While there was no indication that the operational halt would extend into next week, the pause certainly reinforces the diplomatic signals highlighted in our US-Iran wrap on Friday. However, there was an escalation overnight…
Toledo officials are warning that, unless residents approve a 0.25 percent local tax on their income this November, the Ohio city could be forced to cancel an upcoming police academy and leave openings on the force unfilled. The problem is that the proposed tax hike won’t just help pay for police and fire department services. The city council has also included funding for “violence prevention” programs, without explaining what groups would be funded and what kind of accountability they’d face after receiving taxpayer dollars. Toledo City Council member Erin Kramer said the additional funding would help…
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Pennsylvania has enacted a law requiring staff who support veterans in the state to receive more training on different service-related physical and psychological traumas in order to enhance the care they provide to veterans. Under the measure, House Bill 2024, County Veteran Assistance Directors must complete extra training and certification in areas including trauma-informed care, military sexual trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Veteran Trauma There are nearly 700,000 veterans in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), nearly one in three women and one in 50 men in the armed forces…
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The Trump administration has accused Cuba of infiltrating the highest levels of the U.S. government, cultivating American activists and encouraging domestic unrest. The sweeping allegation arrives days after President Donald Trump revived claims about Chinese election interference and as his administration continues to dismiss concerns about Israel’s visible influence over American elections and foreign policy. State Department Alleges Decades of Cuban Subversion The State Department’s 100-page report, “Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism,” describes Havana as a unique threat despite its limited economic and military power. It accuses the Cuban government of infiltrating American institutions, recruiting sympathetic activists, supporting…
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Dishes, chores, rain, and exercise — while I’m not a SCUBA diver, I appreciate dive watches because they’re generally up to my daily abuse. And given its longstanding ties to Navy SEALs, Luminox stands as one of the most recognizable names in the hard-use wristwatch game. But even by Luminox standards, its MIL-SPEC line stands as perhaps the most rugged it offers. As the name implies, these watches are built to Department of Defense Military Specifications for a range of attributes: magnetic resistance, water and altitude resistance, readability and luminescence, temperature tolerance, and most notably, shock resistance. In the case of…
If you were to sit me down as a child and tell me what bow sights would be like today, I’d be in disbelief. The catalog of bow sights we have access to today is nothing short of impressive, and the bar keeps rising with each passing year. With that in mind, I had been waiting for Dialed Archery to release a horizontal 5-pin sight since their inception. So, when the Pruf came out in that configuration, I had to take it for a spin. In short: The Pruf ($560) from Dialed Archery adorns the bows of many happy bowhunters…
The vast, untouched landscapes of national parks are what make them special, but they also pose challenges. How do you preserve the rugged character of these areas while also ensuring visitor safety, monitoring wildlife, and employing staff effectively? Increasingly, it looks like cutting-edge tech — like AI and Starlink — is the answer. The National Park Foundation (NPF), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting these public lands, recently awarded $10 million to support new tech projects at 21 National Park Service (NPS) sites. As national parks continue to explode in popularity, parks are betting that updating their tech can help better…
A lot of great technology was developed during the Cold War. Things such as GPS, the internet and microchips were all developed as part of the arms-race tech boom, just to name a few. Unfortunately, so was the Novichok nerve agent, the world’s largest nuclear weapon and Russia’s doomsday device. You read that right. Like something out of one of the worst James Bond movies, the Soviet Union developed a world-ending mechanism that would launch all of its nuclear weapons without any command from an actual human. Russia currently has an estimated 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons, with another 2,400 strategic…
Toyota is pretty much synonymous with overlanding around the world, having made some of the best platforms. It’s gotten so popular with overlanders that Toyota has even started offering a sort of “overland starter pack” trim level on the Tacoma and 4Runner, which it calls Trailhunter. Now, thanks to announcements made this week by Toyota, we know that the 2027 Sequoia and Tundra models will have Trailhunter trims for the very first time. What Is a Trailhunter? (Photo/Toyota) Trailhunter is a cool-sounding name, but what does ponying up the dough for one get you? Well, in the forthcoming Tundra and…
Many people have told us they don’t buy used cars because of the slim difference in price between new and used vehicles. Fair enough, but we think the times are changing fast. The average new car costs $50,900, countered only by the average price of used cars, which is just over $30,000. If the new cars south of the posted average don’t work for you, there’s surely something available at the near-$21,000 discount on the used market to choose from. Tight on a budget? Don’t want to pay more than a car is worth? An older Toyota just might be…
Living in Alaska, a place with notoriously bad weather and possibly even more notorious apex predators, my everyday kit for a local trail run may be more substantial than most. If I’m heading into the alpine of the Chugach Mountains behind my home, that kit includes gloves, buff, wind or rainshell, food and water, and bear spray, plus trekking poles or an ice axe, layers, fuel, and hydration. To carry all this kit, I need something light, with enough capacity for my essentials, and well-constructed enough to carry it bounce-free. Enter the Raide Research LF 5L. Raide Research has developed…
