Sandbags, whether store-bought or homemade, are highly versatile and functional training tools that can help you simulate lifting exercises and load-bearing events that enhance the entire body. The entire core system, grip, legs and shoulders can benefit from this simple training tool. It simulates log PT, boat carries and buddy carries and is even part of the new Army Combat Fitness Test, which includes a sandbag event. Here are several ways you can add sandbags to your training, plus the exercises that can help you better prepare yourself for a wide variety of load-bearing events in the military: 1. Put…

We’ve been deep in the backcountry for years. Our team of guides and intrepid wanderers has tested the best satellite messengers on both professional and casual expeditions. Our most recent testing adventure saw GearJunkie Editor Nick Belcaster complete a 115-mile packraft circuit above the Arctic Circle, tracking and sending messages all along the way. While satellite messaging capabilities are coming to mobile phones soon, we still see great utility in carrying a solid device like the Garmin inReach Messenger, our top pick. And if you just need a simple backup device, the budget ZOLEO Satellite Messenger is a solid companion. When push…

Look at any report in the mainstream media about so-called gun violence and it’ll become clear that this is a massive problem in the United States. It’s why the gun control organizations out there keep pushing their anti-gun narrative. It’s all an attempt at identifying the alleged problem and trying to offer a solution to said problem. And let’s be real here. There’s no acceptable amount of “gun violence.” On murders, with a gun or anything else, the only acceptable number is zero. While that’s not realistic, it’s not something we should just shrug off,…

It started in a cemetery after the Civil War. It took a century to become a federal holiday. Now it’s the last Monday in May, and at 3 p.m., the whole country is asked to stop. Memorial Day is Monday, May 25, 2026. It is a federal holiday, the last Monday in May, and the day the United States sets aside to honor the military personnel who died in service to this country. Not veterans broadly. Not currently serving troops. The fallen, specifically — the more than 1.1 million Americans who have died in the nation’s wars since the American…

The United States has circled back to Greenland as the ruling class indicts former Cuban ruler as what many assume is a pretext for invasion. Is the US doing the same thing to Greenland as it is attempting with Cuba and successfully performed in Venezuela? US special envoy Jeff Landry has said that the US needs to reimpose its military presence on Greenland. This news comes as Donald Trump claims that the US should increase its strategic footprint on the island nation. “I think it’s time for the US to put its footprint back on Greenland,” Landry told the AFP…

The function of a flashlight is to see better. But for a flashlight to function better, it pays to listen. That was the Fenix goal in setting out to elevate an already robust lineup of flashlights and headlamps: Hear out the user. Listen to feedback, learn what matters, and apply design decisions based on daily field use to deliver on real-world demands. The result is the RENEGADE line, built specifically to meet a collective U.S. customer base asking for simpler, more compact, and higher-performing lights. The line is highlighted by the LD30 RENEGADE — a compact flashlight designed with the…

South Carolina’s a pretty gun-friendly place, but gun owners in Beaufort County can be excused if they feel a little less welcome these days. The county’s government passed a new ordinance earlier this month that’s mean to restrict the discharge of firearms in unincorporated parts of the county, and while the measure that passed is an improvement in some respects over what what originally introduced, it could now leave gun owners guessing about whether or not their recreational shooting on their own property could get them in trouble.  As proposed, the county’s ordinance would have…

After a rather tumultuous year for Splitgate developer 1047 Games, the team has announced its next project, Empulse, a fast-paced movement shooter inspired by Titanfall. This announcement comes after a series of rumors and leaks suggesting that the Splitgate team was shifting away from Arena Reloaded and working on a parkour-centric, mech-based FPS. Splitgate 2’s launch drew a negative reception, with many in the community citing expensive microtransactions and undercooked features as weak points in an otherwise solid game. Eventually, the problems with the shooter were enough for it to be unlaunched back into beta, resulting in several layoffs at…

Canning is a time-honored tradition of preserving food in air-tight containers. It can be an intimidating process when you first get started. But if you follow the directions and some very easy beginner recipes, you’ll be well on your way to preserving your harvest. Note: If you are new to canning, make sure you carefully follow the safety guidelines so you don’t accidentally cause you or your family to get food poisoning. Here are some canning supplies you’ll need, and here are some canning dangers to beware of. One key element to successful and safe canning is using the right…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Montana Knife Company drops its new Trail Goat tonight, and anyone who has tried to snag an MKC knife before already knows the drill. The Trail Goat is the smallest knife in MKC’s tactical lineup. It’s a compact, full-tang MagnaCut blade made for concealed carry, trail use, work, and those charming little “well, this could go sideways” moments. It weighs just 2.09 ounces, comes with a custom Kydex sheath and UltiClip, and can ride in a waistband, pocket, pack strap, or wherever else you…

The biggest myth out there about gun control is that it works. The fact that there are so many “studies” that twist reality to reach a predetermined conclusion simply makes it harder for people to accept that the mythology is just that, mythology. But time and time again, we see examples of people who can’t get guns lawfully getting them just the same. It’s an entire thing, and just as gun grabbers claim that the problem is that they didn’t restrict hard enough, the reality is that it’ll never be enough for them.Ever.Over this past…

An armed security guard is being hailed as a hero after police say he engaged two teenage gunmen in a firefight outside a San Diego mosque, likely preventing what could have become a catastrophic mass killing involving more than 100 children. According to reporting from CBS Los Angeles, the attack unfolded Monday night at the Islamic Center of San Diego when two suspects, ages 17 and 18, allegedly opened fire on members of the mosque community before later killing themselves. Three people were murdered in the attack, including security guard Amin Abdullah. And according to Scott Wahl, Abdullah’s actions may…