The more information backcountry users have at their fingertips, the easier it is to make safer choices. That’s why the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) offers a suite of useful tools, from its avalanche field reports to weather and avalanche forecasts for the entire Rocky Mountain region of the state. This season, CAIC released a brand-new online tool for backcountry travelers to add to their kit and upgraded several of its most helpful features. People will now be able to access a totally new Weather Station Map display, which maps accurate snowfall reports from around the state. CAIC also added…
We’ve unfortunately watched Colorado’s slow descent into madness over the years. From a relatively pro-gun state, they’ve been on an anti-gun jihad ever since the Aurora theater shooting. I get that people were upset by the shooting. They should have been, because it was disturbing that the killer not just shot people during a Batman movie, but did it while trying to look like The Joker. It’s a little on the nose, but horrifying just the same.Since then, it seems there’s literally no gun control law they’re not interested in pursuing, but later this year,…
Francis “Jim” Grant, one of the last remaining heroes of the D-Day invasion during World War II, has died. He was 101. Grant, hailing from Stowmarket in Suffolk, England, was in Normandy on June 6, 1944, firing one of two anti-aircraft weapons from his Landing Craft Flak, bravely applying cover fire for hundreds of troops as they embarked onto Sword Beach in Normandy. Grant’s death was announced by the Stowmarket Royal Naval Association Branch on its social media sites last Friday, along with British media. Grant, who had served as president of the branch, died of a short illness. “It is with sadness…
The rhetoric around Greenland is becoming increasingly absurd. United States ruler Donald Trump’s special envoy, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, has said that Denmark is occupying Greenland, in violation of United Nations (UN) rules. On Sunday, Trump said the US will acquire Greenland – an autonomous territory of Denmark – “one way or another.” He also argued that Copenhagen is unable to provide security for the world’s largest island, quipping that it is only defended by “two dog sleds.” After initially stating Trump would “pay off” the citizens of Greenland in order to buy it, he doubled down on a possible attack. Trump Mulls…
I’d been told to dress nicely for the holiday party. But realistically, I was an airline flight away from home and traveling with a small carry-on for a 3-day work trip. It was one pair of boots for everything. Easy choice: I threw on the Origin Statesman Chelsea Boot, both outdoor-capable and sharp-looking, and booked it for the airport. For a trip that included a lot of gentle outdoor hiking, hours in the office, and a moderately fancy night out, it was the one boot that could do it all. In short: The Origin Statesman Chelsea Boot is a handsome,…
What should concealed carry weapons permit holders do once they’ve received their license? Training requirements are minimal thresholds and Gun Owners Radio released a guide to help new carriers grow. In states like California where there’s training requirements, onerous background checks, sometimes illegal “personality tests,” and possibly excessive fees, new firearm carriers might sigh a big sigh of relief once they’ve been credentialed. Getting that license and meeting the minimum requirements are only the beginning when it comes to being responsibly armed. Gun Owners Radio explains “What Every California CCW Holder Needs to Know Next”…
We examine six well-known helicopter movie scenes and grade them for realism.Hollywood loves a helicopter rescue: rotors thumping, a swimmer on the hoist, the ocean trying to swallow the whole frame. Real Coast Guard aviation has the same ingredients, just with fewer speeches and a lot more checklists.To see what movies get right (and what they absolutely do not), we rewatched famous helicopter sequences and compared them against real-world procedures and constraints, with commentary from retired U.S. military helicopter pilot Dakota Brodie, who has publicly rated on-screen rescues for realism.We graded the following scenes for realism, with the specific details that…
United States ruler Donald Trump has threatened Cuba, giving the country an ultimatum. Trump wants Cuba to strike a deal with Washington “before it’s too late.” American rhetoric toward Havana has sharpened in recent weeks, unfortunately, as the war mongering spreads. The U.S. has kept a comprehensive trade embargo on the Caribbean nation since the 1960s. While the Obama and Biden administrations took steps to normalize relations, Trump reinstated Cuba on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. Cuba, which is a close ally of Venezuela and a major beneficiary of its subsidized oil, has seen supplies from the…
The $900 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by Congress includes a “non-traditional” provision warned by analysts to benefit the United States’ biggest defense contractors.Section 821 of the NDAA stipulates that companies already with billions of dollars’ worth in Pentagon contracts can maintain non-traditional status by keeping research and development costs, as well as bid-and-proposal costs, below $1.1 million. Total DoD revenue overall wouldn’t affect such status.The provision, one of about 1,000 included in the NDAA’s final version, may allow large defense tech firms to tap into Other Transaction Authority (OTA) procurements that typically are reserved for and benefit…
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I took the full size Taurus TX9 and ran it dry for just over 1,000 rounds to see if this optics ready duty 9mm is hype or actually built to work. It did the job, and then some. First Look: TX9 Lineup And The Duty Intent Taurus has built its modern reputation on value guns that are easy to justify and sometimes hard to love. That is why the TX9 is such an odd moment. It is positioned as a duty grade, optics ready, striker fired 9mm that ships in full size, compact, and subcompact variants, and it is not…
Trying to buy everything that we need for prepping can strain just about any budget. Buying the food for our stockpiles is bad enough without trying to buy all the gear that we need in order to survive.This probably explains why so many preppers make their own gear when they can. But then again, it could be that most preppers are the kind of people who like making things for themselves. Either way, there are some things that are better to make as DIY projects than to purchase.The other advantage of making our own survival gear is that we can…
From Hiroshima’s first operational strike to the Demon Core’s deadly lessons, this is how nukes, missteps, and raw physics still terrify a very modern world. Why Nukes Still Keep Putin Relevant Humanity has a weird love-hate relationship with nuclear weapons. They are at once everywhere and nowhere. The spectre of nuclear war shapes geopolitics unlike anything else. However, nobody really knows what that would look like. The Trump Card Nukes are the only reason anybody on Planet Earth still takes Vladimir Putin seriously. Russia has a population of around 146 million. Russia’s gross domestic product falls just behind that of…
While violent crime and homicides have fallen to record-low levels in many parts of the country, gun control activists are quick to remind us that we’re not crime-free… and claim that their anti-2A laws will help make us safer. Of course, violent criminals aren’t going to bat an eye violating a possessory gun law when they’re willing to commit armed robberies, carjackings, and homicides. The most effective strategies at reducing violent crime don’t involve attacking our Second Amendment rights. Instead, they focus on the small group of prolific offenders and the tiny percentage of any…
Want the deal without the dud? Use this simple checklist to inspect used guns, keep it legal, and skip the lemons while you save real money. As nice as it is to get your hands on a brand new gun, it’s also a win to acquire one at a lower price that’s used. Used guns can be found at a variety of places, such as pawn shops, gun stores, gun shows and online at GunsAmerica. But how do you know what to look for in a used gun? Isn’t it possible you’ll end up with nothing but a pricey paperweight?…
Someone in SIG’s marketing department deserves a raise. Seriously, whoever thought of calling their red dots Romeos and their magnifiers Juliets is an absolute genius. Minus the Shakespearian tragedy part, the Romeo and Juliet pairing is perfect. SIG sells itself as a total systems provider, and they mean it. SIG wants to make your rifle and all the crap you shove on it. To make it even more appealing, they took the Romeo MSR 2 and the Juliet3 Micro and packaged them at a tough-to-beat price point. Romeo and Juliet – A Complete Package There can be something comforting about…
