Gear up for your next adventures and save during this seasonal sale. Like most holiday sales, the deals start before and conclude on Memorial Day (May 25). We combed through Backcountry’s inventory to find deals we think you’d like, especially hiking and camping gear. Making the cut are items from brands we trust or have tested ourselves. Most of the deals below are live now, but check back on May 22, when even more brand deals go live. Inventories are often limited, so if you see something you like, take action. (Photo/Backcountry) Shop the Backcountry Memorial Day Sale Summit to…
Diablo 4 has changed a lot since it originally released in 2023, but one feature still has players confused as to why it exists in Season 13. Credit: Image via Blizzard Originally published by Game Rant Diablo 4 players are calling on Blizzard to uncap the max number of Obols one can have at a time. While Diablo 4 has undergone many changes over its nearly three-year life, including some drastic overhauls that Lord of Hatred made to several core features like the reworked Skill Tree, removal of potions, and streamlining of endgame content, a cap on the max Obols that…
Bear Creek Arsenal launched its line of bolt action upper AR rifles and pistols at SHOT Show last year. A lot of folks might be scratching their heads and wondering why you’d want a bolt action AR. If you’re a state where you can’t hunt with semi-automatics, like Pennsylvania where I live, that’s certainly one reason. Furthermore, it’s an option for folks behind enemy lines in ban states. It allows them to take advantage of AR ergonomics and parts, with a state-compliant upper. It also gives them a ready-to-use lower to use if their state finally gets a spurt of…
Canada has confirmed its first hantavirus infection after a cruise ship passenger tested positive for the virus. The infected person was on board the MV Hondius, the cruise ship where the initial outbreak occurred. According to a report by The Guardian, one of the four Canadians quarantining after being on the MV Hondius has tested positive for hantavirus. The test resulted in a “presumptive positive” test result for the virus, Canadian officials said Saturday. Results from the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg to confirm the case are expected to come over the weekend, said Dr. Bonnie Henry, the public health…
Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Packable camping and tailgating equipment is often anything but easy to use. Imagine the classic pop-up canopy: If you’ve ever pinched a finger, busted a hinge, or wrestled through assembly, you know the struggle. But the minute you use intuitive equipment that delivers simple setups, you realize the true impact of quality materials and calculated designs. Set up a CORE Equipment product, and you’ll understand how dependable gear can offer solutions you didn’t know you needed. Proudly headquartered in Kansas City, CORE has earned…
The automotive industry is currently in the middle of the Age of Electrification. Most automakers are exploring the possibilities of electric and hybrid powertrains, adding EVs and hybrids to their lineup and some are entirely phasing out gas-powered options. However, within the world of electrified cars, there is a hierarchy in terms of which are most popular. Towards the bottom of the list we find plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), which are a lot less popular than other types of hybrid vehicles. Last year, PHEVs made up less than 5% of new car sales in the US. The reasons why PHEVs haven’t…
Despite the fact that its a project of anti-gun zealot Mike Bloomberg, The Trace likes to bill itself as a straightforward news operation, albeit one that focuses on “gun violence.” And all too often, mainstream media outlets are happy to play along with that fiction. The Trace has partnered with USA Today, Rolling Stone, and other platforms to advance an anti-gun agenda under a veneer of impartiality, though it’s not too difficult to see the pro-gun control bias in their reports. The Trace’s Jennifer Mascia raised some eyebrows over the weekend with a post on…
Whether you’re heading out on a summer vacation, tackling a cross-country PCS move or making that final drive into civilian life, road trips can get expensive fast. Between gas, food, lodging and keeping everyone entertained, military families can burn through cash before they even hit the halfway point. But many service members, veterans and military families forget they already have access to travel perks that can significantly cut costs on the road. From free national park access to discounted military lodging, here are some of the best military travel benefits to use during your next summer road trip or PCS.…
Belarus said Monday it launched joint drills with Russia to practice the use of nuclear weapons that Moscow has deployed on the territory of its neighbor and ally. Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has allowed Russia to deploy some of its tactical nuclear weapons to his country. In December, Russia also announced that its latest intermediate range nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system entered service in Belarus, which borders Ukraine and NATO members Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. The Belarusian Defense Ministry said that the drills will involve missile units and warplanes. “During the exercise, in cooperation with the Russian side, it is…
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Each summer, when a heatwave hits, the power grid gets overwhelmed. Power is interrupted, and many apartment and condo dwellers rush to the store to buy whatever they can get their hands on to cool off. By then, anything that might have helped is sold out. If you live in an urban environment, brick, concrete, and glass make the heat worse, as these materials all radiate stored heat back into your living space. Let’s look at various ways to keep cool during a heat wave and a power failure. TL;DR: To stay cool at home during a power outage, block…
When you’re out in the wilderness, the margin for error is small. A wrong turn or bad decision can quickly become life-threatening. And oftentimes, bad decisions come from harmful survival myths have been passed down for generations. You see them printed in books, repeated in classrooms, and even shown on television. The good news is that experienced survivalists are pushing back on these dangerous myths. Greg Ovens, for example. He’s a self-taught survivalist from Canal Flats, British Columbia. Greg has been studying bushcraft since he was a kid. He’s read every survival book he could get his hands on, and…
The U.S. Army’s notoriously difficult Ranger School has added a new tool during its training course. Ranger Class 06-26 recently became the first to undergo training with bayonets, a knife or blade attached to the muzzle of a rifle, as another weapon for use in face-to-face combat. “The Bayonet Assault Course allows us to introduce a level of grit, a level of violence of action, very rapidly,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Hartung, the senior enlisted soldier at the brigade that runs Ranger School, in a video released by the Army and reviewed by Military.com. Bayonet training involves silicone torsos…
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On Feb. 2, 1945, near a Japanese-held ridge north of Loi-Kang in central Burma, 1st Lt. Jack Llewellyn Knight led his cavalrymen into one of the most ferocious small-unit engagements of the China-Burma-India theater. An enemy grenade blinded him mid-assault. The 27-year-old Texan rallied his remaining men, crawled toward the enemy on his hands and knees and pressed the attack until a bullet struck him down. Knight was the only U.S. ground combat soldier to receive the Medal of Honor in the CBI theater during World War II. He was also the only soldier from an Army Special Operations legacy…
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For Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, supporting all aspects of the U.S. military is second nature. The acclaimed actors spoke with Military.com in the days leading up to their annual co-hosting gig at the National Memorial Day Concert, taking place this year at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 24 from the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Airing on PBS, the 35-year-long event is always one of the network’s most-watched programs. Performers at this year’s festivities run the traditional gamut across entertainment, music and the military. They include actors Jonathan Banks, Melissa Leo, Mary McCormack and Noah…
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