Not every first-aid kit needs to be expedition-ready. Sometimes, you just need an organized, affordable pack to toss in a daypack, car door, or family gear bin before heading out. I tested the HART Outdoor Weekend First Aid Kit ($30) over several months of quick hikes, car camping weekends, and road trips to see if it could handle minor emergencies without taking up much room. I wanted to know if this budget-friendly option could compete with more expensive, outdoor-specific kits. The issue with many entry-level kits is that they cut corners on either the supplies or the internal layout. This…
Minneapolis, Minnesota is one of a handful of cities in the U.S. where violent crime is trending in the wrong direction. Through May 30, violent offenses are up almost 7 percent compared to 2025. The number of reported rapes has increased by 18 percent, while aggravated assaults have seen a 15 percent spike according to the Crime Index (homicides and robberies, on the other hand, have each declined by more than 10 percent compared to last year). The city could use all the help fighting crime that it can get, yet some liberals on the…
Joining the military gives young service members steady pay and access to financial tools built specifically for the military community. That combination makes it one of the best times in your life to build a strong credit score, but it won’t happen automatically. You still need to open the right accounts, use them wisely, and avoid common mistakes that new troops make. This guide walks you through the fastest ways to build credit in the military, the best first credit cards for enlisted troops, and the credit habits that’ll protect your score during your time in service and beyond. Fastest…
Constitutional carry is the law in more than half of the states. That’s fantastic news, but it’s not the law of the land. I wish it were, but alas, we’re a long way from that ever being the case. Still, we’ve made a lot of ground over the years, and I’m proud of where the gun rights movement has gotten us on the national level. There are state laws that need to be addressed, but they’re coming down one by one, so that’s good news, too.Because constitutional carry is so common now, it seems the…
Cory Geisler is the new commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), overseeing approximately 1.3 million members. The Hartland, Wis., native was elected July 29 during the organization’s 127th National Convention at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Nevada, making him the veterans’ service organization’s 118th commander-in-chief. His election, approved by thousands of delegates who represent the millions of VFW and auxiliary members nationwide, is part of national efforts to put in place leaders and to establish the organization’s legislative priorities for the coming year. Geisler, the Iraq War veteran and life member of VFW Post 721 in Waukesha, Wis.,…
Car manufacturer BMW plans to cut around 8,000 jobs by late 2027. The German auto giant will begin the “voluntary reduction program” by offering buyouts to personnel in research, development, and planning. Factory workers will not be offered a buyout, accoridng to sources. BMW CEO Milan Nedeljkovic is expected to announce the voluntary reduction program at a staff meeting this week, some of the sources said. They added that the plan would be launched in October and run through 2027. The company intends to reportedly cut around 5% of its total workforce. The automaker employed 87,436 people in Germany as…
The list of places where governments can automatically declare the 2A off-limits may have gotten a little shorter. According to reporting from NRA-ILA, the U.S. Department of Justice has voluntarily withdrawn its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked enforcement of the federal ban on carrying firearms at U.S. Post Office facilities. While the decision doesn’t strike down the law nationwide, it leaves a lower court ruling in place that found the government failed to justify the restriction under today’s Second Amendment standards. For gun owners, that’s another notable development in the post-Bruen legal landscape. For decades, federal law…
The Navy is offering free screenings of Spider-Man: Brand New Day to sailors in pay grades E-1 through E-6 at 14 Morale, Welfare and Recreation theaters in the United States and overseas. The screenings are part of the launch of an expanded Virtual Single Sailor Program, an online resource connecting junior and unaccompanied sailors with recreation, support programs and events wherever they are stationed. Registration was required and closed July 29. Tickets were offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and the Navy said more than 1,000 sailors registered during the first four days. Selected participants were expected to receive confirmation…
A gateway to Yellowstone National Park is once again making headlines — and not because it’s the hometown of that tourist sent airborne by a bison. A group of 11 people fell ill on Monday and required hospitalization after eating mushrooms they’d collected in Park County, Mont., authorities said. Park County is just outside of Bozeman, a primary entrance to Yellowstone National Park and an increasingly popular location for mushroom foragers. The group that fell sick was apparently visiting “from outside the local area,” the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services said. Emergency responders arrived at a private…
A new report from the Crime Prevention Research Center argues that America’s murder problem is far more geographically concentrated than many people realize. According to researcher John Lott Jr., more than half of all murders recorded in 2024 occurred in just 63 counties nationwide. At the same time, more than half of all U.S. counties didn’t record a single murder. The report is based primarily on the FBI’s 2024 Supplementary Homicide Report, with Florida data supplemented using the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s incident-based reporting system because of incomplete FBI submissions from that state. Murder remains heavily concentrated The numbers…
BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations’ human rights chief said Monday that Israel must end its occupation of large areas of southern Lebanon and halt the demolition of homes, days before Lebanese and Israeli officials are set to hold another round of direct talks. Volker Türk spoke to The Associated Press as he wrapped up a visit to Lebanon, his second in just over a year. He met with government officials, civil society representatives and Lebanese people displaced by the war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group. The visit came about a week before Lebanese and Israeli officials are…
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Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Reconsider Jamaica when it’s time to plan a trip built for ocean activity. Start with the surf — it’s friendly around the nearby island nation. That goes for the breaks, which cater well to longboarding beginners, predominantly. While experienced surfers can still score at select swell exposures, friendly also goes for the lineups. Visiting riders won’t sour at “locals only” attitudes that often prevail in the crowds of well-known surf destinations across the Caribbean and Middle America. Simply put, there’s plenty to go around.…
USA Today lost any lingering respect I had for it as a publication when it actually tried to pass off chainsaw bayonets as a common accessory added to AR-15s. Sure, they exist, but it’s not like they’re anything but silliness disguised as an accessory. Still, a lot of people take the publication seriously for some reason, and they keep showing up in my feed like they’re a real news publication, so when they had something about the upcoming Supreme Court case on assault weapons, I decided to click.And yet…it was…something.Gun regulations were a big focus…
U.S. President Donald Trump said he decided to pause strikes on Iran to give negotiations another chance, minimizing the prospect of a potential military escalation of the war. Trump said Monday in an interview with Axios that “very deep talks” are taking place with the Islamic Republic and “if they don’t work out, we will go back to very strong military action.” Over the course of the war, Trump has repeatedly said talks were progressing and that a deal was close. But it’s unclear if any substantial negotiations between the United States and Iran were taking place. His comments came…
United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has said that military strikes around the Strait of Hormuz are not effective. The top US commander in the Middle East, Admiral Brad Cooper, has advised US President Donald Trump that the designated bombing targets in the area had largely been exhausted. Cooper added that there was no point in continuing the strikes unless the US returned to major combat operations, according to Axios. This advice has allegedly impacted President Trump’s decision on Friday to pause US strikes against Iran, the sources said. Trump paused the strikes on Friday, abruptly ending a 13-day bombing campaign amid…
The switchbacks were starting to hurt a little, but I settled into the long haul, timing my pedal strokes and applying a burst of energy with each techy rise in the trail. The trail was dusty, moondust; Colorado has been Dry. Capital D. But the torque in my pedaling kept getting the job done. One grippy connection after another, I felt confident. It was my third ride with the Stamp Trail BOA Flat Shoes, and they were impressing me more and more. As a gal who prefers flats and the freedom to bail quickly, I’m forever seeking a one-quiver mountain…
It’s been a little more than a year since gun control activist and failed pillow salesman David Hogg resigned his position as a co-vice chair of the Democratic National Committee after getting crosswise with DNC Chair Ken Martin and others over his refusal to stop endorsing (and funding) challengers to some longtime incumbents through his Leaders We Deserve PAC. Now, with Martin facing a wave of criticism and the DNC itself utterly broke, longtime Democratic strategist James Carville weighed in, and half-heartedly endorsed the idea of replacing Martin with Hogg. And at the end of the…
“Move fast and break things” became the motto of the software-defined tech industry in 2014. Mark Zuckerberg coined it for Facebook. Those four words encapsulate the belief that speed beats caution, progress requires collateral damage, and that disruption beats tradition. The belief is that moving fast might break things, but those things can be fixed, adapted, or thrown away. Which is fine for a social network nobody really needs, but not so much for cars that people rely on. That’s not usually a philosophy for automakers, perhaps other than Tesla. However, software-defined vehicle architectures are being developed and put into…
Anti-gun lawmakers are bound and determined to try to force 3D printer manufacturers to install software that prevents people from making guns. In theory, that might sound fine if you’re not a fan of people making firearms on their own. After all, 3D printers make it a lot more accessible than it’s been in the past, and while these become so-called ghost guns, so have every homemade firearm since the dawn of time. One massive problem with the proposal, beyond the First and Second Amendment concerns, is that it’s very difficult for a bit of…
Star Wars Zero Company is getting a Collector’s Edition from Limited Run Games, which includes a variety of physical goodies for fans to enjoy. Credit: Image via EA Originally published by Game Rant The Collector’s Edition of Star Wars Zero Company was officially revealed during a panel featuring the game’s cast and crew at San Diego Comic Con 2026. Produced by Limited Run Games, Star Wars fans can pre-order the Star Wars Zero Company Collector’s Edition from now until August 23, ahead of the game’s August 27 release date. This edition of the game will set fans back a hefty $299.99,…
