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…
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A retail company has donated $100,000 to fund a grant that helps veterans with their farming businesses as they transition out of the military and into civilian life. The company, Tractor Supply Company, and its foundation arm, the Tractor Supply Company Foundation, made the donation to the nonprofit the Farmer Veteran Coalition’s (FVC) Fellowship Fund on Monday. The FVC, founded in 2006, has more than 30,000 members in all 50 states in addition to 13 state chapters that work to help service members and veterans begin and sustain a career in agriculture. The organization identifies applicants with strong business plans…
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This was my first real trip with the new 2025 Ford Raptor 802A on 37s. Nothing extreme. No wild obstacles. Just getting it dirty, … Watch full video on YouTube
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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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Nebraska hasn’t had preemption all that long, and its law doesn’t provide a lot of exceptions. So, it’s not surprising that the city of Lincoln is in court.You see, despite preemption being the law of the land, Lincoln officials saw fit to ban guns in parks. I guess they figured that because they were a home rule city, they could do it. Now, as I already noted, they’re in court about it.A district judge heard arguments Thursday in a legal challenge to Lincoln’s ban on firearms in city parks brought by four area gun owners…
