The plate carrier provides frontline protection against ballistic threats ranging from small caliber handguns to high-powered rifles. In recent years the plate carrier has quietly gone from a...

Here in the digital age, where children carry around more computing power in their pocket than was used to send men to the moon, it’s easy to lose track of older forms of communication. Bookstores...

Backpacking is one of the most comprehensive workouts a person can do (1). Successful backpacking relies heavily on a few foundational pieces of gear: hiking boots, a good backpack and a great...

Once you purchase your handgun and decide on concealed carry the next question becomes “Which holster is right for you?” There are a lot of them on the market. And many of them do a fairly good...

A quality fire starter is a piece of gear that should always live in your backpack. Fire is so essential to your comfort and survival because it provides warmth, visible light if you’re in need of...

Remember the good old days? You’d spend an hour shoveling out your car the morning after a heavy snow storm, get in, turn the key and… nothing would happen. Just a pathetic little clicking sound....