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Earlier this year, we attended Range Ready’s “Plinkapalooza,” a celebration of all things rimfire. There were writer-to-writer shoot offs, challenges of skill and feats of marksmanship on display, with most firearms chambered in .22 LR, but also some .17 HMR and .22 Mag. represented. Firearms, in semi-automatic pistol, revolver and rifle, were plentiful, as well as various ammunition offerings and sound suppressors. There were even a few new products unveiled at the event. One of the new items was provided by Smith & Wesson in the new Cerakote version of the company’s rimfire AR-15 variant, the M&P15-22. Most noticeable in…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: There are three hundred billion strikes of lightning in the atmosphere of planet Earth each year, equaling one hundred strikes of lightning per second. And I’ve been long fascinated by the display of power of natural systems, giant waves, raging rivers, violent storms, but there is one that is the definition of flashy. When it comes to natural stuff that happens, the visual and auditory display of lightning’s unhaltered power is unmatched. It’s mysterious, far beyond the control of man, yet almost fully understood by science, predictable to a degree, inflicting instantaneous and oddly specific justice on…

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One of liberty’s champions, past NRA President Allan D. Cors died on August 10, 2026. For more than a half-century he worked tirelessly, often behind the scenes, to protect the rights and freedoms of American gun owners. A competitive shooter, collector and historian, Cors was instrumental in founding the Institute for Legislative Action—and changing the course of the NRA. There is virtually no aspect of the NRA’s mission Cors did not significantly contribute to during his lifetime of service to the cause of preserving and enhancing the Second Amendment. He was an esteemed collector, historian, distinguished shooter, avid hunter, and…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt Foundations podcast, your guide to the fundamentals of better deer hunting, presented by first Light, creating proven versatile hunting apparel for the stand, saddle or blind. First Light, Go Farther, Stay Longer, and now your host, Tony Peterson. 00:00:20 Speaker 2: Hey, everyone, welcome to the Wire to Hunt Foundation’s podcast, which is brought to you by first Light. This week, I’m going to talk about ladder stands and how you can set them up in ways that will keep the deer coming by all season long, sit after sit. The…

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The following recipe for Dutch Oven Sausage Pasta is from SurvivalBlog reader R.E.. Note that the spaghetti can go in dry–there is no need to cook it separately first.  This serves four adults. Ingredients 1 pound dry spaghetti (or substitute other dried pasta from your TEOTWAWKI stockpile.) 1 (12.8-ounce) package smoked sausage, thinly sliced. (I use Andouille sausage.) 1 large onion, thinly sliced 3 cups grape tomatoes, cut in halves 2 cups fresh basil leaves, loosely packed 4 cloves garlic thinly sliced (or less, to suit your taste) 4½ cups water Kosher salt, to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to…

My wife and I were sitting in the living room last winter, our fireplace insert was cranking out the heat, our spark screen was on, and the Eco-Fan was blowing a mile a minute. She had a glass of wine in her hand, and we were enjoying the moment. We were discussing our preparedness. (Like all couples do — right?). The sun was very active that week, with plenty of solar wind and a moderate CME. She asked, “if the power grid goes down, how are we going to take a shower?” I kind of sputtered, “I have at least…