(Continued from Part 1.) Solar Panel Inventory As mentioned, to make this test more valuable to the majority of the readers I didn’t use my 3,000-watt home solar-panel system for lighting or charging batteries. I did, however, use a few smaller portable solar panels I have. 1 – 100-watt panel 1 – 15-watt panel 1 – 20-watt panel 1 – 1.8-watt trickle charger As you’d expect, the larger a solar panel is the more quickly it’ll charge a battery. For preppers who are currently without any solar panels, though not ideal, inexpensive 15-to-25-watt panels could be purchased and tucked away…

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On May 22, 334 BC, the Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeated the army of Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. — May 22, 1807: Former US Vice President Aaron Burr is tried for treason in Richmond, Virginia. He was acquitted. — And on May 22, 1842, farmers Lester Howe and Henry Wetsel discovered Howe Caverns in New York state when they stumbled upon a large gaping hole in the ground. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. This is the final round of…

Sources tell MeatEater that the U.S. Congress will act soon on a proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule, which was enacted in 2001 and safeguards some 58 million acres of public land in 39 states from new road development. H.R. 7695 would nullify the rule and also “require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.”The Subcommittee on Public Lands is expected to consider the bill as soon as this Thursday. Should the bill pass out of committee, it would then go to Congress for a full vote.The action on the…

In this episode of the NRA’s The Armed Citizen Podcast, we interview Gayle Pearlstein, COO and co-founder of Lox & Loaded, a Jewish-owned and -operated gun club that now—after being launched only a year ago—has 50 chapters around the United States. Pearlstein is an NRA-certified instructor who calls the NRA a “fantastic partner. We are truly blessed to have them on our side and helping us.” She helped start Lox & Loaded after the October 7, 2023, attack in Israel made her—and so many others—realize she needs to do even more to show the Jewish community how to utilize their…

We’re excited to announce the upcoming launch of our newest podcast, Future Wild with Mark Kenyon. No stranger to the MeatEater audience, Mark Kenyon has been on the team since 2018 and hosted the Wired to Hunt podcast since 2014. Future Wild represents an exciting new foray for both MeatEater and Mark, now our Director of Conservation, into previously unexplored frontiers of the hunting, fishing, outdoors, and conservation realms. This podcast will consist of one-on-one interviews pairing Mark with world-class subject matter experts to explore topics relevant to the future of our wild world and outdoor pursuits. Future Wild enters…

Springfield Armory likely needs no introduction, as the company has been around in its current form since 1974 and is known for its excellent M1A rifles, 1911s and a variety of other quality firearms, such as the Kuna, Hellion bullpup rifle and more. American Rifleman first reviewed the Springfield 2020 Waypoint back in 2020. That version of the rifle featured a 20-inch, carbon-fiber-sleeved, stainless barrel by BSF Barrels and a traditional-looking AG Composites stock. Oriented for long-range hunting, the 2020 series shares the Remington 700 footprint, which makes aftermarket stocks and accessories easy to find. In subsequent years, Springfield Armory…

When Bill Roland went missing from Lake Sam Rayburn in 1997, nothing about the case made sense.His truck, boat, and trailer were missing, but there was no sign of a struggle at his lake house. Searches of the surrounding woods turned up empty, and his family and friends said he’d never leave without telling anyone.Weeks later, his boat turned up hidden in a cove, shot multiple times with a shotgun in an apparent attempt to sink it.His truck was found burned.His trailer was somewhere else entirely.Investigators were left to piece together a puzzle with missing parts: a fisherman who may…

PROOF Research has introduced PROOF eXponential Twist (PXT)—an advancement in rifling that improves durability, accuracy and shootability—to the commercial market. PXT is engineered to meet the demands of modern high-pressure ammunition. Extensive military testing and research have demonstrated its ability to deliver longer barrel life, as well as enhanced consistency and performance. “PXT is a complete redesign of how the bullet engages the rifling during initial rotation,” explained Brandon Hulzebosch, PROOF Research director of sales and marketing. “As the industry advances and ammunition continues to evolve toward higher pressures and performance, we set out to address the technological gap between…

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