If you spend enough time chasing game, exploring river accesses before daylight, or driving down two-tracks that barely qualify as roads, you’ll eventually realize that your truck isn’t just transportation, it’s a critical part of your gear system.Over a few articles, we’re going to dive into practical truck upgrades that actually matter for outdoorsmen. Not the flashy stuff you see on YouTube or cruising main street on Friday nights, but upgrades that can help you get to your spot and back out safely. Our canvas for this series is a 2024 Silverado 1500 RST, sourced from our friends at Ressler…

It is well understood that in order to retain the American tradition of shooting (not to mention our right to do so), it is imperative to get the younger generations involved. Renowned air gun manufacturer Daisy and the Iconic Outdoor Group have held this statement in high regard throughout their existence, which is evident in their programs and products. On several occasions, I have had the honor of joining Daisy’s sister brand, Gamo, on the Squirrel Master Classic event, which aims to bring interested youth on the small-game hunt of a lifetime. While this has been wildly successful, it hinges…

One of the funniest bits in the 90’s TV show “Home Improvement” is Tim Taylor’s ongoing campaign to add horsepower to everyday objects. In the very first episode, he installs what is basically a car engine in his dishwasher, and the result is pretty much what you’d expect (hint: the dishes don’t survive).I felt a little like The Toolman going from a hand-crank case trimmer to the new RCBS MatchMaster Precision Trimmer, but I was much happier with the outcome.Designed in partnership with Henderson Precision, the MatchMaster trimmer uses an 115v electric motor to spin a set of carbide blades…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: So I usually, like if I’m going straight for performance stuff, I do sauna usually by itself at night before bed, and then if I do contrast, yeah, I’ll pair it up. 00:00:10 Speaker 2: But the cold, I. 00:00:12 Speaker 1: Think the cold is probably the most misused thing. And there’s also like all this it’s funny that you know the studies about lifting and not doing clunch right after. I mean that originally came out in two thousand and nine. That’s like not new new science, and it makes sense. It’s like you know,…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast, your guide to the White Tail Woods, 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, Mark Kenyon. 00:00:19 Speaker 2: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast. This week on the show, I’m joined by Tony Peterson to discuss the science of doing hard things, what happens in our brains when we do that kind of stuff, and what the implications of all of this are for hunting and much more. All Right,…

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Background I travel for work, often traveling all over the word into some not-so-friendly environments where I don’t want to be a target but I still need to remain capable. I’ve interviewed behaviorists about the science behind being memorable and I’ve also spoken with members of certain 3-letter-agencies about what they’ve learned about traveling in austere environments. This short essay is an aggregate of that information that is easily consumable and understandable. In the world of tactical preparation and survivalism, there is a pervasive image of the “operator”, that is; someone decked out in multicam patterns, sporting morale patches, and…

On February 26, 1929, US President Calvin Coolidge established Grand Teton National Park. — And on February 26,1935 RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) was first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt and Arnold Wilkins in Daventry, England. — Today’s feature article is a guest piece by a SurvivaBlog reader who is also a podcaster. — We need entries for Round 123 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $981,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest.  Round 123 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a…

Canada-based MDT Sporting Goods (MDT), a leader in the precision rifle chassis systems and shooting accessories, has acquired Lone Peak Arms and Leading Edge Machine. Both are firms headquartered in Hyde, Utah, and each company contributes to the design and manufacturing of Razor and Fuzion precision rifle action lines. Lone Peak Arms, which was established in 2014, has a sterling reputation among competitive shooters, hunters and custom rifle builders for its lightweight, ultra-precise actions. All are produced at Leading Edge Machine’s CNC operation. “At MDT, everything we do is driven by one purpose; to help you take your best shot,”…

While I appreciate the overall usefulness of the M-Lok system, it requires a certain amount of finesse, patience and mechanical aptitude that I simply do not seem to possess. Adding an accessory with an M-Lok attachment point to a slot on a rifle’s fore-end means setting up the depth exactly right—and I can never seem to do that properly. I either set it too deep, in which case I get the two screws through the M-Lok slot and spin them endlessly; or I set it too shallow, in which case I put the screws through, can’t tighten it and have…