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Howdy Folks. After a crazy couple of weeks, I am ready to settle in and watch some Olympics for the next two. But first I need to knock out the Weekend Open Thread. Press Day is next Wednesday as well, so I will be working all weekend I am sure. But I will have all manner of obscure sports I don’t really care about on in the background. Like Synchronized swimming.     We (I) made homemade ice cream and homemade ice cream for the Opening Ceremony. I agree with the East German judge. He does suck. Dreams shattered in…

LANSING, Mich. – Joining the Army is tough; you’re immediately off to basic and individual training, facing drill sergeants, and learning the basics of soldiering. Going straight to Ranger School after that? That’s an entirely new level of challenge and excellence. No Michigan Army National Guard Soldier accomplished all three schools through the Ranger Team Leader Initiative program — until now. On June 21st, 19-year-old Pfc. Chase Cammenga achieved this milestone, graduating from all three rigorous training programs. The RTLI is a specialized training program for enlisted Soldiers in the Army National Guard who aspire to attend Ranger School. This…

The current state of cycling navigation apps: Options. Galore. Plenty of states are expanding commuter cycling infrastructure. The bike industry continues to push gravel bikes as do-it-all options that expand navigable terrain, and it’s somehow fashionable. Bikepacking is even in vogue. The options for how and where to ride are now incredibly varied, and everyone who puts foot to pedal needs a way to map their rides. More user data and better tech have made navigating through urban and backcountry environments more convenient and accurate than ever. That said, not every cycling GPS app has the same pros and cons.…

There have never been so many choices for seven-seat SUVs. Gas, diesel, hybrid, and electric — you can get real room for seven with rugged capability and more style than any minivan could ever offer. Forget about keeping the best seats for the driver and front passenger. Some of our picks offer even more comfortable and feature-rich rear seating. You can bet your kids and other passengers will thank you. Or, they’ll at least have to pretend that they’re not happy on that long road trip. These top three-row SUVs offer some of the best amenities and legroom, so everybody…

Want a short-barreled AR-15 without dealing with the hassle of the NFA? Good news, AR pistol braces are back on the menu. AR pistols, AR-style firearms with no buttstock and a barrel shorter than 16 inches, have always been legal. AR pistol braces, on the other hand, have not been.Between the advent of AR pistol braces and today, the legality of the accessory has gone back and forth several times thanks to the ATF’s multiple contradictory rulings over the years. Will they always be legal? Who knows? But thankfully at the time of this writing, they’re perfectly acceptable to own, be…

Dropper posts allow us to adjust our saddle height with the push of a lever, helping to enhance comfort, efficiency, and, most importantly, control while out on the trail. Many people would argue that dropper posts are one of the most important innovations in mountain bike technology, essentially transforming the way we ride. The ability to adjust the height of your saddle on the fly ensures that it is always positioned perfectly for the terrain you are riding, and dropper posts have become a staple on nearly all new mountain bikes and are working their way onto gravel bikes these…

We take a quick look at 9.3x62mm Mauser, a powerful, all-around big-game cartridge.Developed around 1905 by Otto Bock, a well-known Berlin gunmaker, this chambering was introduced to give the farmers and hunters in the German colonies of Africa an adequate cartridge.When many African countries were in the process of adopting restrictive laws specifying minimum chamberings for dangerous game hunting, most ruled for a minimum bore size of .40 caliber. Almost universally, the 9.3x62mm Mauser was exempted from the banned classification. It was soon used in Europe on wild boar and red deer, and Mauser sporters were sold in the United…

Knife designer Paul Munko has a sequel to his Kizer Mystic collab in the works. The Mini Mystic carries more differences than blade size, including a different lock and revamped materials. The full-size Mystic, named after the famous town in Connecticut, went big indeed with a 3.74-inch cutting edge. At the time, Munko told us that the choice of size came from a dual desire to emulate the look of a harpoon (in a nod to Mystic, CT’s maritime history), and create a universal, highly capable working knife design. It was a premium Kizer release, rendered in REX45, a pretty…

My climbing partners and I trudged into camp around noon on Mt. Rainier, and I immediately tore off my boots. We’d been on the move since 9 p.m. the night before — a 15-hour push to the summit and back from a low camp. I dragged myself into my Western Mountaineering Alpinlite sleeping bag and plunged into what felt like a 5-hour coma — quite possibly the deepest sleep of my life.  That quality of sleep felt like a trend while I was testing the Alpinlite. Was it because of the bag’s high quality down and roomy interior or more a…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More It wasn’t a matter of if but when GearJunkie would lean into the hard, thankless work of tasting all manner of craft beer from around the continent. BeerJunkie has long been whispered of among staff. It was a hope and possibility — a dream. But there was always something missing. It turns out that something was an outsider. We needed someone not from within the hardcore world of gear and product reviews but someone whose perspective matched the everyman, the common craft brewery visitor. Someone who was kind of…