Author: Jack Bogart

Wading boots arguably take the most abuse of any outdoor footwear. They constantly get submerged in water and beat up on filthy, boulder-strewn banks, with muck sloshing all around. Then, they bake in the sun for hours on boats, only to be tossed in the bed of a truck for days, awaiting the next use. Or maybe, if they’re owned by an angler who “cares” for their equipment, they’re stuffed in a wading bag and left in there, soaking wet, building God knows what kind of mold and gank. Yuck. I used to have a set I swore by. Every…

Greetings fellow People of the Knife… Today we bring you our latest installment of 5 from the Grinder, our quick format interview series which dates all the way back to David Andersen and my days back at TTAK. In it we combine answers with examples of the maker’s work, and links to find out more. If you are a maker yourself who would like to participate, you can visit this link to find out more.  Our latest installment brings us Brandon Williams, an Idaho maker whom I don’t personally know, but have a mutual friend with in Eddy Martinez of…

Minneapolis – March 13, 2026 – Three different autonomy companies selected off-road vehicles from Polaris Government and Defense as they participated in the U.S. Army’s xTech|Edge Strike: Ground competition in Vilseck, Germany March 3-13. Autonomy partners Dataspeed, Inc, Forterra and Overland AI competed in the Uncrewed, Automated, Modular Ground Platforms category with off-road commercial and military vehicles from Polaris: the MRZR D4 ultralight tactical vehicle, RANGER XD 1500 utility side-by-side and RZR XP 1000 Sport side-by-side. “Polaris vehicles have become force multipliers for expeditionary warfighters worldwide, and the integration of autonomy can expand the roles and capabilities of the vehicles even further.…

Outdoor style has seen trend after trend, from bold, neon Lycra in the 1980s to gorpcore to the current Y2K “hot girl hiker” aesthetic we’re experiencing now. Another recent trend involves a makeup item you might associate more with a night out than a day outdoors: glitter. Outdoorsy folks ranging from everyday hikers to ultrarunners to Olympic skiers are embracing glitter, hair tinsel, and bedazzling. Brands have even popped up specifically for this purpose, selling sweat-resistant face glitter. My first experience with it was on a backpacking trip, when a woman told me glitter was her “luxury” item: She brought…

A heroic ROTC student fatally stabbed the crazed ISIS-linked gunman who opened fire inside an Old Dominion University classroom Thursday, preventing further carnage, law enforcement sources said. Shooter Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36, gunned down an instructor before the unidentified cadet jumped into action to put an end to the suspected terror attack on the Virginia college campus, according to sources. Jalloh, who was previously convicted of trying to support ISIS, walked into the classroom and asked if it was an ROTC class, sources told The Post. First, our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Lt. Colonel Brandon Shah.…

Julian Hernandez was mountain biking at the Quail Hill Trailhead in Irvine, Calif., when he was bitten by a rattlesnake on Feb. 1, 2026. The 25-year-old Costa Mesa local was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital and taken to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Over a month later, on March 11, Hernandez died in the hospital. The Orange County Coroner’s Office ruled his death the result of an animal bite. While rattlesnake bites are fairly common in California, they’re rarely fatal. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), out of the roughly 7,000 to 8,000 people bitten…

TacJobs – Positions with Colt American icon Colt is currently seeking to fill several positions. Click on the position name for additional details and to apply. Product Manager – Military and Law Enforcement Test Engineer I Director of Project Management Junior Manufacturing Analyst All positions are in West Hartford, Connecticut. This entry was posted on Monday, March 16th, 2026 at 16:00 and is filed under TacJobs. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. Read the full article here

Shelby’s latest is a pickup truck, one that doesn’t make any more horsepower than the stock Ford it’s based on. But that doesn’t make the 2026 Shelby F-250 Super Baja any less impressive, because this is an HD truck ready to do Raptor things and more in the dirt. King Race Suspension Puts the Super in Super Baja Creating a heavy-duty desert basher takes serious upgrades, and Shelby American started with King Race Series suspension. Adjustable coilovers up front and standard shocks in the rear. They’re 2.5-inch shocks for strength with remote reservoirs for durability and performance over long, hard…

By Hunt Fish Shoot Posted in #Gear The Leupold Mark 4 has easily been one of the most prolific military and law enforcement scopes available. While the flagship Mark 5HD scopes superseded that family, for years, professionals and serious shooters like myself asked when it would come back. Thankfully, it did as the new Leupold Mark 4HD line of scopes. These build upon a strong pedigree, while also being up to date for modern shooters. For this instance, I want to discuss the Leupold Mark 4HD 4.5-18X52 M1C3 Side Focus FFP with the PR2-MOA reticle system. For…

US Army Designates Carbine Version of M7 NGSW Rifle as XM8 Last month, the US Army designated the XM8 and issued a national stock number: NSN 1005-01-737-3402. Featuring an 10″ barrel, the XM8 (bottom carbine) weighs 7.3 lbs versus the 8.3 lbs of the M7 carbine with 13.5″ barrel (top rifle). These weights are weapon only and do not include suppressor and optic. Developed by SIG SAUER as part of the Product Improvement Effort, it is a carbine version of the M7 Rifle. Along with the M250 Automatic Rifle, these weapons are being issued to the US Army’s close combat…