Author: Jack Bogart

Dishes, chores, rain, and exercise — while I’m not a SCUBA diver, I appreciate dive watches because they’re generally up to my daily abuse. And given its longstanding ties to Navy SEALs, Luminox stands as one of the most recognizable names in the hard-use wristwatch game. But even by Luminox standards, its MIL-SPEC line stands as perhaps the most rugged it offers. As the name implies, these watches are built to Department of Defense Military Specifications for a range of attributes: magnetic resistance, water and altitude resistance, readability and luminescence, temperature tolerance, and most notably, shock resistance. In the case of…

If you were to sit me down as a child and tell me what bow sights would be like today, I’d be in disbelief. The catalog of bow sights we have access to today is nothing short of impressive, and the bar keeps rising with each passing year. With that in mind, I had been waiting for Dialed Archery to release a horizontal 5-pin sight since their inception. So, when the Pruf came out in that configuration, I had to take it for a spin. In short: The Pruf ($560) from Dialed Archery adorns the bows of many happy bowhunters…

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —   Air Force Global Strike Command hosted a Technology, Acquisition and Sustainment Review from June 23-25 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The three-day summit brought together senior leaders from across the enterprise to align strategic capabilities with the warfighter’s evolving needs and ensure the long-range strike mission is postured for the future. The event was organized by AFGSC/A5/8, Strategic Plans, Programs and Requirements Directorate. They worked with AFGSC/A4, Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection Directorate, to coordinate briefings and subject matter experts. They also worked closely with the Secretary of the Air Force for…

Toyota is pretty much synonymous with overlanding around the world, having made some of the best platforms. It’s gotten so popular with overlanders that Toyota has even started offering a sort of “overland starter pack” trim level on the Tacoma and 4Runner, which it calls Trailhunter. Now, thanks to announcements made this week by Toyota, we know that the 2027 Sequoia and Tundra models will have Trailhunter trims for the very first time. What Is a Trailhunter? Trailhunter is a cool-sounding name, but what does ponying up the dough for one get you? Well, in the forthcoming Tundra and Sequoia…

Living in Alaska, a place with notoriously bad weather and possibly even more notorious apex predators, my everyday kit for a local trail run may be more substantial than most. If I’m heading into the alpine of the Chugach Mountains behind my home, that kit includes gloves, buff, wind or rainshell, food and water, and bear spray, plus trekking poles or an ice axe, layers, fuel, and hydration. To carry all this kit, I need something light, with enough capacity for my essentials, and well-constructed enough to carry it bounce-free. Enter the Raide Research LF 5L. Raide Research has developed…

Rheinmetall is one of the largest ammunition manufacturers in the Western world and is continuing to significantly expand its production capacity through the Project Firepower. For this purpose, one of Europe’s largest and most modern powder factories is being constructed at Rheinmetall’s long-standing Aschau am Inn site, which is also home to the headquarters of its subsidiary Rheinmetall Nitrochemie. The Minister-President of the Free State of Bavaria, Dr Markus Söder, Member of the Bavarian Parliament, the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence, Dr Nils Schmid, and the Bavarian Minister of State for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and…

The photos from a flash flood in Idaho this week look like something from a natural disaster flick. Heavy rains created a mudslide that destroyed vehicles and left behind a campground covered in debris. Local officials posted the images on Facebook this week, noting that the northeast side of Boise County was “hammered with flash floods.” For the moment, it appears that the campers in the area escaped unharmed, according to local news reports. However, the mudslide caused massive damage to the Grand Jean Trailhead and Campground in Sawtooth National Forest. There’s been an uptick in mudslides in the area…

I’ve put together a Denny’s-style Grand Slam of running gear this week. We’ve got two race-day trail running super shoes, two daily trainers for road runners, and two hiking shoes that will do the distance. Still hungry for more? Of course you are. That’s why you’ll also find some extra-cool accessories to keep you moving. Those include new tech like Baseus open-ear headphones and Garmin’s first screen-free smart band, as well as tees, anoraks, and even an option to build your own running belt (including sweet designs). Find all that in this week’s special edition of Emerging Gear. Merrell MTL…

FREDERICKSBURG, Va., July 23, 2026 — HDT Robotics, LLC dba BLADE, a leader in highly capable robotic systems, announced today its selection as one of five industry partners for the U.S. Army’s Project Sustainment initiative. This critical National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC) program focuses on automating supply distribution in contested environments to keep soldiers out of harm’s way.  To meet the demanding requirements of the contract, BLADE’s Advanced Battle Lab is putting forward the Dire WOLF, a rugged six-wheeled diesel-electric hybrid variant of its proven WOLF-X robotic combat vehicle. The Dire WOLF represents the culmination of over two decades of BLADE’s cutting-edge…

The vast, untouched landscapes of national parks are what make them special, but they also pose challenges. How do you preserve the rugged character of these areas while also ensuring visitor safety, monitoring wildlife, and employing staff effectively? Increasingly, it looks like cutting-edge tech — like AI and Starlink — is the answer. The National Park Foundation (NPF), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting these public lands, recently awarded $10 million to support new tech projects at 21 National Park Service (NPS) sites. As national parks continue to explode in popularity, parks are betting that updating their tech can help better…