Author: Jack Bogart

Imagine hiking a 1,200-mile trail. Now imagine trying to cover that distance in 30 days, and then imagine doing it all without resupplying at any point. That’s exactly what Jamieson Hatt, 46, just did on Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail. Hatt not only set a fastest known time (FKT) for the trail, but he also completed the longest-ever unsupported FKT. The Challenge FKTs are split into several categories: supported (a crew helps you), self-supported (you can send yourself items and resupply), and unsupported. Unsupported means that you have to carry all your food and gear with you from the start. If…

Continued Raytheon investment will increase annual production TUCSON, Ariz., May 26, 2026 — The Javelin Joint Venture (JJV), a partnership between Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, and Lockheed Martin, has delivered the first Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLU) to the U.S. Army. The LWCLU, a next-generation launcher for the Javelin® weapon system, is designed to be adaptable and compatible with all current, past and future Javelin variants. The launcher is replacing the weapon system’s legacy command launch unit. To date, Raytheon has invested $22 million to modernize the LWCLU factory to increase speed of production and expand capacity. In…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More As a lifelong backpacker and staff writer for GearJunkie, I’ve tested and written about hundreds of products in nearly every category, and yet my favorite, absolutely must-have piece of gear when I go into the woods is a reusable pee cloth. A Kula Cloth, an anti-microbial, washable pee cloth, makes the simple yet messy task of peeing in nature cleaner and far more pleasant. Since Anastasia Allison started it in 2018, the brand has grown from a small cottage shop into a booming business,…

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American Rheinmetall, and Harbinger have formed a partnership to develop and field a family of robotic and uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) in support of U.S. Department of War (DoW) modernization priorities. The teaming pairs American Rheinmetall’s combat-proven vehicle integration, mission systems, and modular architecture development with Harbinger’s commercially based, autonomy-ready hybrid vehicle platform to deliver affordable, scalable robotic solutions that can be fielded at the pace of relevance. Under the agreement, the companies will jointly pursue current and emerging DoW programs where commercial-derived, hybrid-electric, and fully drive-by-wire architectures can accelerate the delivery of robotic combat, logistics, and sustainment capabilities. Initial…

In 2024, Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold embarked on a multi-month journey to climb a series of peaks in Alaska — and get there by biking. The show, “The Devil’s Climb,” premiered on Disney+, and now a new documentary short is showing the man behind the camera. “Good Luck, Kid” tells the story of young gun Taylor Shaffer, who wound up as the expedition photographer and videographer by a stroke of luck. Shaffer spent months on the road with Honnold and Caldwell as they biked (and he drove the van) from Colorado to Alaska. With the show’s director stuck on…

By Mike Boyle Posted in #Skills Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. One of the more difficult aspects in the application of force is threat assessment. Very often, both the aggressor and element of danger are very obvious and there is absolutely no mistaking the risk they pose to you or others. At other times, you may instantly recognize chaos unfolding…

Hey all, between July issue Press Week and Blade Show preparations, I missed getting this out in time to call it a “Sneak Peek”. But it is still time to call it a preview. So here is a look inside our June issue… Walter Brend is our cover feature. I know Walter reasonably well. He is local to us in Knoxville, and is part of our occasional lunch gatherings. I own one of his knives, a small, buckeye burled example, though his larger pig hunters are the true objets d’art. There Part 2 of Bradley Wood’s series on the history…

Cost and access are the two most significant barriers to entry into the outdoors. Maybe you live in a small town that doesn’t have a gear shop or any resources on where to buy a climbing harness. Perhaps you work a minimum-wage job but still want to get outside. Heck, maybe your kids are growing fast, and kids’ apparel is damn expensive. Or perhaps you’re looking to get into a new sport or need to upgrade your bike or skis, but are still paying off student loans. Or maybe you’ve got gear you’ve grown out of or inherited from someone…

The Spirit of the Steel Spring Show is this Fri-Sat-Sun. No longer in Pigeon Forge, it has moved to the Knoxville Expo Center. I am going to try to drop in on Sunday if I can. Mark will be there of course. Look for the KNIFE Magazine display. He will have a bunch of knives for sale. Half Price Admission if you print out the coupon above. Spirit of Steel Knife Show   Read the full article here