New American Truth

When I was twelve I thought the coolest thing I’d ever seen was “C-Rations”.  My uncle had some from when he was in the service and they were still good.  Then MREs came along and I thought they were the neatest thing since sliced cheese.  When I was in the National Guard we sometimes got [...]

“Covert”: concealed, secret, disguised. (according to dictionary.com) When I received this backpack for test and evaluation from 5.11 Tactical I wasn’t sure what to expect from a covert backpack. I mean… how do you disguise a backpack? It STILL looks like a backpack. What’s being concealed, secret(ed) or disguised is the firearm(s) and equipment carried [...]

Another knife in the Survival Series produced by Gerber with design input from Bear Grylls, the Scout is a basic, handy, pocket-clip folding lockblade that has proven itself reliable when needed. Just like with a gun, the best knife you can have for a given situation is the one you have at that point in [...]

I was recently invited to join a “writers’ conference” to explore the strengths and uses of ATVs and UTVs in the Anthrocite Outdoor Recreation Area in Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania. Not only was it a gorgeous setting but I had a blast and learned a lot too. Hosted by Kawasaki, the event was educational, well planned, [...]

There I was, slowly but steadily striding through the chest high grass that was so thick I couldn’t even see my feet. It was dusk and in my left hand I had my flashlight, sweeping the beam back and forth as I tried to find an easier path through the brush. In my right hand [...]

When I first got this knife for review I couldn’t get Tom Hanks in “Castaway” out of my head.  If you’ve seen the movie  you can easily remember the scene when he’s on the island and trying to get a coconut open.  He nearly kills himself doing it.  You should also remember the scene at [...]

So, you’re planning that operation and you need up-to-date accurate weather information. Depending on what exactly you’re planning and where you are, information such as altitude, temperature, wind speed and pressure trend might matter. Now, no, I don’t see that kind of information being of importance to the police officer in his cruiser on a [...]