All Outdoor

Which light would you depend on when you need illumination the most.  The expedient answer is simple–the one nearest to you.  But beyond that functional but unhelpful answer, what would you say?

Ready Range is the brainchild of Neely Burks. From the outside, it looks like a flattened box. It unfolds in seconds to become a three-dimensional set of multiple bullseyes with added supports for clays, pop cans and others reactive targets.

Shawnee, Kansas – Sad news from Kansas: A respected business owner is dead as the result of an armed robbery attempt at the gun shop he co-owned with his wife, reports the Kansas City Star.

A police officer walks into a gun shop, asks to see a 380 pistol. Shoots off a portion of his anatomy with said pistol. Becomes former cop, sues gun shop.

Texas based Lone Star Medics, announced today their second annual “Field and Tactical Medicine Conference.” The two-day conference will be held March 28-29, 2015 at the MCM Elegante Hotel-Dallas (2330 West Northwest Highway, Dallas, Texas 75220).

I know I’ve wasted several pairs of these! You go out, use your hand warmers for a hunt, then toss them in the trash when you’re finished. Although they aren’t too expensive, it adds up quick when you’re consistently hunting cold temps. Check out this neat trick to preserve them which enables you to use them for several hunts!

An organization by the name of the Revolutionary War Veterans Association is a non-profit that has developed a special program called Project Appleseed. The focus of the project is to sponsor weekend shooting events to teach the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship and intertwine these skills with the history and heritage of our great nation.

The Origin 12 shotgun first came to my attention two years ago at SHOT show Media Day event. I fired a couple of magazines through the AK-like contraption, noted that it worked despite frigid weather and blowing sand but wasn’t particularly taken by it. It was just another functional gun with a slightly unusual look: every part that could be skeletonized was to save weight. Looking at it later the same week on the trade show floor, I appreciated the thought that went in the design, but I found features like quick take-down capability irrelevant for my use. I did stay in touch with Fostech Outdoors, but mostly because I liked the people.

I am a connoisseur of watches and love all those high dollar watch brands. The major premium heirloom quality watch brands like Tag Heuer, Breitling, Omega, Ebel, Rolex, and other notable brands have a legacy of time measuring quality which have proven to not only retain their value but in some cases even appreciate in value longer term for owners. Most watch fanatics would admit these brands are worth the price.

Daisy Outdoor Products of Rogers, Arkansas just brought out their latest Red Ryder in the Daisy Red Ryder 75th Anniversary Edition BB Gun. Truly this has classic designed all over it. The Daisy BB Gun first came out in 1940 and has continued in “Made in the U.S.A.” production now for 75 years. This new BB gun model is a true Daisy in every way.

Emerson Knives is a company that I love to watch. I love their beefy knives. I love the use of simple and solid materials (G10 and 154CM). I love to see their willingness to experiment. They can do that because they occupy an ideal space in the market–big enough to have the manufacturing capacity to do a lot of different things and small enough to not worry about selling 25,000 knives in Wal-Mart (their collaboration partner, KAI USA does that for them). They also happen to have an incredibly devoted following, another reason they can experiment so much.

In this series on EDC alternatives, I have made the case for all sorts of different kinds of tools that you can carry instead of a regular production folder. Most of the time these suggestions have been less expensive, or if not outright cheaper, not much more expensive.

There is certainly not a shortage of cook sets on the market for the camper and hiker, but I was intrigued with the Esbit Alcohol and Fuel Tab stove and Trekking Cook Set.  At just under 15 oz this set delivers everything you could need on the trail or in camp for very little cash and weight.

When I was new to carrying guns, I was more concerned with concealment, comfort and the ability to put the holster on an off quickly. Low price and universal fit were also prized. As a result, I tried Uncle Mike’s pocket holsters and Fobus paddle holsters. I soon discovered that such solutions work only for stationary users. The moment I tried to run with a revolver in my pocket, it slipped the rather loose nylon holster and and flew out of my pocket on a high trajectory… fortunately landing in soft grass instead of the asphalt!

Honestly you never know the true performance of a particular gun and ammo combination until it is tested in the field under real hunting conditions. So, in the back of my mind there was a bit of nervous anxious anticipation when I took my first shot at a white-tailed deer with my Smith and Wesson MP15T with a .300 BLK upper unit.

Among the most notable and popular knife designs ever for CRKT has been the Ed Halligan KISS (Keep It Super Simple) series. The newest of those knives is the CRKT Sweet KISS, a design that delivers a huge amount of cutting power and defensive utility in a very slim and compact size.

In my earlier piece on my modded iPhone 6+, I promised a writeup on the other non-pistol use that I’ve found for grip tape. So, here it is.

I recently picked up the Springfield Armory XD Mod.2 after reviewing it, and despite the amount of grip already included on the gun, I added a small bit of GT5000 grip tape where the left thumb sits in a thumbs-forward grip. So I had quite a bit of the stuff left over, and I’ve since found two great non-pistol applications for it. I’ll write about the first project a bit later, but today I want to show off what I did last night. Behold the Glockified iPhone 6 Plus.

North Carolina – In the “things that make you go WOW” department, we have this happy little tale.

We all know that common sense is assuredly UN-common in government. That’s why it gives me a modicum of hope to hear sensible things being said by someone who may be able to do something about them – and who may just have a good chance to become President of the United States of America.