The machinery of infrastructure and life that is the United States is massive and complex. It has been kept running for the past two centuries by hard working, blue-collar Americans. These men and women do the most difficult, dangerous, unglamorous, ...
ATV Accident: How Rescuers Saved a Hunter Who Drove Off a Cliff
Los Padres National Forest sprawls across coastal California, with nearly 2 million acres of chaparral, Jeffrey pine, and white fir running up peaks that turn silver with sun or snow, but in the dark, it’s pretty black, which is probably why a hunter ...
Field Dressing a Deer: A Step-By-Step Guide for New Hunters
Before we get started, allow me to preempt any comments about how I don’t know what I’m doing by saying there’s more than one way to skin a cat (or in this case field dressing a deer). The method I describe here is one of many ways you can field ...
10 Pieces of Must-Have Survival Gear You Can’t Live Without
How do you pick the right survival gear? It comes down to the Rule of Three. Of course, you know the average person can survive up to three weeks without food, but only three days without water and only three hours outside of their core ...
How to Make a Rabbit Snare: A Simple Survival Skill You Should Have
It’s rabbit season…duck season…rabbit season…duck season! The argument between Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck is one of the most classic cartoon scenes in the history of the world. But what season is it really? Well, to take a more serious turn, if you ...
Marine Veteran Promotes Healing for People, Planet Through Fly Fishing
I wrote a screenplay called Mending The Line about a Marine veteran who finds physical and emotional healing through fly fishing and nature. Last year, when the film was about to go into production, our director Joshua Caldwell told me ...
Yukon Moose Hunt Gone Wrong: Surviving 11 Days in the AK Backcountry
Packed with all the gear we'd need for a backcountry Alaskan moose hunt, my uncle and I made the long trek from Arizona up to Watson Lake in the Yukon Territory. It was my first hunting trip outside the contiguous United States. Excited doesn't begin ...
7 Super Long-Range Rifles and Optics to Dominate in the Field
The annual Athlon Outdoors Rendezvous has become a major event that lends itself to a lucky few getting an early glimpse of new products that could shake things up once they hit the market. Sometimes it’s simply a chance to get more quality ...
3 Must-Have Pieces of Leupold Optics Gear for Every Shooter
Optics continue to drive several segments of the firearm industry. Arguably no other category continues bringing more improved performance at shrinking prices quite like quality glass these days. From long-range competition to serious spot-and-stalk ...
The 7 Most Protective Dog Breeds
Protecting your home doesn’t just mean owning a firearm and utilizing various security products. It also means having a fierce, loyal dog that’ll keep you, your family, and your valuables safe. In Survivor’s Edge Magazine, Michael D’Angona highlights ...
CCW Holsters and Carrying Correctly In Today’s World
The ability to conceal and carry is a unique and complex topic. Setting aside all the legal challenges for the moment, the practical impediments alone are broad and diverse. Attire, chosen tools (not just firearms), methods of access, and comfort are ...
Best Home Defense Handguns to Protect Your Castle
One question often asked in the industry is, “what are the best home defense handguns?” The answer depends on a number of things—who is using it, where will it be kept, how often will you practice with it, and a few other points. Home Defense ...
6 Tactical Rifles Capable of Filling Multiple Roles
One of my most anticipated events each year is the Athlon Outdoors Rendezvous. As a writer, I get to spend quality time both on the range and in more relaxed settings with a number of great companies. It is a priceless opportunity to really get ...
5 Fabulous Hunting Rifles Ready to Punch Tags Next Fall
The first week of October, a gaggle of gun writers and editors gathered in the Teton Valley just west of the Grand Tetons for their annual Athlon Outdoors Rendezvous. More than just a meeting, the Rendezvous’ purpose is to review the latest and ...
The Navy is Testing its Unmanned Saildrone Explorer for the First Time
Drones are often thought of as highly advanced machines with cutting-edge technology. While this is true of the programming and artificial intelligence used to create and operate unmanned vehicles, they can also be combined with old tech. One example ...
Reloading Bench Setup: 10 Must-Have Items
So, you’ve finally had enough with the shortages and decided that you want to start reloading. Perhaps you just picked up your first manual or just watched the first season of The Reloading Zone, and you are contemplating what gear to get for your ...
Veteran-Inspired Watchmaker Revives Iconic A-11 Watch Issued in WWII
Timing can be critical when conducting a military operation. During World War II, it wasn’t just the men in combat who depended on accurate timing; the rest of the millions of Allied service members and potentially the entire free world relied on ...
Top 10 Pistol Caliber Carbines: Finding the Best PCC
There’s no question that pistol caliber carbines are more popular than ever. Ruger, Colt, Sig Sauer, and CZ are some of the biggest names making them, and there are countless AR-pattern PCCs made by dozens of companies, big and small. Let’s take a ...
Illuminating Survival: Learn From Light Sources Used by Medieval Troops
Artificial light sources used by humans didn't change much at all from pre-history right up to and into the 19th century. Until the invention of the lightbuld, people relied, in one way or another, on the light of a flame burning some kind of fuel to ...
Rifles 101: How To Adjust and Zero Iron Sights
Although optics are all the rage now, many still like the simplicity and dependability of good old iron sights. They make a great backup as well. However, if the front and rear sights are not properly aligned your shot placement and overall ...
Sick Teen Rescued From Island Where Kodiak Bear Mauled Navy SEAL
The sun doesn’t set here until about an hour before midnight, so the US Coast Guard rescuers knew they could pull off the mission in daylight. “Now put the ready 60 on the line! Put the ready 60 on the line!” the pager blared shortly after 9 p.m. ...
How To Survive An Earthquake: Inside or Outside Every Second Counts
It is another day at work. You are sitting at your desk and without any warning, you are spilled out of your chair and end up sprawled out on the floor. The entire building is shaking and swaying violently. Items are falling off shelves ...
What Was the Best Sniper Rifle of World War II?
World War II sniper rifles were often updated World War I models made better with new telescopic sights and upgrades to make them more easily employed in combat. These relatively minor improvements to the weapons made snipers much more dangerous in ...
Alaska Plane Crash: Helicopter Rescues 2 From Island Ruled by Bears
It’s one thing to rush to rescue a downed plane. It’s another when the rescue subjects were downed in an Alaska plane crash onto an island ruled by big bears. “We know of Montague Island as a spot where they bring like some of the more troubled ...
This MACV-SOG Commando Carried a 55-Pound Trad Bow Into Battle
During the Vietnam War, the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, better known as MACV-SOG, conducted cross-border operations in denied areas in Laos and Cambodia to strike North Vietnamese Army targets ...
How Good Is The New Redington Trailblazer Travel Fishing Rod?
Since COVID hit and social distancing became the new norm for Americans coast-to-coast, the call to get outside has been an increasingly attractive alternative to suffering in separate personal bubbles. One outdoor activity that has seen ...
Pro Tips: Why Everyday Carry Is About More Than Your EDC Pistol
If you truly embrace the idea of everyday carry, you realize your kit will often change depending on where you’re going and what you’ll be doing when you get there. Sometimes, you’re limited to what you can hide beneath a suit. Other times, ...
Hawaiian Cast ‘N’ Blast, Part 2: Hunting Hogs and Spearing Giant Trevally
The second chapter of our cast 'n’ blast adventure (check out Part 1 here) follows Free Range American editor Mike Shea through Hawaii as he does a little bacon harvesting followed by some epic spearfishing in some truly heavenly blue ...
Is the New TRXSTLE Bike Packing System Any Good?
Bicycles, since their advent, have been an economical and efficient way to traverse moderate distances while hauling a decent amount of gear or supplies in various ways. And the truth is, bikes can go some places that no other vehicles can. Today, ...
Pro Tips: How To Hold a Pistol According to a Green Beret
Shooting a pistol is tough — objectively, it’s more difficult than shooting a long gun, simply because of how much, or how little, of the shooter’s body actually comes in contact with the firearm. With a long gun, there are four points of contact: ...
