Let’s cut through the noise. You’ve seen duct tape patch up tents, fix pipes, seal windows during hurricanes, and even hold together parts of a car that shouldn’t still be moving. In fact, we discussed 26 practical uses for duct tape a while ago. But is duct tape actually waterproof? Here’s the hard truth: most duct tape is water-resistant, not waterproof. That means it can repel moisture in the short term—think a few hours in the rain, not weeks underwater. If you slap it on a dry surface and press it down like you mean it, it’ll hold. But leave…
Author: Tommy Grant
After the fall of Bataan in 1942 tens of thousands of American and Filipino soldiers were forced to march over 60 miles to POW camps. The POWs were beaten, starved, and executed, while covering brutal terrain, many suffering from things like malaria and dysentery. By 1944 the American public would come to know this as the Bataan death march that killed around 10,000 Filipino soldiers and over 600 Americans. My grandfather found himself in the Pacific, towards the end of the war, and he stood guard over many of the captive Japanese responsible for the Bataan death march. Here are…
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPrepared people don’t just notice more—they take faster, more effective action. That’s the edge. That’s why situational awareness and understanding how to maximize its effectiveness are vital to improving your resilience. One way to maximize your situational awareness is by understanding how to minimize the effects of your seven mental traps that interfere with how you see, interpret, and respond to the world as it develops around you. This article teaches you how to recognize the mental hurdles that get in the way—and how to reduce their impact so you can think clearly and…
This article was originally published by Connor O’Keeffe at The Mises Institute. Last Sunday, Donald Trump’s Department of Justice announced that they had concluded that Jeffrey Epstein did not have a list of clients and that the convicted sex offender and formerly well-connected financier really did die by suicide. To back that up, the DOJ released video footage from the area outside Epstein’s prison cell that they claimed was raw—although the clip’s metadata indicated it was exported from video editing software—and declared the entire case closed. Of course, the existence of a single client list or the specific manner of Epstein’s death have always…
A former U.S. Marine Corps reservist has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with an attack at a Texas immigration detention center in which a police officer was shot in the neck, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.Benjamin Hanil Song, 32, is the latest person charged in the Fourth of July assault in which attackers dressed in black military-style clothing opened fire outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, southwest of Dallas, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas.Song, from Dallas, was arrested after a weeklong search and has been charged with three counts…
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Every year seems to bring new disasters to different regions of the United States. Hurricanes in the Southwest. Ice storms in Texas. Floods in the Northeast. Wildfires in Hawaii. Whereas once people might have packed a go bag for a single scenario, now they need more flexible kits so that they can be ready to go at any time of day, any time of year. Where I live, in the PNW, the need to be ready for just about any weather…
Senate lawmakers finalized plans Wednesday for a new home loan safety net program designed to prevent veterans from facing foreclosure, replacing a similar but controversial effort canceled by Veterans Affairs officials earlier this year. The bill, known as the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, had previously passed the House and now awaits President Donald Trump’s signature to become law. It would create a partial claim program for veterans who have fallen behind on housing payments, allowing them to defer a portion of what they owe on their mortgages. In a statement, the Republican and Democratic leaders of the House…
United States ruler, Donald Trump, is claiming that he’s “neutral” on Ukraine, after issuing an ultimatum tied to sanctions and tariffs to Russia, and agreeing to continue arms shipments to Ukraine. The bold-faced lies are becoming too obvious to ignore. On Monday, just two days ago, Trump said he was “very, very unhappy” with Russia, and warned of “severe” secondary tariffs of up to 100% if no progress is made in diplomacy with regard to the war, within 50 days. He fully placed the blame on Moscow, expecting them to bow to his whim at the ultimatum. He also announced upcoming deliveries of…
I recently noticed a “No Concealable Weapons Allowed” sign at a Walgreens location, which left me questioning whether it’s a store-specific rule or a company-wide stance. As a result, I’ve decided to stop shopping there, and I’m asking fellow gun owners what they think. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE SOUTH CAROLINA (2-minute read) — On a recent trip to Walgreens, I noticed something that stopped me in my tracks—a sign on the front entrance clearly stating, “NO CONCEALABLE WEAPONS ALLOWED.” It wasn’t just a suggestion—it was a hard “no” to anyone lawfully carrying a concealed firearm. As someone who responsibly carries,…
In a seeming bid to counter increasingly aggressive Chinese activities in the South China Sea, the U.S. plans to finance and construct a fast boat facility on the western coast of Palawan in the Philippines. The facility will be built to launch at least five fast boats, which will be constructed by U.S.-based company ReconCraft. The manufacturer specializes in producing vessels used by law enforcement and the military for rapid interdiction. According to documents, the vessels will include both “assault boats” and rigid-hulled inflatable boats, USNI News has reported. The facility, which will also include on-site storage and conference rooms,…