White water rafting is something most people take the touristy route with. Needless to say, it’s no surprise when these weekenders fail to keep their rafts from flipping in this rocky spot. The pros on top of the rocks keep telling them the right thing to do, but time and time again, the rapids win.
While on location in Indonesia, filming deadly reptiles in the wild for the BBC’s second entry into its Planet Earth series, cameraman Mark MacEwen discovered one of the beasts he had just captured on video had holed itself up in his bathroom. Not wanting to risk his own injury or worse at the jaws of...
A couple in Northern Minnesota noticed water levels at the pond behind their home steadily rising over a period of seven years, due to the diligent construction of a beaver dam nearly nine feet in length near a spillway. The beavers steadily added to the damn over the years, causing the overall pond to rise...
A driver was making his way through a mountain road, maybe a little too quickly although we can’t see his speedometer, when a black bear crossed his path. The black bear got the worst part, however, the animal gets up and runs off like it’s nothing. We hope he was okay! As for the driver,...
I know bears can swim, but I’ve never seen a bear swim THIS far. The black bear jumped in and swam like it was no problem to the other side. This incredible high-definition footage was taken at Upper Klamath Lake near Klamath Falls, Oregon. Gerald Holt, the uploader of the video, says, “It was a...
In 371 BC, an outnumbered army faced certain defeat at the hands of the Spartans. Instead of surrendering, they devised a new formation that would ultimately lead to victory and revolutionize military tactics: the echelon. This innovative strategy involved staggering the troops diagonally, positioning each unit behind and to the right of the one in...
When you hear the name Mossberg, it’s impossible not to think of shotguns. After all, Mossberg is renowned for producing some of the best, most readily available, and reliable shotguns for home and self-defense. It’s with that reputation and mission that Mossberg has recently introduced handguns. That’s right, handguns. Their latest offering is the MC2sc...
Dry fire laser training at home: Why do we do it? A Regular Gun Guy gives several good reasons: You may not have time to get to the range as often as you’d like. Ammunition can be expensive, and dryfire eliminates the need to buy ammunition. Trigger discipline is important. Enter the Strikeman Dry-Fire Training...
After my in-depth interview with Ruger’s Marlin Product Manager, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the reintroduced Ruger Marlin 336 Classic. As a former Marketing Director for Marlin, I am curious about Ruger’s take on this iconic rifle. I was not alone. After all, the Ruger Marlin 336 Classic is one of the...
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