06.15.22

Outward Bound did not come into Mike Stanley’s life as a 14-year-old middle school student or during a gap year in college. Mike found Outward Bound, and ultimately himself, as a 54-year-old.  

It was 1987 and Mike knew he needed and wanted more. As a 29-year Wall Street veteran, Mike was leading a life commuting for an hour and a half to and from New York City every day. His weekends were his escape when he and his family would spend them whitewater canoeing, sailing, or skiing.  

By 1988 he knew he needed a change. He enrolled on a cross-country skiing and dog sledding Outward Bound course in January in Minnesota. Through the negative 40-degree temperatures and the physical challenge of plunging into an ice hole in frigid temperatures, Mike’s experience proved life-changing. 

At the end of his course, Mike applied to three Outward Bound Schools to be an

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When it comes to designing your outdoor kitchen, there are definitely some things that you will want to incorporate into the design. Here are three things to consider when designing your outdoor kitchen.

3 Things To Consider When Designing Your Outdoor Kitchen

Protection From The Elements

When you are initially designing your outdoor kitchen, you want to make sure that you have an ample amount of protection from the elements. The reason why this is so important is because you are going to get a lot of diverse weather outside, such as wind and rain. This type of weathering can be damaging to your outdoor kitchen, so you want to do all that you can to try and avoid it as much as possible. Placing your kitchen securely underneath your patio cover can help you to avoid this issue.

Layout 

Having an outdoor kitchen is amazing, but you also want to make sure that it has a great layout

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Patrik Orcutt   01.02.23

AllOutdoor Review – 5.11 PT-R Havoc Pro Shorts Mini Review

Let me just make this review really easy for you, 5.11 makes trainer shorts, and they rock! There has been a shift in the tactical market in the last ten years to start incorporating athletic equipment and gear into the forefront of their marketing. It’s like people finally realized that having a physically fit body was as, if not more important than having a rifle and gear that they hardly ever actually use. Back in September 5.11 sent me some goodies for testing and in all honesty, the PT-R Havoc Pro Shorts were probably at the bottom of the list in regards to what I was excited about testing. Fast Forward a few months and countless gym sessions later and I have really come to enjoy using these shorts in the gym and on the hiking trails. 

The PT-R Havoc Pro Shorts were provided by 5.11 for

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Nicolas Lenze   12.30.22

Primary Arms Releases NEW SLx 5-25×56 FFP Rifle Scope

Shooting is an expensive activity, especially when it comes to the long range game. Along those lines, hunting costs can quickly add up. With so many new hunters joining the sport, it seems unrealistic to expect them to pay for a rifle, scope, ammo, and training, while still paying their bills. A champion of the people, Primary Arms has yet again released a scope that lands well within the financial grasp of new hunters. This is the new SLx 5-25×56 FFP Rifle Scope.

Primary Arms Releases NEW SLx 5-25x56 FFP Rifle Scope

Primary Arms coverage on OutdoorHub

Primary Arms Optics has released the all-new SLx 5-25x56mm FFP Rifle Scope, designed to excel in long-range marksmanship while remaining an exceptional value. At just $599.99, these new rifle scopes are the perfect way to equip your rifle for long-range performance.

Primary Arms Releases NEW SLx 5-25×56 FFP Rifle Scope

Primary Arms Releases NEW SLx 5-25x56 FFP Rifle Scope

The new SLx 5-25×56 FFP is a variable optic.

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HUNTING IS ULTIMATELY a game of chance. What are the odds you’ll cross paths with a buck? What’s the probability ducks will be on the marsh? As with any speculative venture, we try to influence the outcome with preparation, routine, and a dose of magic. For some of us, maybe that’s a rabbit’s foot; for others, a special knife. Archaeologists have found bright beads and smooth stones with the excavated remains of ancient hunters. As long as we’ve hunted, it seems, we’ve relied on charms to bring us luck—and meat. Here are some of our favorite odds-tippers and the stories behind them.

Reposession

I know Remington Bullet knives are supposed to be collectibles, but to me a collectible knife makes as much sense as a collectible crescent wrench or chain saw. When my friend gave me this blade in 2000, I saw it as a tool just like my beat-up

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Taking a well-deserved adult vacation offers joyful predictability. There’s time off to do what you want, visit places that you’ve maybe never seen before, and return home with some great photos of friends and family. Then, for most of us, it’s back to a predictable grind. By mid-week, we’re back to being the same employee or boss that we were when we packed up and headed out for vacation. 

What The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE) offers outdoor enthusiasts — including adults who are curious about backcountry travel — is an alternative to your typical adult vacation. We prepare, set up, and guide life changing adventure-based adult education courses for anyone looking to learn new skills — or those sharpening existing skills in the outdoors, enabling them to return to daily life with new insights into leadership and how to protect our natural resources. 

We can even

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Signing up for an Outward Bound expedition is not easy. We know that no matter if you are a parent of a student or the one going on the expedition yourself, the process and days leading up to the experience can be filled with questions. From who will be with me to what should I pack or even where do we go? We hope to answer some of those questions in our four-part series: What to Expect on an Outward Bound Expedition.

Fourth on the list of what to expect is the outcomes you’ll walk away with. Keep reading for an Instructor’s look into the learning outcomes and growth areas you’ll discover on your expedition.

When you decide to go on an Outward Bound expedition, you’re beginning a learning process that starts before your expedition and ends far after. Some outcomes may be perceptible to you immediately, while others

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Outdoor kitchens are all the rage nowadays, and installing an outdoor kitchen in your backyard could be a great project. If you’re unsure of whether or not you want to make this investment, consider all of these reasons why it’ll probably be worth it to do so.

Why Outdoor Kitchens Are Worth the Investment

They Boost Home Values

Whether you think you’ll sell your home in the future or not, you probably want to maintain its value. You can actually increase your home’s value by adding a nice outdoor kitchen. This is particularly true if it’s properly designed, installed, and maintained.

It Can Make Your Home More Luxurious

You might have a luxury home, or you might be wondering how you can turn your traditional home into a more luxurious property. With a little searching, you’ll probably find that many of the luxury homes in your area feature nice outdoor spaces, including outdoor kitchens. You can enjoy

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Adam Scepaniak   12.26.22

Ruger Wrangler Bonanza! – NEW 7.5″, 6.5″, and 3.75″ Barrel Offerings

The Ruger Wrangler has been incredibly popular since its inception for being a quality and extremely affordable single-action revolver. There is virtually nothing that can compete with it at its current street price of $200 in regards to quality. Now, Ruger has announced that they have 3 new barrel length offerings – 7.5″, 6.5″, and 3.75″ – in their common colorways of a Burnt Bronze, Silver, and Black Cerakote.

Ruger Coverage on AllOutdoor

The Ruger Wrangler broke the revolver industry’s perception of what could be possible as far as a low price-point and simultaneously maintaining quality. Couple that with popular designs like a bird’s head grip, varying Cerakote colors, and even some hardwood grips for the traditionalists in the audience (this includes me), and you can see why the Ruger Wrangler is such a wheelgun favorite. To expand on that popularity they have introduced 3 new barrel

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Luke Cuenco   12.23.22

The new Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical Holosun Micro Dot Combo

High-octane shooting sports like 3-gun and multi-gun competitions aren’t just for the pros anymore. With the introduction of a lot of new and more affordable competition-style guns, more and more “normal” people like myself are getting into the shooting sports scene. Mossberg understands this too and wants to provide its customers with ready-to-go firearm offerings that will get them out of their houses and onto the flat range. As part of this effort, Mossberg has added the new 940 Pro Tactical Holosun Mocro Dot combo to its lineup which gives customers an optic-ready competition shotgun option that doesn’t require searching for a suitable optic.

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The new Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical Holosun Micro Dot Combo

The new Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical Holosun Micro Dot Combo

NORTH HAVEN, CT – Joining the 940 Pro Tactical Optic-Ready autoloading shotgun family is a micro dot-equipped version. The 940 Pro Tactical Holosun Micro Dot Combo features a

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