If you want to explore the world of knives, be careful: it’s a slippery slope. In short, I went from someone who only had one Swiss Army knife to someone who had cabinets full of fixed blades, folders, automatics, and an array of sharpening accessories. And as my collection has grown, so has my mentality
wWhen Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, the Industrial Revolution and British colonialism were in full swing. Charles Dickens published Hard Times five years ago; Queen Victoria nominally ruled over one-fifth of the world’s population. Science writer Rowan Hooper writes, Darwin devised his evolutionary theory to present what he thought his
wAshington Augustus Roebling, or “Wash”, was the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was the longest suspension bridge in the world when it opened to the public on May 24, 1883. It was quite an accomplishment, but he didn’t do it alone. On one side was his father, the ascetic and tyrant John Roebling,
EPM Performance in New Jersey came to Ultimate Motorcycling with a fork upgrade on the Honda CRF300L rally project bike via the YSS fork cartridge kit CO208-900TRC-01 from Thailand. The YSS suspension kit requires separation of the fork tube from the axle lug, which proved an issue even for an experienced suspension[…] The post YSS
After field testing this winter, Ridge Infinity 2.0 It felt less like a gamble and more like a legitimate option.. After several days of skiing in variable Colorado resort conditions in Vail, Arapahoe Basin and Breckenridge – from dry powder to wind-driven storms to wet sleet in the spring – it proved that Helly Hansen’s
Nord Stream conspiracy: The inside story of the blast that shook the worldby Bojan Pančevski Most people remember the demolition of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in 2022, if they remember it at all, because of a striking image: a wide, foaming geyser on the blue surface of the Baltic Sea. It was the first
DJI’s new entry-level sub-250g drones, the Lito 1 and Lito The X1 adds front-facing LiDAR and D-Log M with its larger 1/1.3” sensor, while the more affordable Lito 1 sports a 1/2” sensor. In my review, I focused primarily on the Lito 1. So, if you’re interested, keep reading and/or watch the video with the
‘TeaHere’s a place in Italy that needs someone. Why don’t you pay attention to that?” Inspired by his two-year stint directing the Writers’ Residency at the Santa Maddalena Foundation outside Florence, with these words American writer Andrew Sean Greer launches Coco, Baronessa Lisabetta, a helpless, clueless innocent into the embrace of the Tuscan hills and
Patrick Orcutt 06.05.26 As I get older, I feel less and less inclined to have different bags for every occasion. I would love to have a bag that can do everything for travel, work and everyday use. I’ve seen a few dedicated flight bags, duffels, and backpacks over the years and while most excel at
Wesley Littlefield 06.05.26 after wearing FXR Adventure Lite Tri-Laminate Bib Pant This spring, I stayed dry even in heavy rain while fishing and touring on my ebike. It has waterproof zippers on well-thought-out pockets and a built-in line cutter. It is intentionally designed for fishing in wet conditions, but as you continue reading this FXR