GW:  In this round of Arctic vortex assaults, being prepared isn’t just for whacky preppers anymore…

Brownells, a trusted and widely-recognized name in the firearms industry for 75 years, has expanded its product offerings to include Emergency & Survival Gear. The more than 1,000 lifesaving and sustaining products range from those that can help people deal with the smallest of life’s unexpected events, like treating minor injuries, to surviving larger scale disasters including tornadoes, floods, wildfires and blackouts. Read more

Overland Park, Kan. — Bushnell Outdoors, an industry-leader in outdoor product innovation, has introduced a comprehensive new lighting line that provides best-in-class light output combined with legendary optical technology from Bushnell to deliver brighter light and better sight. The new comprehensive Rubicon line includes flashlights, lanterns and headlamps. Read more

While sitting in a chair, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise                         circles.

Now, while doing this, draw the number “6” in the air with your
right hand.

Your foot will change direction and there’s nothing you can do about it.

This from www.HumaneWatch.org and I could not agree more…

The Humane Society of the United States has been indignantly complaining in the media recently about an auction that occurred on Saturday. The Dallas Safari Club auctioned off a permit to hunt a black rhino, an endangered species, in Namibia for $350,000.
Sound troubling? At first glance, probably. But consider the situation:

• A few rhinos a year are shot by the government of Namibia as a part of population management;
• The rhino will be older and not capable of breeding;
• Older, non-breeding rhinos can harm younger, breeding rhinos;
• The money raised is going towards anti-poaching efforts (poaching is a major threat to the rhinos). Read more

After  a brief, one-year hiatus, the Ram 1500 Mossy Oak® Edition is  returning to the truck brand’s model lineup.

Updated  for 2014, the Mossy Oak Edition will now be available for the first  time with the RamBox cargo management system, in both 6-ft.-4-in. and  5-ft.-7-in. bed lengths.

Originally  introduced to the Ram Truck family in 2011, the Mossy Oak Edition is  designed for enthusiasts who are passionate about the great outdoors. Read more

At 3:40 am and all liquored up, a young lady called 911 for help after wandering to an elevated tree stand unable to negotiate her way down.  In frigid temperatures, she was fortunate to be located by rescue workers before things got worse.  Details here…

With the early arrival of arctic temperatures this winter, ice has already formed on many of Michigan’s inland lakes and rivers. The Department of Natural Resources reminds ice fishermen and snowmobilers of its mantra: No ice is safe ice.

“Just because a lake or stream looks frozen doesn’t mean the ice is safe,” said Lt. Andrew Turner, marine safety and education supervisor for the DNR Law Enforcement Division. “By following some guidelines on how ice looks and feels, you can avoid your day of ice fishing ending in a life-threatening incident.”   Read more

WEST POINT, MS – Mossy Oak ProStaff member, Todd Lodwick, earned a spot in his sixth Winter Olympics by winning the nordic combined competition in the U.S. trials in Park City, Utah on December 28.

At age 37, Lodwick will become the first American athlete to participate in six Winter Games. Lodwick was part of the U.S. team that won silver in Vancouver four years ago. Lodwick’s first Olympic appearance was in 1994 at the age of 17.

The 2014 Winter Olympics are being held in Sochi, Russia February 6-23.

To learn more about Todd Lodwick, visit http://nordic.usskiteam.com/athletes/todd-lodwick.