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		<title>The 8-Minute Dry Fire Routine That Builds Real Skill</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Witner]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eight minutes a day. That's all it takes to build better pistol skills. Learn the dry fire routine Rick uses to improve grip, presentation, red dot acquisition, and draw efficiency while creating habits that carry over to live fire.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Book Review: The Most Dangerous Man by Jack Murphy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Witner]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jack Murphy's The Most Dangerous Man takes the classic hunter-versus-prey concept and updates it for a modern audience. With authentic fieldcraft, believable action, and a relentless pace, it's a thriller that's difficult to put down.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Best Father’s Day Gifts for Dads Who Actually Use Their Gear (2026 Guide)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Gauthier]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Buying a gift for Dad can be tough because a lot of gear looks cool but doesn’t hold up. Here in The Gear Bunker, we know what gear we want.]]></description>
		
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		<title>THE MONTANA: MKC’s First Folding Knife</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Gauthier]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MISSOULA, Mont. (May 26, 2026) — Since its founding nearly six years ago, Montana Knife Company (MKC) has been known for a single style of knife. Fixed blades with a hunting heritage, designed around concepts born in a two-car garage. What came out of that garage became the country’s most sought-after American-made knives and a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Old School vs New School: Evolution of the Hook-and-Loop Dive Watch Strap</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Witner]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From combat divers and vintage Seikos to modern tool watches, the hook-and-loop dive strap has evolved without losing its purpose-driven roots.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lum-Tec Eclipse E3 Review: A Tool Watch Done Right</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Witner]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Refined Tool Watch Built for People Who Actually Wear Watches The Lum-Tec Eclipse E3 isn’t trying to be flashy, nostalgic, or disruptive. It’s a modern tool watch done the right way; clean design, smart proportions, serious lume, and real mechanical integrity. This is the kind of watch that appeals to people who care about [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Best Travel Watch Under $400: One Watch That Works</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Witner]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A practical breakdown of what matters in a true travel watch—durability, readability, accuracy, and zero maintenance—followed by two proven picks under $400.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Time To Effective Resistance: What it is and How it works</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Witner]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Violent attacks consistently end when effective resistance appears. This article explains what time to effective resistance is and what it looks like.]]></description>
		
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		<title>5.11 Austin Stripe Flannel &#124; Winter Wear with a Plus</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Dorst]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s been a frigid winter so far here in New Jersey, with temperatures hovering in the twenties and thirties for what seems like forever. With the temperatures down and my age being up, I feel the wintry weather more. It just creeps in and lingers there, letting its presence be felt. When the weather is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>5.11 ABR Gift Set – an EDC Starter Kit</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Dorst]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Everyday Carry (EDC) has become an industry unto itself. I’m old enough to remember when EDC was your wallet and car keys. Significant additions might have been a pack of cigarettes, a lighter if you were a smoker (As many people were back in the day). Nowadays, EDC covers more personal carry items from medical, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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