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The 3 Best Binoculars for Kids: Perfect for Hiking, Stargazing + More

The 3 Best Binoculars for Kids: Perfect for Hiking, Stargazing + More


binoculars for kids

Editor’s Note: Products featured on Wide Open Spaces are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Here are our suggestions for the best pair of binoculars for kids. When you’re outdoors, a pair of binoculars is always useful — whether they’re for hiking, birdwatching, […]

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Lathe-Cutting Screw Threads – Part 1, by Steve A.

Making, modifying, and using threaded fasteners seems to me to be a pretty basic part of repairs needed in keeping things running. I realize that the following information is not likely to be directly used by many of the readers due to the use of a metal lathe and the terminology. An amateur machinist should be able to make threaded fasteners as described. In any event there are absolutely a number of good ways to accomplish making a threaded fastener. Understanding that this just scratches the surface of the topic, I hope that it will reach a few folks and …

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Summer Crappie Fishing: Top Spots and Prime Tactics After the Spawn

Summer Crappie Fishing: Top Spots and Prime Tactics After the Spawn

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Summer Crappie Fishing

Here’s the lowdown on summer crappie fishing. For those that might have always wanted to do some crappie fishing, but have never tried, it’s high time you invested a little of your hard-earned angling off hours to put yourself on top of some summer crappie. Many anglers pass off crappies in the summer as being […]

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Metro Arms, American Classic Commander 1911, by Pat Cascio

I love a good deal when it comes to firearms – so long as the gun performs as it should. I can’t afford to purchase expensive firearms – once in a while, I run into something I can’t pass up, and buy it – but the checking account takes a hit – and my wife has to figure out how to balance things. I’m also a sucker for a good 1911 – full-size, Commander-size, or Officer’s size. I haven’t been into my local FFL since the pandemic started, close to two years ago. I’m at double risk with high blood …

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Cellphone Camera Films Up Close Encounter with Giant 13-Point Deer

Cellphone Camera Films Up Close Encounter with Giant 13-Point Deer


buck walks up to woman

Winter desperation may have been behind this close encounter with a huge 13-point deer. Leave it to the Mossy Oak crew to know a big deer when they see one. This video, uploaded to their YouTube page, shows a gigantic 13-point whitetail deer that wandered within extremely close proximity to this woman. Looks like at least one […]

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17 Hornet: The Fast, Centerfire Varmint Hunting Alternative to 17 HMR

17 Hornet: The Fast, Centerfire Varmint Hunting Alternative to 17 HMR


17 Hornet

The 17 Hornet is capable of some blazing fast speeds. These days, more hunters than ever are taking to the fields to pursue coyotes, prairie dogs, and other small varmints. There’s a bevy of rifle cartridges on the market suited for just these purposes like the .17 HMR, 17 WSM, 22-250 Remington, 204 Ruger, and […]

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Lockets: Holders of Keepsakes and Love

by Jessica Kosinski   Love is a beautiful thing. It is so beautiful, in fact, that there are many symbols of love and relationships that are celebrated today. Everything from […]

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Interview: Melissa Bachman of Winchester Deadly Passion

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Melissa Bachman

We spoke with Melissa Bachman, the hunting personality, mother, and all-around genuine human being about spreading her passion for the outdoors. Melissa Bachman is an outdoor industry success story. She started as a Minnesota girl with small town roots and went on to being one of the most recognizable names in hunting. We caught up […]

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