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The Holosun 507 Comp - a top-notch RDS with training wheels... jerkingthetrigger.com/2025/0…

Holosun 507 Comp – Best First Pistol Red Dot Sight?

I’m an old curmudgeon who has only just become serious about the pistol red dot sight journey. I have early experience with the concept going back to the ALG 6 Second Mount, but until recently, I h…

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There is free training everywhere if you know where to look. jerkingthetrigger.com/2025/0…

The Cheapskate Contrarian’s Guide to Prepping – Free Training is All Around You

Welcome to the Cheapskate Contrarian’s Guide to Prepping. If you consume a lot of online media, you can get the idea that being prepared – to fight, to survive, to weather a natural disaster – is s…

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Long sleeves in the summer heat is prepping? You betcha! jerkingthetrigger.com/2025/0…

The Cheapskate Contrarian’s Guide to Prepping – Learn to Wear Long Sleeves All Year

Welcome to the Cheapskate Contrarian’s Guide to Prepping. If you consume a lot of online media, you can get the idea that being prepared – to fight, to survive, to weather a natural disaster – is s…

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The Cutest Wittle Watchet... jerkingthetrigger.com/2025/0…

The EDC Tool Roll: 711L Mini Ratchet Wrench

The EDC Tool Roll is a feature on Jerking the Trigger in which we profile various everyday-carry-worthy tools. The tools shown aren’t multi-tools but rather real tools, that by virtue of their…

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The Cheapskate Contrarian's Guide to Prepping is a new series on JTT where we discuss free or cheap ways to prep that you might not have thought of. We are going to get the cliche out of way first. Here are some free fitness ideas for you... jerkingthetrigger.com/2025/0…

The Cheapskate Contrarian’s Guide to Prepping – Fitness

Welcome to the Cheapskate Contrarian’s Guide to Prepping. This is a series that has existed in my idea notebook for years, but I am only just fleshing it out on JTT. If you consume a lot of o…

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Soft Loops - Easy, Cheap, Useful for EDC... jerkingthetrigger.com/2025/0…

Soft Loops for Fixed Blade EDC

Soft Loops, especially those with Pull-the-Dot snaps, are an oft-forgotten and VERY underrated way to carry small to medium-sized EDC fixed blades. These simple, affordable, and versatile sheath at…

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The uber-recommendable Porcupine from Vosteed... jerkingthetrigger.com/2025/0…

Review: Vosteed Porcupine

The Vosteed Raccoon is one of those knives that is easy to recommend to just about anyone. While Vosteed makes several knives that I like, it was the Raccoon that stood out as uber-recommendable. W…

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Kizer is on a roll to kick off 2025. The Feweed is going to be the next Militaw... jerkingthetrigger.com/2025/0…

Review: Kizer Feweed KI3694A1

Every once in a while, Kizer likes to remind us all what they are capable of when it comes to premium knives. That is exactly what they’ve done with the Feweed. This is easily their best prem…

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The closer you look, the better it gets. Details abound on the new Mini Mystic... jerkingthetrigger.com/2025/0…

Review: Kizer Mini Mystic

The Kizer Mini Mystic is one of a handful of very strong new blade offerings that Kizer rolled out in January 2025. Even among those excellent knives, this one stands out for its value, aggressive …

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These might be the easiest and cheapest gateway into Meshtastic - roughly the size of a credit card, affordable, and nearly sealed to the elements... jerkingthetrigger.com/2025/0…

Learn Together: Meshtastic Part 4 – Seeed Studio SenseCAP T1000-E

I have spent a fair amount of time and money trying to get into Meshtastic in my area. If you have been following along, you’ll know I basically have three goals: Communicate reliably within …

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The Vosteed Corgi V - More than just a pretty face... jerkingthetrigger.com/2025/0…

Review: Vosteed Corgi V

Fun. Friendly. Stylish. Functional. The Vosteed Corgi V reminds me of the iconic and fun designs that came out of the ’90s. Think Apple iMacs, Volkswagen Beetles, and the like. But don’…

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Stylish, ergonomic, easy to carry, and affordable… jerkingthetrigger.com/2024/1…

Review: Vosteed Mini Acorn

I am big fan of the Vosteed Acorn. It is one of their most affordable but also most ergonomic knives. I also happen to be a big fan of little knives so I have been itching to try the Mini Acorn. Sp…

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Keep sending your questions about Meshtastic! They are keeping me sharp... jerkingthetrigger.com/2024/1…

Learn Together: Meshtastic Part 3 – Is Meshtastic Even Worth Considering?

I wasn’t planning on writing this article as Part 3 in our Meshtastic series, but a handful of questions came across my desk recently that I thought were insightful enough to wrestle with. Th…

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Outdoor to EDC, the Hare does it all... jerkingthetrigger.com/2024/1…

Review: Kizer Hare

The Kizer Hare is a stout new fixed blade from Kizer that splits the difference between EDC and outdoors. It might also represent an exciting new direction for Kizer fixed blade offerings – t…

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This one caught me off guard with some surprises... jerkingthetrigger.com/2024/1…

Review: Kizer Exist

I initially wanted to try the Kizer Exist because I was looking for a wharncliffe style blade to add to my rotation. I expected it to be good – it is a Kizer with their Clutch lock after all.…

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My oldest and I did an unofficial 5K turkey trot (probably felt like a death march to her) and my Eberlestock Bando Bag XL kept my tools handy. It’s hard to beat their price right now! jerkingthetrigger.com/2024/0…

Review: Eberlestock Bando Bag XL

I recently reviewed the Eberlestock Bando Bag after using it for several months. In that review, I mentioned that I liked it so much that I was looking forward to purchasing the newer Bando Bag XL …

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Vosteed's Black Friday deals are already live. Here are my favorites that I have owned, used, and given as gifts. jerkingthetrigger.com/2024/1…

Vosteed Knives Gift Guide

You’ve probably noticed that I have reviewed a lot of Vosteed knives over the last couple of years. I have been provided several for review, purchased several, and I have given them as gifts.…

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We're still out here learning Meshtastic. Here's an easy principle to improve your experience whether you are at home or in the field... jerkingthetrigger.com/2024/1…

Learn Together: Meshtastic (Part 2) – N+1 Theory of Meshtastic

When it comes to doing just about anything, there is the right way and there is the janky way that still works. My Meshtastic N+1 Theory could be either one depending on the context. What I mean is…

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This is an absolute gem that sits at the top of Vosteed's line up... jerkingthetrigger.com/2024/1…

Review: Vosteed Psyop

The Vosteed Psyop is a design collaboration between Vosteed and Tuffknives. It sits at the premium end of the Vosteed lineup and, to me, is their flagship knife. Its a showcase of the kind of desig…

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Learn with me as I bumble my way through this new series about Meshtastic... jerkingthetrigger.com/2024/1…

Learn Together: Meshtastic (Part 1)

I was drawn into Meshtastic by the promise of license-free, relatively easy-to-use, off-grid, off-network text communication on affordable hardware. There is very little barrier to entry and the po…

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