Category: Fitness & Hiking

Hiking from Sandpoint to Coeur d’Alene: Fitness, Friends, and Training on the Trail

November 2, 2026

Evening view over a wide valley with farmland and neighborhoods, mountains behind, framed by evergreens

Be honest: when was the last time life felt calm? Work is busy, prices are up, the news is a firehose, and everyone you know seems to be juggling too much. It doesn’t look like things are slowing down anytime soon. That’s exactly why we keep coming back to one of the simplest things we … Hiking from Sandpoint to Coeur d’Alene: Fitness, Friends, and Training on the Trail

Under Night Vision: Hiking, Tracking, and Evading in the Dark

October 4, 2026

Camouflage clothing hung in brush at night, lit by a white flashlight

A member’s take on night-vision hikes: track-and-watch games, evasion practice, awareness drills, night shooting safety, and why we need more people out training.

Cardio First: Why Conditioning Comes First (And How We Test It)

August 26, 2026

Training days, team drills, and range time get most of the attention around here — and they should. But none of it holds up if the person underneath the gear can’t move, breathe, and keep working past the first few minutes of stress. Physical fitness isn’t a hobby that sits off to the side of … Cardio First: Why Conditioning Comes First (And How We Test It)