Travel & Leisure

How to Make the Best Beef Jerky in the World

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from Tim Ferriss‘ new book, The Four Hour Chef. An Introduction to Dehydrating Food Dehydration is all about removing water from food. Doing this helps to preserve the food (bacteria need water) and concentrate ﬂavor. It’s a common misconception that you need heat to dehydrate food. But low humidity, [...]

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A Primer on Greek Mythology: Part IV – The Odyssey and Applying What We’ve Learned

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tony Valdes. Welcome back to our series on Greek mythology. In the previous posts we established mythology’s core elements by examining the gods of Olympus, the creation of mankind, the mortal heroes, and the ten-year conflict of the Trojan War. In this final post, we will take [...]

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Walking on (Frozen) Water: A Primer on Snowshoeing

by Darren Bush

This post is brought to you by State Farm. Your guide to getting started with snowshoeing.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Your First Turntable

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Cameron Schaefer. So, you’ve decided to get into vinyl. Perhaps the story I shared last month about my own journey into record collecting piqued your interest. Maybe you inherited a great collection from a family member or got inspired by the collection of a friend. No matter [...]

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Drinks Are on Me! How to Buy a Round at the Bar

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Brought to you by Henry Weinhard’s: Good Beer Made Easy. Find Henry’s in your neighborhood. The ins and outs of buying a round of drinks for your friends, co-workers, or the whole bar.

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Paddle Away From Civilization: 4 Amazing Wilderness Canoe Trips to Take

by Darren Bush

Brought to you by State Farm. Need to recharge your man spirit? Head out into the wilderness with these 4 amazing canoe trip ideas.

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A Primer on Greek Mythology: Part III — The Trojan War

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Tony Valdes. Welcome back to our series on Greek mythology. In the previous posts we established the pantheon of Greek gods and goddesses, the origin stories of humanity, and the heroes that inspired the Greeks. Today, all of that background knowledge will come together in the story [...]

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How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds (And 5 Tasty Seasoning Blends to Try)

by Matt Moore

I’ve never been good at carving pumpkins. Even as my deftness and skill with knives has increased over the years, I find that my attempts to competently carve a pumpkin tend to always come off looking more like an elementary school project rather than a piece of art. Instead, I typically get relegated to all [...]

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How to Tell Time Like a Soldier

by Brett & Kate McKay

Having not served in the Armed Forces, I was always thrown for a loop whenever someone would randomly bust out military time. I didn’t have problems with morning times — those are easy to figure out. 0800. Yeah, I got it. 8:00am. It was when someone gave me a time that was in the afternoon [...]

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Let the Vinyl Spin: My Journey Into Record Collecting

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Cameron Schaefer. “Is it wrong, wanting to be at home with your record collection? It’s not like collecting records is like collecting stamps, or beermats, or antique thimbles. There’s a whole world in here, a nicer, dirtier, more violent, more peaceful, more colorful, sleazier, more dangerous, more [...]

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A Primer on Greek Mythology: Part II — The Mortal World and Its Heroes

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Tony Valdes. Welcome back to our series on Greek mythology. In the last post we defined what a myth is and examined the pantheon of Greek gods and goddesses. Today we will leave the lofty heights of Olympus and come down to the mortal world. Don’t forget, [...]

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Pass the Pot Roast: Your Sunday Supper Meal Plan

by Matt Moore

These days, it’s rare for me to spend a weekend at home in Nashville. Between the demands of work, relationships, and other opportunities, it seems my time is spent on the road more often than not. Many of you share my pain of hitting the deck at 11 p.m. on a Sunday evening just as [...]

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A Primer on Greek Mythology: Part I — The Gods and Goddesses

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tony Valdes. Greek mythology might sound like an obscure area of study, as if it is only relevant to wizened old professors in posh offices at Ivy League schools. Or perhaps you associate the topic with vague memories of sensationalized Hollywood summer movies. Ancient Greek culture, however, [...]

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Weekend DIY Dad Activity: How to Make a Quick-n-Easy Water Rocket

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Email subscribers, to watch video click here. Editor’s note: This is a guest post from David Erik Nelson, author of Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred: Seriously Geeky Stuff to Make with Your Kids. Although store-bought water rockets were once an almost universal part of childhood (at least in suburban middle America, where I grew up), DIY [...]

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Cooking with Cast Iron

by Matt Moore

Everything you need to know about cooking with the manliest piece of cookware- cast iron.

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How to Get Free Accommodations When You Travel

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Matthew Kepnes. Maybe you dream of being James Bond and cruising around the world with beautiful and dangerous women, driving fast cars, and stopping criminals. Or maybe you’d like to become a modern-day Indiana Jones, trying to solve ancient mysteries in exotic locales. Or, instead of luxury [...]

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The Libraries, Studies, and Writing Rooms of 15 Famous Men

by Brett & Kate McKay

This post is brought to you by Volvo. What’s this? 15 more Man rooms of 15 famous men.

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Travel Like Your Grandfather: How to Hitchhike Around the USA

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Benjamin Jenks. I know, I know…You are probably thinking two questions. 1. Isn’t hitchhiking really dangerous? I know a man who hitchhiked around the world, another who hitchhiked through Afghanistan, and I hitchhiked over 14,000 miles around the USA. It can be done and it can be [...]

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The Great American Road Trip: Thoughts on Driving Across the Country (+Book Giveaway)

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Marcus Brotherton, best-selling author or co-author of more than 25 books. Follow his blog at: www.marcusbrotherton.com We were rumbling along highway 2 in Washington State between the two flyspeck towns of Davenport and Reardan, when Paul’s old Ford station wagon broke down. There was no warning sputter. [...]

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