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How to Keep Your House Warmer (Without Cranking Up the Thermostat)
When winter settles in, keeping your house warm can feel like a constant battle against drafts, cold floors, ...
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Whether you’re scouting a ridgeline, tracking a bird in flight, or just trying to get a closer look at ...
Full article An Introduction to Lock Picking: How to Pick Pin Tumbler Locks
Some of you might be thinking, “Brett, why should I learn how to pick a lock if I don’t plan on ...
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What to Pack in a Get Home Bag
When disaster strikes while you’re away from home — whether it’s a blizzard that strands your car, a ...
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How to Buy and Use a Burner Phone
In an age when every tap, text, and location ping is tracked, there are times when a little anonymity goes a ...
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Skill of the Week: Fell a Tree With a Knife
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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How to Crack a Whip
Over its long history, the whip has been tool for a variety of men. Cowboys in the American West, South ...
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Skill of the Week: Sharpen a Pocket Knife
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Skill of the Week: Heel-And-Toe Shift
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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How to Drive a Tank
There you are, captured behind enemy lines, locked in a makeshift POW camp. Your only chance of escape? The ...
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Skill of the Week: Cross a Piranha-Infested River
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Skill of the Week: Fire a Flare Gun
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Skill of the Week: Open a Coconut (With or Without Tools)
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Podcast #1,078: From Plane Crashes to Terrorist Attacks — Who Survives, and Why
You're on an airplane that crash lands. Smoke fills the cabin, and you've got only seconds to react. ...
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Backpacking With Kids: Tips for a Fun, Successful, and Rewarding Trip
Last year, we wrote a guide to how to take your first backpacking trip, offering a complete primer for ...
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Skill of the Week: Catch a Frog With a Flashlight
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Skill of the Week: Effectively Use Bear Spray
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Skill of the Week: Use a Plastic Bottle to Make Seawater Drinkable
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Skill of the Week: Make a Rope Swing (And Fly Like Tarzan)
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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6 Hidden Emergency Water Sources in Your Home
Imagine a significant manmade or natural disaster knocks out power and water where you live. The grid ...
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