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How to Survive a Tornado
The flowers are growing, the birds are singing, and the storm clouds are gathering. Yes, it’s tornado ...
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How to Survive a Bear Attack: An Illustrated Guide
Illustration by Ted Slampyak How to identify a grizzly (brown) bear Stay prepared 1. Always ...
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How to Tie a Military-Style Shemagh/Keffiyeh
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Creek Stewart of Willow Haven Outdoor. The shemagh ...
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Walking on (Frozen) Water: A Primer on Snowshoeing
Once upon a time in Central Asia, some prehistoric inventor watched his friends trudge through deep snow ...
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How to Bug-In: What You Need to Know to Survive a Grid-Down Disaster
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Creek Stewart of Willow Haven Outdoor. As the East Coast of ...
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Paddle Away From Civilization: 4 Amazing Wilderness Canoe Trips to Take
“What sets a canoeing expedition apart is that it purifies you more rapidly and inescapably than any ...
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How to Remove a Fish Hook from Your Finger: An Illustrated Guide
Note: The String Yank Technique can't be performed on parts of the body that aren't attached (e.g., earlobe, ...
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How to Read a Topographic Map
Editor’s note: This post was written by Jason Robert and originally ran on ITS Tactical. Today ...
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How to Use a [BUSTED] Cell Phone to Meet 5 Basic Survival Needs
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Creek Stewart. Last week we talked about the many survival ...
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Yes, That’s a Tampon in My Mouth: The Swiss Army Survival Tampon — 10 Survival Uses
Do me a favor for the next five minutes. Try to forget everything you know about tampons. I ...
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How to Build a Get Home Bag
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Creek Stewart, Senior Instructor at the Willow Haven Outdoor ...
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Canoeing: Keeping the Inside Dry and the Outside Wet
There is no such thing as a tippy canoe...only tippy paddlers. I hear it all the time..."Canoes are ...
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How to Build a Small Game Survival Snare
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Creek Stewart of Willow Haven Outdoor. I practice and ...
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Disaster Relief: How to Get Hands-On and Volunteer
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Jeff More. How many of us have watched the footage of ...
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How to Field Dress a Squirrel
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Creek Stewart of Willow Haven Outdoor. **Disclaimer: ...
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Venturing Beyond the Playpen: How to Take a Baby Camping
The very idea of camping with infants causes the shivers in some parents, mostly those who have been ...
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How to Make Your Own Canoe Paddle
Making something with your hands is a rewarding experience no matter how you do it. When it comes to ...
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Beyond the Pup Tent: 6 Unconventional Outdoor Shelters
Since the first dude crawled into a cave and grunted, "Dude, this rocks," shelter has been one of the big ...
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5 Unexpected Skills Needed on an Ultra-Backpacking Adventure
Editor's Note: This is a guest post from Tony DiLorenzo from Fit Marriage. From the Mexican border to ...
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Adventures with Fido: How to Camp with Your Dog
When John Steinbeck traveled with Charley, his standard poodle, the result was one of my favorite books. ...
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