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With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...

  Some of you might be thinking, “Brett, why should I learn how to pick a lock if I don’t plan ...

Editor's Note: This is a guest article by Brett Stone.  If you stop and think for a second, you ...

A couple months ago my fancy DSLR camera that I use for work purposes crapped out on me. It was a decade ...

Editor’s Note: This is a guest article by Dave Elniski. Driving may be the most dangerous task that ...

While bear attacks are rare, a man should always be prepared for a bear encounter. You never know when ...

It’s infuriating how a tiny little vampiric insect can ruin one’s experiences in the outdoors -- ...

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...

When you think of perimeter alarms, your brain probably conjures up images of laser beams, loud sirens, ...

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

Ever since I was a kid, I've wanted to know how to give a commanding whistle with my fingers in my mouth. ...

An essential part of being an awesome uncle is having a repertoire of tricks and jokes that ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...

It’s easy to forget that rope is a tool; like all tools, it needs to be properly maintained in order to ...

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

Once upon a time, I figured composting was either for serious gardeners or “zero waste” type folks who ...

Bruce Lee is a legend. Most of us grew up watching his movies, like Fist of Fury and The Way of the ...

 In disasters or accidents, why do some people survive and others perish? In exploring this question, my ...