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The water jug you can lift when the tap runs dry

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A container that cracks, leaks at the spigot or weighs more than you can carry is just a way to feel ready. Here's what to inspect before you fill anything.

Your survival kit doesn't fit on a wrist

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Bracelet kits, credit-card tools and hollow-handle knives sell the feeling of being prepared. Here's what to skip and what to carry instead.

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The cast iron skillet has nothing left to prove

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The cast iron skillet has nothing left to prove

It sears, fries, bakes and rides from campfire to oven. Here's why nobody has improved on it, and how to buy one that outlives you.

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The cornhole boards stay home

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One man needs two and a half hours to pack the car for an evacuation and still forgets the medication. Another needs twenty minutes. Same car, same storm.

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The water filter that outlasts the trip, and the parts that decide it

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A filter can fail without a single visible sign. Here's what wears out, what to read in the warranty, and how to tell a keeper from a one-season gadget.

Miracle sprays and magic tapes fix the demo, not your house

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The as-seen-on-TV repair aisle sells speed. Six gimmicks to leave on the shelf, what to do instead, and the one case where each earns its keep.

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The first night without power, done wrong and done right

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The first night without power, done wrong and done right

One outage, two men, and the dead flashlight batteries that separate them. The veteran's moves are all real, and you can set them up this week.

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The spark was never the hard part

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The spark was never the hard part

A ferro rod throws a fat shower of sparks. The rookie still ends up in the dark. The veteran lights it on the first strike.

The kitchen drawer you can't close is full of these

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The kitchen drawer you can't close is full of these

Seven single-job gadgets that take up space and do worse work than a knife, a pan, or a fork you already own.

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Open the emergency kit before the storm does

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Open the emergency kit before the storm does

A real checkup for the family emergency kit: what expires, what leaks, what no longer fits, and the one thing you'll drive back to the store for.

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The first night under a tarp, done wrong and done right

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20265 min

The first night under a tarp, done wrong and done right

One guy learns at 2 a.m. what another learned decades ago. A rookie and a veteran pitch the same tarp, and only one of them sleeps.

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The multimeter worth owning is rated CAT III 600V

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The multimeter worth owning is rated CAT III 600V

One handheld meter, a few safety markings, and the checks it lets you make before you call an electrician or touch a wire.

Find your water main before the basement does

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Find your water main before the basement does

A burst pipe gives you about a minute to remember where the valve is. Find it on a dry Saturday instead, and learn which way it turns.

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The bow drill set that makes smoke instead of excuses

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Friction fire is a real skill with real steps. Here's how it actually goes, including the part where your first forty minutes produce a warm stick.

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Hand your teenager the map and then keep your mouth shut

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseSam OrtizOct 10, 20266 min

Hand your teenager the map and then keep your mouth shut

A weekend hike, a $20 compass and one rule for you: let them be wrong while it's still safe. How to teach a teenager to read a topo map on the trail.

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The mower you can fix yourself outlasts the one you can't

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The mower you can fix yourself outlasts the one you can't

Most mowers die of a ten-dollar problem nobody could get a part for. Buy the one with a parts diagram and a socket set's worth of screws.

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