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The water doesn't care that it's seventy degrees out

Cold water kills paddlers in the first minute, long before hypothermia. Dress for the water, wear the jacket, and practice your rescue before you need it.

GuidePreparednessCal BrennanOct 11, 20265 min

The free course that teaches you when not to rush in

CERT is about twenty hours of free training from your local emergency office. The most useful thing it teaches is restraint.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20266 min

Pick your turnaround time in the parking lot, not at the ridge

Altitude sickness, afternoon storms and summit fever kill more good plans than bad gear. Decide when you're turning around before you leave the car.

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Every Kid Gets a Pack, and Four Things Go in It

A whistle, a snack, a warm layer and a card with your number. It weighs almost nothing and it's built for the worst twenty minutes of the day.

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GuidePreparednessCal BrennanOct 11, 20266 min

Know your street before the storm does

After a storm, the first help on your block is the family next door. A one-page skills list and a simple check-in plan get that help organized before you need it.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseDean ShawOct 10, 20265 min

The truck ahead of you made it across. That proves nothing.

Floodwater hides the road under it, and the first minute decides everything. Why you turn around, and how to get out if the water's already rising.

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GuideOutdoorsSam OrtizOct 11, 20265 min

When your kid disappears on a trail, stop before you run

The first three minutes decide how this goes. Most parents do the one thing that makes it worse: they sprint.

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GuidePreparednessRay OkonkwoOct 11, 20266 min

Build the family kit one grocery run at a time

You don't need a spare $500 to be ready for a storm. You need an extra five dollars on each trip to the store and a list on the pantry door.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20265 min

Fall through the ice and the first minute is the dangerous one

Cold water kills in stages, and each stage has a counter. Learn the order before the ice teaches it to you the hard way.

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StoryGearTobias ReedOct 10, 20265 min

The canvas work jacket has outlasted every upgrade

A stiff cotton jacket that stops thorns, sparks and weather has been doing the job for generations. Here's how to buy one that lasts and keep it going.

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GuidePreparednessNina CastellanOct 11, 20266 min

Know Your Stairwell Before You Need It

Apartment preparedness isn't about stockpiling. It's about the building around you, the neighbors beside you, and three days of water in a closet.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20265 min

Read the sky before the storm reads you

Storms announce themselves hours ahead. Learn the order the clouds arrive in, what the wind is doing, and when to turn around.

StoryCan You Fix ItWes DunbarOct 10, 20266 min

Nobody has improved on the plunger, and plenty have tried

A rubber cup on a stick has outlasted every gadget built to replace it. Here's why, and how to buy one that outlives you.

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GuidePreparednessNina CastellanOct 11, 20265 min

Four hours, forty-eight hours, forty degrees

The USDA numbers that tell you what's safe in the fridge and freezer after the lights go out, and the ten-dollar tool that settles every argument.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

Survival & Self-Defense5 min

Panic isn't what gets people killed. The next bad move is.

Woodworking6 min

Nobody has improved on the combination square

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GuidePreparednessWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

A Five-Gallon Bucket Is Your Bathroom Plan B

When the taps go dry, the toilet is the first thing that fails. Set up the bucket, the hand-washing station, and the trash plan before you need them.

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Survival & Self-Defense5 min read

Search and rescue starts looking at your kitchen table

The search for a missing hiker begins with a piece of paper, a phone call and a time. Here's how teams find people, and what you can do before you leave.

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