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Five Things You Can Find in the Night Sky Without a Telescope

Twenty minutes in the backyard, no gear, and you can pick out a planet, a star cluster, and a galaxy two and a half million light years out.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

PLB or satellite messenger, which one belongs in your pack

One is a government rescue signal with no monthly bill. The other texts your wife that you're just running late. They're not the same purchase.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideGarden & YardDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Light Your Yard So It Looks Good and Nobody Tries the Door

Low-voltage lighting done right costs less than a decent grill, makes the house look twice as expensive, and quietly tells a stranger to keep walking.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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How to camp with a baby and still enjoy it

Book the pitch near the toilet block, solve the 4am temperature drop, and keep the drive under ninety minutes. Most of the rest is just a weekend outdoors.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Wild Plants Worth Learning and the Ones That Kill

Foraging won't feed you in an emergency, but six plants will keep your morale up and one family of look-alikes will end your trip for good.

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The backyard kids stay in until dark

Nine inches of wood chips, a hose they're allowed to touch, and a pile of junk that moves. Most of what makes a yard stick has nothing to do with the playset.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Eight Knots Worth Learning Before Your Next Trip

From the bowline to the taut-line hitch, these are the ones that hold when it's 2 a.m., raining sideways, and your tarp has gone slack.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to find your way out when your phone dies

Sun, stars, terrain and a $35 baseplate compass will get you home. Learn the skills before the battery quits on you.

GuidePlayMarcus ValeNov 5, 20266 min

Flip the kayak on purpose before the lake does it for you

Capsizing isn't what hurts people. Panic and cold water are. Here's a one-hour Saturday drill that takes the fear out of both, solo or with your kid.

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedNov 5, 20266 min

Buy the coveralls for the layers, not for the fitting room

Try them on over a T-shirt and you'll learn the wrong lesson at 12 degrees. Here's how to buy insulated coveralls that fit over layers and still let you work.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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BRO TakeGadgetsDean ShawNov 5, 20265 min

Stop asking one speaker to do both jobs

The speaker you carry and the speaker you keep are different tools. Buy them for different reasons, or you'll overpay for one and be let down by both.

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