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GuideWes DunbarNov 5, 20267 min

Build a fire pit your kids can sit around without you flinching

One Saturday, a shovel and some fire-rated block. Plus the family rules that keep the best spot in the yard from turning into the worst.

Build a Camp Bin That Never Forgets the Can Opener

The brisket that was supposed to be ready by six

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The Ultimate RV Maintenance Guide: Free Checklist and Tips You Need

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The Complete Moving Checklist on How to Organize Your Move

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Spring Home Maintenance Checklist- Interior and Exterior

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A home maintenance guide to save you thousands of dollars in damage

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April Home Maintenance Guide and Checklist

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9 critical areas to add to your Spring home maintenance checklist

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A Mechanics Guide To Maintaining Your Car

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How To Make Your Car Last A Long Time - Simple Checks

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Top 5 Car Maintenance Checklist for Beginners | Tips and Tricks to Maintaining your Vehicle

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Most Important Car Maintenance Checklist You Should Know!

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A Mechanics Guide To Maintaining Your Truck

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Car Maintenance || How To Maintain Your Car And MAKE IT LAST

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A SIMPLE BEGINNER'S GUIDE To BASIC CAR MAINTENANCE

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How To Service Any Car (EASY Guide)

Getting the lights on the roof and yourself back off it

Every step is correct. The asides are what really happens. Holiday lights on the roofline, done safely, with only one trip back to the store.

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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GuideTravelDean ShawSep 26, 20266 min

The expensive part of a fly-in trip is the question you didn't ask

Private hunting lodges, fly-in camps and working ranches are worth every dollar, as long as you ask the right questions before the deposit.

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Food6 min read

Start the fire an hour before you want to eat

Flames blacken food and coals cook it, and most people light the wood about forty minutes too late to get any.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20264 min

The bow drill set that makes smoke instead of excuses

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.

GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Buy the sleeping pads first and the tent second

A family of four can camp well on about eight items. Everything else is optional, and half of it is a trap the store wants you to walk into.

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GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Most fish is ruined before the knife ever comes out

Bleed it, chill it hard, and cut with the rib cage instead of through it. The rest of dinner takes twelve minutes.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

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.

GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Ask these questions before you wire the fishing lodge deposit

The nightly rate is maybe two-thirds of what you'll actually pay, and the answers to six questions decide whether the week is worth it.

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GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

Charcoal, gas or pellet and which one you'll actually use

The honest trade-offs nobody puts on the box, plus the failures that kill each type and how to avoid them.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to Teach Your Kids Real Survival Skills in One Weekend

Two nights, one campsite, and a handful of cheap gear turns a normal camping trip into the best training your kids will ever get.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Your $80 park pass and the parks worth using it on first

What the America the Beautiful pass covers, what it quietly doesn't, and the arrival window that decides whether the day is any good.

GuidePreparednessWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Three Blasts, Then Wait

A whistle, a mirror and a fire can do what a dead phone can't. Learn the signals rescuers are actually trained to look for.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Gear that fits and nerves that hold on your first solo trip

One night, three miles from the truck, with a pack that actually fits you. The kit list, the fit details nobody explains, and the class worth $250.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

100 Things6 min

100 Things Every Kid Should Do Before Twelve

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Teach Your Kids to Hug a Tree Before They Ever Need To

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20267 min

Stay Put and Get Found When a Day Hike Turns Into a Night

The unplanned night outdoors is survivable and usually boring. What kills people is walking after dark, and the fix costs about sixty dollars.

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100 Things7 min read

100 Things Every Outdoorsman Should Know How to Do

From a one-match fire to backing a boat trailer on the first try, the skills that separate a guy who's outside from a guy who belongs there.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

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Outdoors in Guides, Checklists & Courses

Build a fire pit your kids can sit around without you flinching

Build a Camp Bin That Never Forgets the Can Opener

The needle never lies. It just answers a different question.

Book the permit before you buy the rod

Dad, Would You Know What To Do If We Got Lost?

The brisket that was supposed to be ready by six

Worth an hour of your evening

Getting the lights on the roof and yourself back off it

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

The expensive part of a fly-in trip is the question you didn't ask

Start the fire an hour before you want to eat

The bow drill set that makes smoke instead of excuses

Buy the sleeping pads first and the tent second

Most fish is ruined before the knife ever comes out

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

Ask these questions before you wire the fishing lodge deposit

Charcoal, gas or pellet and which one you'll actually use

How to Teach Your Kids Real Survival Skills in One Weekend

Your $80 park pass and the parks worth using it on first

Three Blasts, Then Wait

Gear that fits and nerves that hold on your first solo trip

100 Things Every Kid Should Do Before Twelve

Teach Your Kids to Hug a Tree Before They Ever Need To

Stay Put and Get Found When a Day Hike Turns Into a Night

100 Things Every Outdoorsman Should Know How to Do