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Snow is free water until you try to drink it

Melting snow costs fuel. Eating it costs body heat. Here's how to make water from snow without scorching a pot, running out of gas, or chilling yourself.

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

The summit doesn't set your turnaround time. Sunset does.

Winter hikes go wrong in the last hour of daylight. Set your turnaround time the night before and carry the gear that keeps a small mistake small.

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GuidePreparednessDean ShawOct 11, 20265 min

You've got five minutes. Grab these, in this order.

An evacuation order gives you less time than you think. Pack in three passes, and decide what goes in each one before the sirens start.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20266 min

Your Headlamp Isn't the Plan. Stopping Is.

Night navigation comes down to one decision, made at dusk: walk out on a known trail, or stay put and wait for light.

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GuideOutdoorsSam OrtizOct 11, 20266 min

Teach a kid the compass in the park, not the backcountry

A $15 compass, a hand-drawn map and a city park will teach your kids more navigation than any trailhead lecture. Eight games that work.

GuidePreparednessNina CastellanOct 11, 20266 min

Find out how long the device runs when the power dies

A family member who depends on medical equipment needs a plan built on hours, not a generic kit. It starts with one phone call.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20266 min

Aim off on purpose and let the terrain catch you

Handrails, catching features and aiming off turn a map and compass into a method that still works when your phone dies.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

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-DefenseDean ShawOct 10, 20266 min

Stay with the truck, unless one of these things is true

Your vehicle is the best shelter and the best signal you've got. Here's how to know when walking is actually the smarter call.

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GuideOutdoorsSam OrtizOct 11, 20265 min

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-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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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-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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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.