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The Westerns Every Man Should Watch At Least Once

Start with 85 minutes of Gary Cooper, end with a six-hour cattle drive, and know exactly which ones you can put on with the kids in the room.

GuideGolfDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Fix Your Slice by Starting With the Clubface, Not the Swing

The ball starts where the face points and curves away from the path. Fix those two things in that order and the slice has nowhere to live.

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GuideFishingSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

Take Your Grown Son Fishing Before You Run Out of Saturdays

Two nights, one cooler, water within five hours of home, and a rule about who picks the spot. The trip is simpler and shorter than you think.

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The Cold Comes From Under You, Not Around You

Your sleeping bag isn't the problem. The four inches between your hip and the dirt is, and it's fixable in one shopping trip.

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GuideGolfDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The Chunk and the Skull Are the Same Bad Chip

One flaw causes both misses around the green. Fix your low point, pick a smarter club, and stop giving away four shots a round.

GuideFishingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

How Thick the Ice Needs to Be Before You Walk Out On It

Four inches of new clear ice will hold a man. Here's what that number leaves out, and the gear that gets you home if you're wrong.

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GuideOutdoorsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

The Gym Is Not the Crag

Six months of plastic will get you up the wall. It won't tie the knot that keeps you off the ground.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideGolfDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Buying Your First Set of Golf Clubs Without Wasting Money

You need eight clubs, not fourteen, and the used rack beats the new rack almost every time. What to buy, what to skip, what to check before you hand over cash.

GuideFishingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

How to Find Fish on a Lake You Have Never Seen

Ninety minutes of map work and a stubborn willingness to leave dead water will beat local knowledge more often than you'd think.

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GuideOutdoorsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Hiking After Sixty Without Trashing Your Knees

The climb isn't what hurts you. It's the walk back down, and a few grams of aluminum in each hand change everything.

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GuideGolfDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

One Hour a Week of Golf Practice, Spent Where It Pays

Forty of those sixty minutes belong inside 40 yards of the hole. Here's the schedule, the drills, and the part most weekend players skip.

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GuideFishingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Fishing the Walleye Bite From Sunset to Full Dark

Walleye feed when your eyes quit working. Get on the spot early, throw the right jig, and learn the rig for nights when they won't chase.

GuideOutdoorsDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The Car Camping Kit That Fits in a Trunk and Sleeps Like Home

Spend your money on sleep and light, in that order, and a weekend in a state park stops feeling like an endurance test.

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GuideGolfDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Four Putting Drills That Take Five Strokes Off Your Card

Your wasted shots aren't off the tee. They're the three-putt on 4 and the 4-footer you lipped out on 11. Twenty minutes fixes most of it.

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Fishing6 min

Night Catfishing Without Wasting the Whole Night

Outdoors6 min

How Far Kids Can Really Hike and How to End the Day Happy

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GuideGolfDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Fix Your Grip, Stance and Posture Before Buying Another Driver

The three things a teaching pro checks before he ever watches you swing, plus the drills that make them stick in ten minutes a week.

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Fishing6 min read

How to Catch Your First Fish From the Surf or a Pier

Buy less rod than you think, fish the moving water, and stop setting the hook. What a first saltwater trip actually takes.

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