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Kayak Fishing Without Going Swimming

Rig the boat so nothing is loose, dress for the water temperature, and learn the one move that lands a big fish without dumping you.

GuideGolfDean ShawSep 23, 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.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

How to Buy Hiking Boots and Break Them In Before the Trip

Most trail misery starts in the store, with a boot that fit fine on carpet and failed on the descent. Fix it before you leave.

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Fishing6 min read

Start Fly Fishing With One Rod and Two Casts

A 9-foot 5-weight, a lawn, a pond full of bluegill, and you can be catching fish on a fly by the weekend.

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GuideGolfDean ShawSep 23, 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.

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Your First Overnight Backpacking Trip and What to Leave Home

Pick a camp four miles from the car, carry under 30 pounds, and know where the water is. Everything else is negotiable.

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GuideFishingSam OrtizSep 23, 20265 min

Take a Kid Bluegill Fishing and Be Home in Ninety Minutes

A five-foot rod, a red-and-white bobber, half a nightcrawler, and a hard stop before anybody gets bored. That's the whole program.

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GuideGolfDean ShawSep 23, 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.

GuideOutdoorsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Your Truck Is Already an Overland Rig

Skip the $3,000 rooftop tent. The gear that actually keeps you out of trouble on a forest road fits in a milk crate.

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GuideFishingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Five Fishing Knots Worth Learning and How to Tie Them

Most lost fish are knot failures wearing a disguise. Learn these five, practice them cold and wet, and quit leaving hardware in fish.

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GuideGolfDean ShawSep 23, 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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GuideOutdoorsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

National Parks Worth the Long Drive and How to Beat the Crowds

Seven parks that reward a real drive, plus the timing tricks that get you a parking spot and a trail to yourself.

GuideFishingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to Catch Small Stream Trout Without Spooking Them

Wild trout in a creek you can jump across will see you before you see them. Fix your approach first, then worry about the fly.

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GuideSportsAde FisherSep 23, 20266 min

A Scholarship Offer Isn't Real Until It's in Writing

What a coach means when he says "we'd like to offer you," and the seven questions that turn a phone call into an actual number.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Outdoors6 min

Six Knots You Should Be Able to Tie in the Dark

Fishing6 min

How to Buy Your First Spinning Setup Without Wasting Money

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StorySportsSam OrtizSep 23, 20266 min

Losing Well Is a Skill and These Men Mastered It

A conceded putt, a borrowed bolt, and a kicker who stood in front of 30,000 people. What the great losers teach that trophy cases never will.

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Outdoors6 min read

The Weather That Kills Hikers and How to Read It in Time

Lightning above treeline, brown water in a slot canyon, 45 degrees and rain. The three that actually kill people, and the calls that keep you out of them.

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