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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.

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarOct 2, 20267 min

Rabbits skin like wet paper and squirrels fight like duct tape

Two small animals, two opposite problems. One simple method for each, and how to keep hair off the meat.

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GuideSportsSam OrtizSep 30, 20266 min

Your Kid's First Game Should End Before They Want It To

The first live game has one job: making them beg for the second. What to bring, what to teach them to watch, and when to walk out.

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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.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarOct 2, 20267 min

Your garage thermometer decides who butchers your deer

Skill and money matter less than you think. If you can't keep the meat cold, the butcher wins. If you can, the job is yours.

GuideSportsMarcus ValeSep 30, 20266 min

Hand Your Kid a Pencil and Baseball Finally Makes Sense

A box score is a whole game folded into a few inches of type. Teach your kid to write one and you'll never lose them in the fifth inning again.

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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.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarOct 2, 20267 min

In warm weather, skip the hang and get the deer on ice

Your granddad hung deer in the barn for a week. He also hunted in November. In September, the clock runs faster and the rules change.

GuideSportsCal BrennanSep 30, 20266 min

Backyard Speed Drills Only Work on Fresh Legs

Most backyard speed sessions are conditioning in disguise. Short sprints, long rest and a tennis ball will do more for a young athlete.

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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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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarOct 2, 20267 min

No hoist at camp? Let the hide be your cutting board

The ground method breaks a deer into clean, bagged quarters with a tarp, a sharp knife and about an hour. Nothing to hang it from required.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

StorySportsMarcus ValeSep 30, 20267 min

Nobody Owns the Stanley Cup, and That's the Whole Point

Every other champion gets a new trophy. Hockey hands back the same one, with your name hammered into it. The history explains why it still means more.