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Burned on My 16th Birthday

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

The Unwritten Rules of the Public Range

The posted rules cover the basics. Nobody tells you what to do with your hands when somebody calls a cease-fire.

Five Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches, Ranked by Reliability

Your grilled chicken burns because the whole grill is hot

Fire on video

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50 Survival Tips - Food | Fire | Shelter | Water - Wilderness knowledge you should know

WIRED26 Feb

How to Start a Fire in a Survival Situation | Basic Instincts | WIRED

Book the state park, not the resort

A cabin with a porch, a fire ring, and a lake costs less than one night at a place with a breakfast buffet. The only hard part is the calendar.

GuideRecipesWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Foil Packet Dinners That Actually Cook Through

The potatoes are the problem. Solve that and the fire does the rest. One base recipe, two spin-offs, zero pans to scrub.

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GuideFoodWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The pork butt is done when the probe slides, not at 203

Eight pounds, a bone that pulls clean, and the three hours of rest almost nobody builds into the plan.

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Preparedness6 min read

Three of Anything Means Help

Whistles, mirrors, fire and a letter stamped in the snow - the signals search crews are trained to look for, and how to use them without wasting the light.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideRecipesWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Honey Chipotle Chicken Thighs That Won't Burn on You

Boneless thighs, a two-zone fire, and a glaze that goes on in the last three minutes. That last part is the whole trick.

GuideFoodWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

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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GuidePreparednessWes Dunbar23 Sept 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.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Guide100 ThingsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20267 min

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.

GuideCan You Fix ItWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your Furnace Won't Fire. Check These Three Things First

A cold house at 6 a.m. usually comes down to a dead thermostat, a choked filter or a flame sensor with a film on it. Fifteen dollars and an hour.

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GuidePreparednessWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Wet Wood Still Burns If You Split It Open

Rain doesn't stop a fire. Soaked tinder, soggy ground and bad technique do. Here's how to get flame when everything outside is dripping.

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GuideGarden & YardDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

A Fire Pit Patio You Can Actually Build in Two Days

A 12-foot circle, about 3 tons of gravel, and one rented plate compactor. What it costs, what order to do it in, and where most guys lose Sunday.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideFoodWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

Grilling for thirty without standing at the fire all night

The problem isn't cooking. It's that thirty people want to eat at the same moment and your kettle cooks for eight.

GuidePreparednessRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

Paper Chars at 451 Degrees. Your Safe Should Know That.

A weekend project that turns a lost house into a paperwork inconvenience: what to scan, what to buy, and where the cheap fire safe fails.

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GuideFoodWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Finish the brisket early and let it sit in a cooler

A 14-pound packer, a 250-degree fire, and the one scheduling trick that keeps dinner from landing at eleven at night.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Food6 min

Run a smoker for the first time without wrecking the meat

Food6 min

Your first smoke should not be a brisket

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GuideWoodworkingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Open the door before you open the can

Flash points, cross-flow, respirator cartridges that die in a drawer, and the rag pile that can start a fire in your garage overnight.

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Be a Man6 min read

What Head of the House Looks Like at 6:40 on a Tuesday

Nobody's watching, nothing's on fire, and the dishwasher needs unloading. That's the night your leadership is actually decided.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

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Fire in Survival & Self-Defense

Latest news · Fire

The Unwritten Rules of the Public Range

Dry Fire At Home Is The Cheapest Way To Shoot Better

The Four Rules Of Gun Safety Work Because They Overlap

Layers, Dry Socks And The Fire That Gets You Home

Five Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches, Ranked by Reliability

Your grilled chicken burns because the whole grill is hot

Worth an hour of your evening

Book the state park, not the resort

Foil Packet Dinners That Actually Cook Through

The pork butt is done when the probe slides, not at 203

Three of Anything Means Help

The Honey Chipotle Chicken Thighs That Won't Burn on You

Start the fire an hour before you want to eat

Three Blasts, Then Wait

100 Things Every Outdoorsman Should Know How to Do

Your Furnace Won't Fire. Check These Three Things First

Wet Wood Still Burns If You Split It Open

A Fire Pit Patio You Can Actually Build in Two Days

Grilling for thirty without standing at the fire all night

Paper Chars at 451 Degrees. Your Safe Should Know That.

Finish the brisket early and let it sit in a cooler

Run a smoker for the first time without wrecking the meat

Your first smoke should not be a brisket

Open the door before you open the can

What Head of the House Looks Like at 6:40 on a Tuesday