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Bear Country Rules That Actually Keep You Out of Trouble

Spray on your hip, food in a certified canister, and a clear plan for the ten seconds when a bear decides to close the distance.

GuidePreparednessWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Seventy-Two Hour Kit Your Family Will Actually Use

Twelve gallons of water, a can opener nobody stole, and the six things people forget until the lights are already out.

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Buy the siren before you buy the fourth camera

Most home security money goes to cameras that record a crime nobody stops. Here's the order to spend it in, and where to put each piece.

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The Ten Essentials and Why Veterans Still Carry Them

The list is ninety years old, weighs about four pounds, and has pulled more people off a mountain alive than any piece of advice ever printed.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to field dress a deer without ruining the meat

The clock starts the moment the animal is down. A calm, ordered method for getting the cavity open, the heat out, and the venison home clean.

GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Winter Driving When You Have the Whole Family in the Car

The decision that matters most happens twelve hours before the first flake. Then there's the tires, the trunk, and knowing when to quit.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Canoe Basics That Keep You Dry and Pointed Straight

Four strokes, one loading rule, and a capsize plan. Everything else about paddling a canoe is decoration.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The backyard kids stay in until dark

Nine inches of wood chips, a hose they're allowed to touch, and a pile of junk that moves. Most of what makes a yard stick has nothing to do with the playset.

GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

How to Tow a Trailer Without Learning the Hard Way

The hitch, the weights, the tires and the backing up, in the order you'll actually need them on your first trip.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to Light a Campfire the First Time and Put It Out Cold

The fire fails for one reason, and it isn't your matches. Build it right, keep it small, and kill it dead before you sleep.

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Self-defense that holds up when you're frightened

The strikes worth learning, the tools that don't work, and how to tell a real class from a confidence exercise.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideFoodDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Cook the chili Friday and eat it Monday

A pot of chili peaks around day three, and most of what people do on day one is what stops it getting there.

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Your First Family Camping Trip Should Be One Night

Pick a site 45 minutes from home, bring more socks than you think, and decide in advance what makes you drive home.

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Start with a .22 and fifty rounds

A first range day goes better when you shoot less, stand closer and wear the right shirt. What to book, what to bring and who to ignore at the counter.

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Is your money actually in order?

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