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Four inches of ice isn't a promise

The number everybody quotes only holds for one kind of ice, in one spot. Here's how to read the rest before you put your weight on it.

GuidePreparednessWes DunbarOct 11, 20266 min

Pick the warm room by where the trees are

Ice brings down limbs and power lines, and the cold comes after. Choose your room, your heat and your no-go zones before it freezes.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20266 min

Your Headlamp Isn't the Plan. Stopping Is.

Night navigation comes down to one decision, made at dusk: walk out on a known trail, or stay put and wait for light.

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The summit doesn't set your turnaround time. Sunset does.

Winter hikes go wrong in the last hour of daylight. Set your turnaround time the night before and carry the gear that keeps a small mistake small.

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GuidePreparednessWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

The storm's over. The hazards in your yard aren't.

Live wires, a gas smell, a basement full of water. What the utilities and FEMA say to do, in the order you'll meet them.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20266 min

Aim off on purpose and let the terrain catch you

Handrails, catching features and aiming off turn a map and compass into a method that still works when your phone dies.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

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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Is your money actually in order?

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GuidePreparednessRay OkonkwoOct 11, 20266 min

Take the pictures before you touch the mess

The first hour back in a storm-damaged house shapes the whole insurance claim. Safety first, then the camera, then the phone call.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20266 min

Pick your turnaround time in the parking lot, not at the ridge

Altitude sickness, afternoon storms and summit fever kill more good plans than bad gear. Decide when you're turning around before you leave the car.

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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.

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GuidePreparednessDean ShawOct 11, 20265 min

You've got five minutes. Grab these, in this order.

An evacuation order gives you less time than you think. Pack in three passes, and decide what goes in each one before the sirens start.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseDean ShawOct 10, 20265 min

The truck ahead of you made it across. That proves nothing.

Floodwater hides the road under it, and the first minute decides everything. Why you turn around, and how to get out if the water's already rising.

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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GuidePreparednessNina CastellanOct 11, 20266 min

Know Your Stairwell Before You Need It

Apartment preparedness isn't about stockpiling. It's about the building around you, the neighbors beside you, and three days of water in a closet.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Survival & Self-Defense5 min

Fall through the ice and the first minute is the dangerous one

Can You Fix It5 min

The multimeter worth owning is rated CAT III 600V

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuidePreparednessNina CastellanOct 11, 20265 min

Four hours, forty-eight hours, forty degrees

The USDA numbers that tell you what's safe in the fridge and freezer after the lights go out, and the ten-dollar tool that settles every argument.

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Survival & Self-Defense5 min read

Read the sky before the storm reads you

Storms announce themselves hours ahead. Learn the order the clouds arrive in, what the wind is doing, and when to turn around.

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