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22 Old Weather Proverbs That Are Actually True
When you really think about it, the weather impacts our decisions every single day. What we wear, when we ...
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The Magic of the Campfire
Editor's note: This short meditation on the magic of the campfire comes from The Manual of Woodcraft ...
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How to Take Care of Your Feet on a Hike or Ruck
Your feet are your most basic means of transportation. But if you're not someone who walks very far ...
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Land Navigation Manual: Finding Your Bearings & Topo Maps
When I went to the ITS Tactical Muster a few years ago, one of my favorite skills that I learned was land ...
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Ski Etiquette: An Illustrated Guide
Whether you're new to the slopes, or a speed-loving veteran, there are some unwritten rules of etiquette ...
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A Primer on the Ax: How to Use an Ax Safely and Effectively
In this 3-part series on the ax, we’ve talked about the tool's history and anatomy, and how to ...
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Last month we started a 3-part series on what is arguably the greatest and most versatile tool man has ...
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How to Track Animals: A Primer on Identifying Footprints
"It is hard to over-value the powers of the clever tracker. To him the trail of each animal is not a ...
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A Primer on the Ax: History, Types, and Anatomy
If you were going to be stranded somewhere in the wild or were facing an impending apocalypse, and could ...
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Fair or Foul? How to Use a Barometer to Forecast the Weather
Finding out the weather forecast these days is as easy as turning on the TV or checking your phone. That ...
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The Ultimate Firestarter: How to Make Char Cloth
To make a spark that can light a fire, all you need is flint, tinder, and some good old fashioned ...
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How to Rebuild and Repair Vintage Snowshoes
For the traveling modern man, snow is an inconvenience. We brush it off our cars, blow it off our driveways, ...
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A Primer On Deer Hunting
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Josh Cantrell and Kevin King. The hunting of various species ...
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How to Paddle a Canoe: The J-Stroke
Two of the manliest men in modern literature are Aragorn and Boromir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I ...
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How to Split Wood [VIDEO]
Winter is coming. If you've got a fireplace or a wood burning stove, you'll need to start splitting wood ...
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A Primer on Hunting With Dogs
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Jake Hall. Hunting season is nigh upon us, and you may be ...
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How to Catch (and Release) a Shark
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Stratton Lawrence. Sharks don’t get no respect. Sure, they’re ...
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How to Wax Your Own Clothing and Gear
Before the development of synthetic fabrics with their built-in water-resistant properties, men had ...
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Chainsaws 101: How to Maintain and Sharpen a Chainsaw
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Uncle Buzz Surwilo. Yesterday we discussed how to use a ...
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Editor's note: This is a guest post from Uncle Buzz Surwilo. So you had a tree service come out to the ...
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