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Skill of the Week: Get Your Car Unstuck
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Skill of the Week: Start a Fire in the Rain
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Skill of the Week: Remove a Fish Hook From Your Finger
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Skill of the Week: Walk Like a Ninja
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Know Your Plunger
A surprising number of folks reach adulthood without ever learning that there's more than one kind of ...
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Podcast #883: The Naturalist’s Art of Animal Encounters
Whether you see some deer, have a fox cross your path, or spot a moose, there's something ...
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Skill of the Week: Survive a Dog Attack
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How to Take Out a Sentry
When this week’s podcast guest, John Lisle, talked about William Fairbairn in our discussion of the ...
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Skill of the Week: Perform a J-Turn
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Skill of the Week: Shuffle a Deck of Cards
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Pistol Marksmanship: How to Fix 4 Common Trigger Mistakes
If you're just getting started honing your pistol marksmanship, you may have noticed that your shots are ...
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Skill of the Week: How to Climb a Rope
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Podcast #869: The Survival Myths That Can Get You Killed
Surviving in the wild can seem like a romantic proposition, at least as it often plays out in popular ...
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Skill of the Week: Survive Falling Through Ice
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Use the 90/10 Rule to Decide Where to Live
Whether you're moving across town or across the country, there are a lot of factors to consider in ...
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Skill of the Week: Change a Flat Tire
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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The Junk Drawer Toolbox
During my decade as a homeowner, I’ve noticed that there are a handful of tools I turn to on the regular ...
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Skill of the Week: Break Down a Door
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Skill of the Week: Shovel Snow in the Most Efficient Way Possible
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Tips for Driving on Snowy Roads
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...
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