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A person with a backpack hikes up a trail in a mountainous landscape under a clear sky, enjoying their first backpacking trip.

Take Your First Backpacking Trip This Year

There’s nothing like getting into the great outdoors to refresh your spirit. But not all doses of ...

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A drawing of two hands crushing an aluminum can on the ground with a red arrow indicating the direction of force, demonstrating how to open a can without a can opener.

Skill of the Week: Open a Can Without a Can Opener

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: Remove a Tick

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Illustration of a neatly stacked pile of cut logs arranged in a crisscross pattern, showing the ends of the logs with visible rings—perfect to build a summer fire.

Skill of the Week: Build a Summer Fire

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Illustration of a man in a hat crawling through quicksand, with a pained expression on his face.

Skill of the Week: Escape From Quicksand

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Man doing laundry, reaching inside a washing machine for clothes.

Podcast #990: The Dude’s Guide to Laundry: How to Save Time, Money, and Your Wardrobe

If you didn't grow up doing your own laundry, once you headed out on your own, you probably just figured ...

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A hand gently touches a tinder bundle, depicted in a black and white sketch.

Skill of the Week: Make a Tinder Bundle

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Illustration of a man crawling through a subway vent shaft with caution tape visible, conveying a sense of stealth or escape.

Skill of the Week: Survive a Fall Onto Subway Tracks

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Illustration of a vintage car hydroplaning through water, depicted in a dynamic sketch style with bold lines and shading.

Skill of the Week: Handle a Car That’s Hydroplaning

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Illustration of a potato wearing a large Asian conical hat, wrapped in a blue cloth, with a broken light bulb pointing to its eye.

4 Ways to Remove a Broken Light Bulb From a Socket

One of the problems you can encounter with incandescent light bulbs is that when the glass bulb breaks, ...

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A cartoon of a cowboy in a hat displaying equestrian skills by hugging a horse, set against a simple line-drawn landscape.

Skill of the Week: Mount a Horse

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Illustration showing a man using bedsheets to climb out of a window onto a ledge, with another person inside pointing at him.

Skill of the Week: Escape From a Building Using Bedsheets

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: Make a Survival Lean-To

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Illustration of a hand skillfully gripping a boomerang with a colorful design, ready to throw.

Skill of the Week: Throw a Boomerang

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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A stylized illustration of a person performing a Dumpster Jump into a dumpster.

Skill of the Week: Jump From a Building Into a Dumpster

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Learn how to make a tip-up for ice fishing.

Skill of the Week: Make an Ice Fishing Tip-Up

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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An illustration of a bowling ball hitting a pin, showcasing the skill involved in bowling.

Skill of the Week: Pick Up the 7-10 Split in Bowling

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Podcast #960: A Guide to Protecting Yourself Against Unexpected Violence

When Sam Rosenberg was 20 years old and working as a bouncer in a bar, a disgruntled patron pointed a gun ...

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Two people shoveling snow outdoors to build a Quinzee Snow Shelter.

Skill of the Week: How to Build a Quinzee Snow Shelter

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Hand wrapping tissues out of a box with directional arrows indicating the movement.

Skill of the Week: Wrap a Gift

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Take Your First Backpacking Trip This Year

Skill of the Week: Open a Can Without a Can Opener

Skill of the Week: Remove a Tick

Skill of the Week: Build a Summer Fire

Skill of the Week: Escape From Quicksand

Podcast #990: The Dude’s Guide to Laundry: How to Save Time, Money, and Your Wardrobe

Skill of the Week: Make a Tinder Bundle

Skill of the Week: Survive a Fall Onto Subway Tracks

Skill of the Week: Handle a Car That’s Hydroplaning

4 Ways to Remove a Broken Light Bulb From a Socket

Skill of the Week: Mount a Horse

Skill of the Week: Escape From a Building Using Bedsheets

Skill of the Week: Make a Survival Lean-To

Skill of the Week: Throw a Boomerang

Skill of the Week: Jump From a Building Into a Dumpster

Skill of the Week: Make an Ice Fishing Tip-Up

Skill of the Week: Pick Up the 7-10 Split in Bowling

Podcast #960: A Guide to Protecting Yourself Against Unexpected Violence

Skill of the Week: How to Build a Quinzee Snow Shelter

Skill of the Week: Wrap a Gift