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Fox News Politics4h ago
Chinese military activity nearly doubles around key US ally in disputed waters
Washington Times5h ago
Tropical Storm Isaias forms, forecast to become a hurricane and hit the U.S. Gulf Coast this week
Fox News World15h ago
Drone strike sinks ship in NATO waters as Zelenskyy warns of looming ‘massive strike’
Daily Calleryesterday
Americans Drowning In Water Bills As Rates Skyrocket Across Country
The Federalistyesterday
SCOTUS Tackles Colorado’s Climate Lawfare In Kickoff To 2026 Term

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Shade First, Water Second, and Never Walk at Noon

The desert doesn't punish you for being unprepared. It punishes you for moving at the wrong hour. Do it in this order instead.

How to find water in the woods, the desert and the snow

Your beans are a side dish because you cooked them like one

Water on video

Worth an hour of your evening

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BUSHCRAFT TOOLS4 Mar

50 Survival Tips - Food | Fire | Shelter | Water - Wilderness knowledge you should know

Simon, a bloke in the woods8 Dec

Purifying Water - Filters vs Boiling vs Chemicals. What I do to Make Water Safe for Drinking.

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💧 How to Find & Purify Water in the Wild! 🌲🔥 Knowing how to find safe drinking water could be a lifesaving skill in an emergency. Would you know what to do? 👀 #survival #bushcraft #camping #hiking #outdoors #survivaltips #wilderness #nature #preparedness #lifehacks

Mow High, Water Deep, Skip the Chemical Program

The cheapest weed control you own is your mower deck height, and most lawns are cut two inches too short.

GuidePreparednessNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Pressure Can the Green Beans, Water Bath the Jam

Home canning and dehydrating are worth doing, and both have one rule you can't negotiate with. Start with acid, temperature and a tested recipe.

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GuideFoodWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Greens, good oil and one loaf will carry your whole week

Boil the bitter greens hard, keep the water, buy two bottles of olive oil, and Sunday's cooking feeds you through Thursday.

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Home6 min read

Winterize the House in One Weekend, Starting With the Water

Cold weather doesn't wreck houses. Water does. Two days of work, in the order that actually protects the place.

Poll

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GuideTravelNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Pick the coast by the water, not the pictures

Gulf or Atlantic, the surf decides whether your kids have a great week or you spend it hauling a crying four-year-old out of the shore break.

GuideFoodWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Cook Okinawan for a week with what your grocery store has

A three-pound pork belly, a head of cabbage and one pot of dashi will carry five dinners. Almost every mistake is a water problem.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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GuideHomeWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Water Heater Job You Can Do and the Part You Can't

Most of a tank swap is plumbing you already understand. Then it turns into gas, venting and carbon monoxide, and that's a different job.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuidePreparednessWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

The Rule of Threes Tells You What to Fix First

Three minutes without air, three hours without shelter, three days without water, three weeks without food. The order is the whole point.

GuideFoodWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your sourdough starter isn't dead, it's on day three

Flour, water, a warm corner and seven days. The part nobody warns you about is the stall that makes everyone quit.

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GuideHomeWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your Wet Basement Starts On The Roof

Before you spend five figures on waterproofing, fix the four cheap things outside that are putting the water there in the first place.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuidePreparednessWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Boil It, Filter It or Drop a Tablet In It

Three ways to make backcountry water safe, what each one misses, and the mistake that ruins a filter without leaving a mark.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideGuides & ChecklistsSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

How to Teach Your Kid to Swim Without Floaties

A ten step progression you can run yourself, in your own pool, in fifteen minute sessions, starting with a kid who won't put his face in.

GuideHow ToWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

How to Shut Off the Water Main When a Pipe Bursts

Find the valve, turn it clockwise, kill the water heater. Do it in under two minutes and you save a floor instead of replacing one.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideCan You Fix ItWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

What to check when the hot water quits

Start at the breaker or the pilot light, not at the parts counter — a step-by-step diagnosis for gas and electric tanks, and the point where you stop.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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