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Backcountry Navigation: Map, Compass, and a Backup
Batteries die and screens crack, so never let a phone be your only way home. Carry a paper map and compass, know how to orient the map and follow a bearing,…
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Cold Water: Understanding the 1-10-1 Principle
Cold water steals heat and judgment fast. Remember 1-10-1: you have about 1 minute to control your breathing after the cold-shock gasp, roughly 10 minutes of…
Hunting
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Elk Hunting Basics: Reading Wind and Thermals
Elk live and die by the wind. In the morning, cool air sinks and pulls your scent downhill into the valley; as the sun warms the slopes, thermals reverse and…
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Hunting
Elk Hunting Basics: Reading Wind and Thermals
Elk live and die by the wind. In the morning, cool air sinks and pulls your scent downhill into the valley; as the sun warms the slopes, thermals reverse and…
Hunting
Field Care: Cooling Venison Fast in Warm Weather
The single biggest driver of meat quality is how quickly you drop the carcass temperature. Open the body cavity, get air moving, keep it out of direct sun, and…
Hunting
Treestand Safety: Stay Connected From the Ground Up
Most treestand falls happen while climbing in or out, not while sitting. Wear a full-body harness and use a lifeline that keeps you connected from the moment…
Hunting
Whitetail Scouting: Find the Food, Find the Deer
Deer patterns follow their stomachs and their safety. Learn the seasonal food sources on your ground, then find the terrain funnels — saddles, benches, and…
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Water Safety
Cold Water: Understanding the 1-10-1 Principle
Cold water steals heat and judgment fast. Remember 1-10-1: you have about 1 minute to control your breathing after the cold-shock gasp, roughly 10 minutes of…
Water Safety
Water Safety: Why the PFD Only Works When You Wear It
The overwhelming majority of boating and paddling drownings involve someone who had a life jacket aboard but was not wearing it. Falls overboard are sudden;…
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