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How To Survive A Mass Shooting
As a kid, fire drills taught you fire safety. And you haven’t been killed by a fire. Your parents trained similarly for nuclear war. With 248 mass shootings in US in the 238 days of 2015, it’s time we began treating those the same way. This is how. That statistic is drawn from ShootingTracker.com, a … Continued
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What It’s Like To Hunt Big Game After #CecilTheLion
I’m a hunter. Not because I hate animals or nature, but because I love them. Two weeks ago, I flew to Washington to shoot a bear with a bow, that was a couple weeks after the whole #CecilTheLion business. And hunting was different, but maybe not for the reasons you’re thinking. Back in February, I … Continued
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Classy Sunglasses That Keep The Wind Out Of Your Eyes?
Action specs are great at keeping wind and debris out of your eyes through fast-paced sports like mountain biking. But their blade-like styling looks dumb once you slow down. Enter this new range of casually-styled, but high-performance sunglasses from California brands Salt Optics and Aether Apparel. Available in a couple different styles and a bunch … Continued
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Faster Scouting, Sun-Purified Water Bottles, Make Your Own Bow: What’s New Outside
Still uncomfortable in a mummy bag? Worried you might be caught without the ability to disinfect water? Thinking about running with the bulls? Doing your first deer scouting? What’s New Outside has the answers for you. 10 Killed Running With Bulls In 2015: 2015 is already on-par with Spain’s deadliest bull running year to-date, 2009. … Continued
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So You Want To Launch Your Own Outerwear Brand
10 years ago, Alan Yiu watched as clients of his family’s Vancouver garment factory sent their business to China. So, he launched his own outerwear brand — Westcomb. This is how he did it and what he learned along the way. Unless you’re a serious outdoor athlete, you probably haven’t heard of Westcomb. I hadn’t, … Continued
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Wolves Return To California
Researchers have confirmed that these five wolf pups — born this spring — are the first born wild in California in over 100 years. Along with their mommy and daddy, they form the newly dubbed “Shasta Pack.” Wolves now call California home again. The pups are thought to be four months old and, like their … Continued
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How To Roast A Whole Pig Over An Open Fire
This weekend, we roasted an entire pig at my house for a BBQ. Not only was it fun and visually-impressive to cook, but it was darn tasty too. You should try it! This is our method. Step One: Acquire Pig You can’t buy a whole pig at the grocery store, so you’ll need to go … Continued
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Tigers, Tarps And Weed Whackers, The Cartoon
Our buddy Andy’s tiger-catching antics in Detroit have been immortalized by Taiwanese news-ish cartoon house TomoNews. Their see-through tarp technology is unbelievable. Andy is turning the attention into something positive, by selling #TigerWatch15 t-shirts with 100 percent of the profits going to rescuing dogs and rabbits. Because tigers. IndefinitelyWild is a new publication about adventure … Continued
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California Burning: Dramatic Photos Of Firefighters In Action
On Friday, California firefighters managed to fully contain the once-69,000-acre Rocky Fire. But 17 other fires still burn, with 13,000 men and women actively involved in fighting them. These photos capture the ongoing intensity. Want to follow along at home? This map from Cal Fire uses live data to plot its ongoing firefighting efforts. It’d … Continued
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I Helped Catch Detroit’s Tiger With A Weed Whacker And A Tarp
So you’ve got a tiger loose in your local abandoned auto plant. Who you gonna call? Detroit area bus driver Andy Didorosi, obviously. He’s my buddy, I just called and had him walk me through what happened. “So it’s this British photographer David Yarrow doing a fashion shoot in the Packard Plant,” explains Andy. “This … Continued
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Ultralight Knives, Convertible Tents And Working With Dogs: What’s New Outside
It’s the dog days of August, so you’ll want to read this ode to working dogs. And cool down by watching a couple of nut jobs climb an iceberg. And check out the innovations in this new line of ultralight climbing knives. Here’s what’s new outside. An Ode To The Working Dog: Our friend Will … Continued
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How To Move Through The Woods Silently
While hunting this week, I managed to stalk to within 30 yards of a bear and snuck up on an Army Ranger undetected. Here’s how to be vewy, vewy quiet outdoors. It’s a skill anyone can use. The Benefits Of Being Quiet You don’t have to be hunting to benefit from going undetected outdoors. Moving … Continued
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How Would You Improve My Bare Essentials First Aid Kit?
This is my fast-and-light, no-backpack first aid kit for minimalist adventures. It needs to deal with emergencies long enough to get me, a friend or Wiley a few hours back to the car and to a hospital. How would you improve it? This is the second in an irregular series — Ask IndefinitelyWild. In the … Continued
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Nemo Aces Tarp Camping
Tarps can be lighter and even stronger than tents. But, they can also be a pain to setup, expose you to the cold, damp ground and don’t protect you from bugs. With its new ultralight bicycle camping (or anything) series, Nemo has fixed all those problems. Here’s how. Apollo Shelter Weighing just 1lbs, 5oz and … Continued
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How To Camp On A Beach
It’s August. You want to go camping. You want to go to the beach. Why not do both at once? Get it right and beach camping is the best thing you’ll ever do. Where To Camp If this is your first time camping, save yourself a lot of hassle and visit an organized campsite. They’ll … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
A Realistic Guide To Using Gadgets On The Beach
Headed to the beach this month? All manner of dedicated speakers, coolers and phone cases are going to be vying for your don’t-get-sand-or-water-in-it money. Do you really need to pay money to achieve that? Sometimes yes and sometimes no. Let’s look at the why and how and save you both cash and broken phones. The … Continued
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Lefties Go Roadie, Wolves In California Inevitable: What’s New Outside
High-End camping gear maker Nemo promises to make sleeping outside more comfortable than ever. Cannondale is releasing a road bike fitted with a lightweight version of its “Lefty” front suspension and a second wolf has left Oregon for the sunny climes of California. Here’s what’s new outside. More goes on outdoors than we can cover. … Continued
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Trek Moves Bicycle Sales Online
In a first for a big bicycle brand, Trek is moving its sales online. And it’s claimed to be a move that won’t just benefit consumers, but your local bicycle shop, too. Called Trek Connect, the program will allow customers to research and compare prices online, then order the bike, which will be delivered to … Continued
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I Paddled All 2,552 Miles Of The Mississippi River
Kayaking the entire 2,552-mile length of the Mississippi River has been a challenge. It would be for anyone, but for novice paddlers like me and the now heavily-bearded boyfriend, it amounted to the biggest challenge we’ve ever faced. Here’s why. Out of the nearly two-and-a-half months we spent on the river, it was the last … Continued
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