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How to survive a grizzly encounter
DIY

How to survive a grizzly encounter

By Alisha McDarris

Fermentation Matrix
DIY

How to ferment (almost) everything

By Stacy Adimando/Saveur

A silhouette of evergreen trees against a blue sky
DIY

11 survival tricks to keep you safe in the woods

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Why you might need a dedicated camera
DIY

Why you might need a dedicated camera

By Harry Guinness

Chromebook
DIY

The best Chromebook add-ons and tricks

By David Nield

How to dress to protect yourself from UV rays
DIY

How to dress to protect yourself from UV rays

By Alden Wicker

4 great macOS features you can get on Windows
DIY

4 great macOS features you can get on Windows

By Whitson Gordon

two camping tips at sunset
DIY

10 rules for picking the perfect campsite

By Christine Peterson/Field & Stream

What getting AirPlay 2 and HomeKit means to your TV experience
DIY

What getting AirPlay 2 and HomeKit means to your TV experience

By David Nield

How to protect yourself from nuclear radiation
DIY

How to protect yourself from nuclear radiation

By Chris Roberts

A hanging cluster of pokeweed berries
Health

10 common plants that can hurt you

By Bill Heavey

How to survive a mountain lion encounter
DIY

How to survive a mountain lion encounter

By Alisha McDarris

7 ways augmented reality can change the way you use your phone
DIY

7 ways augmented reality can change the way you use your phone

By David Nield

When to give up on the food in your pantry
DIY

When to give up on the food in your pantry

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

holding pink toothbrush
DIY

How to be a responsible adult and brush your teeth properly

By Harry Guinness

Apple just made it easier to get your old iPhone fixed
DIY

Apple just made it easier to get your old iPhone fixed

By Stan Horaczek

Why you might want a NAS drive
DIY

Why you might want a NAS drive

By David Nield

Become a portrait mode pro
DIY

Become a portrait mode pro

By Harry Guinness

What you need to know about email trackers and how to stop them
DIY

What you need to know about email trackers and how to stop them

By David Nield

How an old oven became a sink
Gear

How an old oven became a sink

By Cari Shane

Why you might want to sign up for YouTube Premium
DIY

Why you might want to sign up for YouTube Premium

By David Nield

survival pack and gear
DIY

Build the ultimate natural disaster survival kit

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

How to avoid summer colds
DIY

How to avoid summer colds

By Dan Seitz

Get a second phone number without buying a whole new line
DIY

Get a second phone number without buying a whole new line

By Whitson Gordon

How to teach kids about electronics through sewing
DIY

How to teach kids about electronics through sewing

By Eustacia Huen

How to do two-factor authentication like a pro
DIY

How to do two-factor authentication like a pro

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

8 common wild plants that are poisonous to your dog
DIY

8 common wild plants that are poisonous to your dog

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

an electric fan controlled by an Arduino to be motion-controlled
DIY

How to build a motion-controlled fan

By Jeremy S. Cook

Make cufflinks from upcycled materials and look like a boss
DIY

Make cufflinks from upcycled materials and look like a boss

By Jan D’Sa

How to clean retro gaming systems
Gear

How to clean retro gaming systems

By Brittany Vincent

9 tips to help you find the best spots on Airbnb
DIY

9 tips to help you find the best spots on Airbnb

By David Nield

Meteor shower and Northern Lights over Snæfellsnes glacier, Iceland
DIY

How to photograph a meteor shower

By Stan Horaczek

Questions to ask when you’re trying to decide on a new app or service
DIY

Questions to ask when you’re trying to decide on a new app or service

By David Nield

11 reasons you need a tarp in the backcountry
DIY

11 reasons you need a tarp in the backcountry

By Aram von Benedikt/ Outdoor Life

The 5 best email apps to rescue your inbox
DIY

The 5 best email apps to rescue your inbox

By David Nield

The complete guide to building a rooftop garden
DIY

The complete guide to building a rooftop garden

By Ryan Boysen

Survival cooking: how to cook with sticks
DIY

Survival cooking: how to cook with sticks

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Cubicle cuisine: 4 delicious meals you can cook in the office microwave
DIY

Cubicle cuisine: 4 delicious meals you can cook in the office microwave

By Ilana E. Strauss

6 essential Dropbox tools you might be missing
DIY

6 essential Dropbox tools you might be missing

By David Nield

4 Android home screens that will completely change the look of your phone
DIY

4 Android home screens that will completely change the look of your phone

By Whitson Gordon

When to shoot RAW images on your smartphone
DIY

When to shoot RAW images on your smartphone

By Harry Guinness

Up your 3D printing game with virtual desktops
DIY

Up your 3D printing game with virtual desktops

By Jeremy S. Cook

Take soapbox racing to the next level with a motorcycle engine
DIY

Take soapbox racing to the next level with a motorcycle engine

By Anthony Fordham

How to choose the best digital camera for you
DIY

How to choose the best digital camera for you

By David Nield

Never waste bread again
DIY

Never waste bread again

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

How to print giant wall-worthy images yourself
DIY

How to print giant wall-worthy images yourself

By John Kennedy

How to efficiently charge your devices
DIY

How to efficiently charge your devices

By Harry Guinness

A blonde person sitting in a red camping hammock atop a forested ridge, looking out over a lake in some mountains.
DIY

Camping hammocks will free you from tent tyranny

By Alisha McDarris

The best apps for festival season
DIY

The best apps for festival season

By David Nield

What to do if you encounter a bison
DIY

What to do if you encounter a bison

By Alisha McDarris

A guide to eco-friendly travel
DIY

A guide to eco-friendly travel

By Dan Seitz

How to build a pocket toolkit you’ll actually use
DIY

How to build a pocket toolkit you’ll actually use

By Dan Seitz

Start growing a verdant indoor garden in three easy steps
DIY

Start growing a verdant indoor garden in three easy steps

By Summer Rayne Oakes

All the cool things you can do on your phone’s lock screen
DIY

All the cool things you can do on your phone’s lock screen

By David Nield

How to make simple meals in your hotel room
DIY

How to make simple meals in your hotel room

By Eric Ravenscraft

A beginner’s guide to butterfly watching
DIY

A beginner’s guide to butterfly watching

By Marion Renault

How to pack exactly what you need when you travel
DIY

How to pack exactly what you need when you travel

By Harry Guinness

How one Bluetooth adapter can change the way you use your car
DIY

How one Bluetooth adapter can change the way you use your car

By Eric Ravenscraft

4 things laptop buyers waste money on
Gear

4 things laptop buyers waste money on

By Bryan Clark

How to make your own butter
DIY

How to make your own butter

By Connor Relyea

The best tips and tricks for YouTube Music
DIY

The best tips and tricks for YouTube Music

By David Nield

How to add wireless charging to your phone
DIY

How to add wireless charging to your phone

By Whitson Gordon

How to fact check suspicious science stories for yourself
DIY

How to fact check suspicious science stories for yourself

By Sara Chodosh

How to conquer your fear of the kitchen
DIY

How to conquer your fear of the kitchen

By Brian Zahn