Life Skills(Page 11)

Research-backed advice to make your daily life a little better—or at least a little easier.

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Riot Police uses a water canon and tear gas against demonstrators during a protest against the rising of the fuel and oil prices by people wearing yellow vests.
DIY

Cómo enfrentar el gas lacrimógeno

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

turkey fryer
DIY

How to deep-fry a turkey without killing yourself

By Sophie Bushwick

closeup of healthy salad with grilled chicken fillet, selection of lettuce, tomatoes and avocado,
DIY

Eat healthily wherever you are

By Harry Guinness

Person online shopping and holding credit card in front of computer on
DIY

Fend off Black Friday regret with science

By Whitson Gordon

Person sleeping on plane with open window
Technology

Master the art of sleeping on planes

By Harry Guinness

pie without a piece
DIY

Get a good bake every time with these pie-making secrets

By A.A. Newton

Broken ice on water
DIY

How to avoid (and treat) hypothermia

By Alisha McDarris

Riot Police uses a water canon and tear gas against demonstrators during a protest against the rising of the fuel and oil prices by people wearing yellow vests.
DIY

What to do if you’re exposed to tear gas

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a blonde woman looking stressed out about math and surrounded by books
DIY

How to improve your math skills

By Dan Seitz

Black elderberries, Sambucus nigra, in enamel bowl with leaves on metal background. Copy space, selective focus, close up,
DIY

Eight tasty berries you can find in the wild

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream

a cheese board with different cheeses of different shapes
DIY

There’s a better way to cut the cheese

By Erica Sweeney

Person sleeping peacefully on an airplane.
Technology

Choose the best seat on any airplane

By Harry Guinness

How Reddit helped fix my posture
DIY

How Reddit helped fix my posture

By Ellen Airhart

The best way to deal with 30 to 50 feral hogs in your yard
DIY

The best way to deal with 30 to 50 feral hogs in your yard

By Alisha McDarris

Procrastination is hurting Future You. Present You can help.
DIY

Procrastination is hurting Future You. Present You can help.

By Audra Williams

How to identify the tracks of 10 common North American animals
DIY

How to identify the tracks of 10 common North American animals

By Tim MacWelch and Jim Zumbo/ Outdoor Life

How to stay safe around moose
DIY

How to stay safe around moose

By Alisha McDarris

Hate raking leaves? There’s an easier method.
Environment

Hate raking leaves? There’s an easier method.

By Grace Wade

Get into airport lounges and travel like a boss
DIY

Get into airport lounges and travel like a boss

By Harry Guinness

15 trees everyone who loves the outdoors should learn to identify
DIY

15 trees everyone who loves the outdoors should learn to identify

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Stain removal tips from a Buckingham Palace-trained butler
DIY

Stain removal tips from a Buckingham Palace-trained butler

By Olga Loginova

Travel to the end of the Earth and back without breaking the bank
DIY

Travel to the end of the Earth and back without breaking the bank

By Mary Kearl

How to make sure fall allergies don’t take you out
DIY

How to make sure fall allergies don’t take you out

By Emily Shiffer

A guide to ensuring your Diwali festivities keep the Earth happy, too
DIY

A guide to ensuring your Diwali festivities keep the Earth happy, too

By Purbita Saha

How to configure your smart thermostat to save the most money
DIY

How to configure your smart thermostat to save the most money

By Whitson Gordon

cherries and strawberries
Environment

We should all take a month off of red meat

By Joe Brown

coiled up snake
DIY

The best remedy for a snakebite: carry car keys

By Alisha McDarris

We made pancakes with substituted ingredients so you don’t have to
DIY

We made pancakes with substituted ingredients so you don’t have to

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Stay warm and dry with these improvised tarp shelters
DIY

Stay warm and dry with these improvised tarp shelters

By Craig Caudill/Field & Stream

Your guide to riding a bike again
DIY

Your guide to riding a bike again

By Dan Seitz

alcohol and ice in multiple glasses
DIY

Twenty-three ways alcohol could save your life

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Where to find cardboard boxes when you’re moving
DIY

Where to find cardboard boxes when you’re moving

By John Kennedy

How to survive a grizzly encounter
DIY

How to survive a grizzly encounter

By Alisha McDarris

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

How to dress to protect yourself from UV rays
DIY

How to dress to protect yourself from UV rays

By Alden Wicker

two camping tips at sunset
DIY

10 rules for picking the perfect campsite

By Christine Peterson/Field & Stream

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

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

Become a portrait mode pro
DIY

Become a portrait mode pro

By Harry Guinness

How to avoid summer colds
DIY

How to avoid summer colds

By Dan Seitz

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

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

Survival cooking: how to cook with sticks
DIY

Survival cooking: how to cook with sticks

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

When to shoot RAW images on your smartphone
DIY

When to shoot RAW images on your smartphone

By Harry Guinness

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

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 pack exactly what you need when you travel
DIY

How to pack exactly what you need when you travel

By Harry Guinness

4 things laptop buyers waste money on
Gear

4 things laptop buyers waste money on

By Bryan Clark

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

How to make your outdoor gear last longer
DIY

How to make your outdoor gear last longer

By Alisha McDarris

How to make an open office more quiet
DIY

How to make an open office more quiet

By Dan Seitz

How duct tape can help you survive almost anything
DIY

How duct tape can help you survive almost anything

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

How to manipulate your memories to recall vacations more fondly
DIY

How to manipulate your memories to recall vacations more fondly

By Ilana E. Strauss

How to leave the great outdoors exactly how you found it
DIY

How to leave the great outdoors exactly how you found it

By Alisha McDarris

colony of Termites
DIY

11 gross animals you can eat in a survival situation

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

How to find native plants for your garden
DIY

How to find native plants for your garden

By Ellen Airhart

How to keep produce fresh as long as possible
DIY

How to keep produce fresh as long as possible

By Whitson Gordon

How to spring back into outdoor exercise
DIY

How to spring back into outdoor exercise

By Dan Seitz