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Green Guide to Chopping, Hewing and Racing Axes

In this article, learn how to use an axe efficiently without chopping off your foot--and: Modern uses of the ancient axe Kinds of axes still available Fundamentals of hewing and chopping Sharpening ...

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How to Make a Sailboat from Your Canoe or Kayak

Converting your canoe or kayak to a small sailboat: * Old Rigs and New Rigs * Fundamentals of Rigging * Basics of Sailing * Safety Considerations * Good and Bad of Where to Go * Shopping Guide

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Finding Real Combat Quality Martial Arts Weapons

Real kung fu weapons for enthusiasts, collectors and serious students. Focusing on the spear, with links to sources of other weapons types.

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Best bet for desert travel -- the hydration pack. Photo by toytoy at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hydration_pack.jpg72

How to Find the Best Hydration Pack, Canteen or Water Bottle

Choosing a water carrier -- hydration packs, modern plastic or aluminum water bottles, and should you be lucky enough to find one, a good canteen.

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How to Survive Army Basic Training

Although the Army has evolved over the years and does play with new ideas from time to time, you'll find much today that's just the same as it was in 1969. Probably even the same buildings.

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Safe Sweat Lodge -- Ways to Avoid Death

Thoughts and advice about sweat lodge.

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Brad Hunter on the trail to Banner Peak near Thousand Island Lake in Ansel Adams Wilderness.  Photo by Allen Conant. 83

Finding the Best Wilderness Backpack--Internal or External Frame

Comparing internal frame and external packs and discussing some of the best products available -- personal preferences and opinions on the good and bad of both types.

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Backpacker's Guide to GPS Systems

Reasons to buy a GPS for hiking -- overview of the system and its shortcomings. Recommendations about good buying choices and how to deal with device issues. Essential backup systems.

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Finding the Best Electric Rice Cooker

From simple rice cookers with click on / click off function to high tech programmable induction pressure cookers -- what you get and how to use it well.

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A) Open fire hazard; B) Destruction of landscape; C) No pot rack; D) Overuse of fuel; E) All of the above! Get a Stove! Photo from PDPhotos.com81

How to Find the Best Backpacking Stove

Considering the best choices among alcohol, gas and canister fueled camping stoves and some ideas about good home built wood fuel and alcohol stove design.

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