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Tech NewsSploidYou’re Washing Your Hands Wrong. Here’s How to Wash Your Hands the Right Way
Apparently, there are two schools of thought when it comes to washing your hands. There’s the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) approved way, which we all do already. Which is wrong. And there’s the WHO (World Health Organization) method, which is better and cleaner and “microbiologically more effective”. Which is right. The CDC … Continued
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Tech NewsHow to Fake the Northern Lights in Photoshop For Amazing Vacation Photos
There are few natural phenomena as captivating as the northern lights. But you need to be in the right place at the right time if you hope to snap a memorable of them. Unless you’re marginally comfortable with Photoshop, and don’t have any moral conflicts about just faking them. If you’re a Photoshop novice, you’re … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidHow to Make a Hot Glue Gun with a Soda Can and a Lighter
Making crafts? Nice. Got a glue gun? Awesome. Only one? Crap. When you have a lot of glue sticks but only one gun to load ‘em in, just grab some soda cans, some tape, and a lighter to make your own homemade glue gun. MrGear shows how in the video below. From the looks of … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidHow to Build a Mini Catapult Straight From the Mind of Leonardo da Vinci
In his spare time—which was presumably limited—Leonardo da Vinci was fond of drawing plans for contraptions and weaponry, most of which were never actually built. But with a few common items, it’s easy to bring his double-armed catapult to life. Even at such a small scale it’s easy to see that da Vinci was on … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidHow to Turn a Tin Can Into a Badass Cheese Grater
Turning a tin can into a grater might be a tedious process, but it offers the advantage of getting all those little food strips inside a vessel you can easily dump onto whatever you’re making. With a little plastic wrap it could even be used to store your pre-grated ingredients for later—and it comes at … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidHow to Make a Mini Rotary Tool Out of a Bottle Cap
Dremel’s aren’t terribly expensive, but nothing beats the price of free, since chances are you already have all of this stuff laying around in a junk drawer. This simple build uses a small motor, a 9 volt battery, a switch, and some hot glue to form the bulk of the tool. The cutting wheel is … Continued
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Nest Thermostats Are Having Battery Problems and There’s No Fix Yet
If you own a Nest smart thermostat, you may be experiencing problems with the battery. Big problems with the battery. As in, the battery keeps draining and leaving you in the literal freezing cold. A Gizmodo reader told us that his Nest had a software bug that caused his battery to drain—which caused Nest to … Continued
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What WWII’s Top Secret Spy Manual Can Teach You About Wilderness Survival
Before there was a CIA there was England’s Special Operations Executive. And, as WWII heated up, it put all of its collective tradecraft knowledge into a single training manual. And, it turns out that training spies to operate behind enemy lines is often good training for going outdoors, too. The abridged history of this manual … Continued
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How To Replace Twitter’s Dumb Heart With the Emoji of Your Choice
Twitter did a silly thing today. It took away its neutral star icon andturned it into a smarmy heart. Turns out, it’s extremely easy to replace that heart. Let me help you with this technique from Robert McNees. Step 1: Download the Stylish extension for Chrome or Firefox. (There are a host of other extensions … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidHow to peel a delicious potato in five seconds
Peeling potatoes is a tedious task. They’re slippery. The skin breaks. Potatoes are also typically piping hot which means you’re going to burn the crap out of your hands. That’s why you have to try this effortless method. All you have to do is cut a ring around the middle of the potato before you … Continued
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Tech NewsAn Essential Guide To Gun Safety For People Who Hate Guns
There are at least 347 million guns in America. No matter your opinion of them, it is highly likely that you will encounter one at least sometime during your life. This is what everyone needs to know in order to be safe around guns. This is not a political argument. This is not an argument … Continued
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How To Wash And Maintain Your Down Jackets And Sleeping Bags
Down has the highest warmth-to-weight and warmth-to-packed size ratio of any widely available material. And quality items made from it can last for decades. If you take care of them. Here’s how. We spoke to Heidi Allen at Nikwax, which specializes in treating, cleaning and conditioning outdoors gear. Heidi used to be a climbing guide, … Continued
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How To Make Your Own Venison Sausage At Home
Homemade sausage is so good and so cheap to make that you’ll never buy it from a store again. Here’s my take on a super healthy hot Italian. Warning: I’ll keep it gore free, but there’s going to be pictures of a dead animal and its subsequent parts below. It’s nothing you won’t see wrapped … Continued
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Winter Is Coming, Are You Ready?
Well, are you? Here’s a comprehensive guide to staying warm, staying dry and staying active when it’s cold outside. We’ll show you the best ways to do that, but also the affordable ways. Who’s This Guide For? Everyone. Everyone can benefit from more a more effective approach to clothing, whether you’re just walking to dinner … Continued
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Tech NewsHow To Pack A Backpack, The Right Way
What you put where for your backpacking adventure will determine how comfortable you are and how far you can walk. We made a little video to show you how to get it right. IndefinitelyWild is a new publication about adventure travel in the outdoors, the vehicles and gear that get us there and the people … Continued
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How The Navy SEALs Prepare For Extreme Cold Weather Survival, And How You Can Too
If you want to learn a potentially life-saving action, you need to practice it. And if you need to learn if your clothing and other gear is capable of saving your life, you need to test it. This is how the Navy SEALs do just that for cold weather emergencies. This article was originally written … Continued
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Tech NewsHow To Turn Your Economy Car Into An Off-Road Adventuremobile For Cheap
Everyone wants a truck, van or jeep for off-road adventures. But us city types can’t afford to own one, or drive one every day. Don’t worry, the crappy car your mom bought you in college will do just fine—you’ll just have to use a little redneck ingenuity. This article is inspired by my friend Michael … Continued
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Tech NewsHow To Shoot A GoPro With Your Teeth
Want to capture epic first-person action photos, but don’t have a hand free? Pro kayaker Rafa Ortiz has a trick for you. It’ll cost you a quarter. You can see more of Rafa’s whitewater adventures on Instagram. IndefinitelyWild is a new publication about adventure travel in the outdoors, the vehicles and gear that get us … Continued
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How To Climb Mt. Whitney
As the highest point in the contiguous United States, Mt. Whitney stands at 14,505 feet tall. Easy accessibility makes it a prime destination for hikers and climbers from around the world. We’ve hiked it, mountaineered it and rock climbed it, and here’s how you can do any of that too. Why Go? As the highest … Continued
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How Compound Bows Work And What You Need To Know To Shoot One
The fastest, most powerful, most accurate bows ever made are modern compound designs. What advantages do they have over traditional bows of yore and how do you shoot one? This year, I’ve learned the sport of archery. Starting out, I hadn’t shot a bow since Boy Scouts, but now, I can accurately hit a two-inch … Continued
By Wes Siler