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Outdoors & Gear

Guide to camping, hiking and other outdoor sports and adventures. Includes buying guides for tents, camping gear, sleeping bags and other outdoor equipment.

Is It OK to Eat Snow?

There's a beautiful layer of freshly fallen snow in your backyard. Is it OK to grab a handful and take a bite?

Watch Out, Bug! These Plants Are Hungry

We don’t usually think of plants as predators, but some plants do eat insects and other small creatures. Since they can’t chase prey, these carnivorous (meat-eating)

How to Safely Use a Life Jacket

Life Jackets are designed to keep you safe. These personal flotation devices are essential equipment whenever you're on the water.

How To Stay Safe From Bears

Bears can catch a scent miles away. That’s why you need to properly store your smellables when you’re in bear country.

How to Tie an Overhand Knot

This simple knot can be used to prevent a rope from slipping through a pulley or hole, or to make a rope easier to grip.