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    6 Famous Highways Loved by Skiers

    Here you can send it right from the road One doesn’t usually think of highways as places where skiers congregate. But across North America, a few well-established thoroughfares and famous mountain passes have become stomping grounds for backcountry skiers and…

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    Updated: Free-Soloing #mprraccoon Is Safe

    > If you’ve been on Twitter today, you may have noticed that #mprraccoon is trending. Why? On Monday, the raccoon became stuck on a ledge in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. The Minnesota Public Radio team was on top of it.…

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    A Eulogy to the Sierra Designs Ultralight Trench

    > “There is no waterproof breathable fabric on the market that can dissipate enough moisturize to keep you dry while hiking hard with a backpack on,” said Sierra Designs' Vice President Michael Glavin in a 2016 YouTube video. Glavin had filmed…

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    The Gear You Need to Get Your Truck Unstuck

    > Even the most capable trucks can get stuck in the mud, sand, or snow. Luckily, getting unstuck is surprisingly easy—if you have the right equipment. BhXWc5KnM0K The easiest, safest way to get your car or truck out of a…

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    Yeti's Silo 6G Reinvents the Water Cooler

    > Gear is increasingly high-tech these days, from ultralight shells to stronger-than-steel running shoes. Even the cast-iron skillet has gotten an upgrade. But one piece of gear has remained largely unchanged for decades: the lowly water cooler. If you’ve spent much time…

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    How to Tow a Trailer

    > My girlfriend and I just moved all our worldly belongings to Montana. I didn’t pay movers, I didn’t have to drive 1,100 miles in a janky moving van, and I didn’t break a single thing. Putting a trailer behind…

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    How to Tow a Truck

    > Play with a truck off-road enough and you’re going to break it. And that means you’re probably going to have to tow it home. Doing so is much more complicated than you might think and risks causing major damage…

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    Great Writers on the Art of Living Well

    > If it’s true that greatness must be experienced in the first person to be truly appreciated, then writer Rick Bass was on to somethingwith his latest project. Bass spent three years sitting across the dinner table from some of…