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This story was originally published on OFFGRID. Words by Patrick McCarthy. Knots are important knowledge for any outdoorsman or survivalist. If you’re carrying some sort of rope, line, or paracord in your emergency kit — and you absolutely should be — then you’d better know how to use it effectively. Just one of many examples of how the Palomar knot can come in handing when venturing out of your comfort zone with minimal supplies....

Today’s tech is all about on-demand connectivity. We talk to our phones, we tell our televisions what channel to put on, we even ask our smart home devices to turn the lights and thermostat on and off. All the new gadgets and appliances are enabled for voice commands. If your home isn’t “smart” yet, now is the time to make it that way. Right now, Google Home is on sale at Walmart for $30 off....

Chris Burggraeve has traded his hops for pots. The former head of marketing for Budweiser has made investments in the marijuana space, which he believes is the future of the adult consumption market. In conversation with the Chicago Tribune, he outlined why he had decided to move away from libations and start working with government-sanctioned pot. “The same way that craft beer started and, for the longest time, was ignored and then exploded, there’s no reason why the same thing wouldn’t happen in this space,” he told the paper....

Get ready to return to the world of The Shining in the first trailer for Doctor Sleep, the sequel to Stephen King’s iconic novel and Stanley Kubrick’s classic film. Ewan McGregor stars alongside Bruce Greenwood and Rebecca Ferguson, while The Haunting of Hill House director Mike Flanagan is behind the camera for this spooky thriller. The Most Anticipated Movies You Need to See in 2019 Read article Taking place decades after the events of The Shining, an adult Danny Torrance (McGregor) is still haunted by the events at the Overlook Hotel—and still dealing with his psychic abilities, a....

As a former United States Marine Corps Reserve Lieutenant colonel who served in the Kosovo War and the War in Afghanistan, comedian Rob Riggle has seen plenty. But even he has some fears to overcome, as he showed in the new episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls, airing on Tuesday, November 26 at 10/9c on National Geographic. Rob Riggle’s Rules of the Road: Travel Tips Read article Riggle joined Grylls during an expedition in Iceland, which saw the two climbing and camping on Vatnajokull glacier....

Beer in hand, spatula at the ready, and hungry people standing by. When you’re the grill master this Memorial Day, everyone’s enjoyment of the meal is up to you. And if they’re not happy, there could be fireworks. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Fortunately, Men’s Journal has you covered, with this list of the eight most common grilling mistakes—and advice from live-fire pros on how to avoid making them....

Growing up, Taylor Fritz had plenty of reasons to be interested in tennis. Fritz’s mother, Kathy May Fritz, was a Top 10-ranked player who made it to three Grand Slam quarterfinals and won seven career singles titles; while Fritz’s father, Guy Henry Fritz, also was a professional tennis player and later went into tennis coaching. So it’s no surprise their son Taylor has become one of the rising American players on the men’s tour....

After zombies to unicorns, it only seems natural that a Christmas Tree-inspired Starbucks Frappuccino would get added to the roster of sugary, multi-colored and sometimes undrinkable beverages. Only available until Monday, December 11, the drink has a Peppermint Mocha Creme frappe base, but Christmas cheer comes in the form of matcha whipped creme topped with caramel drizzle, candied cranberries, and an appetizing strawberry. Intended to look like a joyous tree, the cream, well, appears slightly more like the bottom of a shoe after walking across a movie theater floor, but reviews seem positive....

It’s too hot to go to the gym. It’s too rainy. It’s too humid. It’s too [insert your favorite excuse here.] We’ve heard them all. But, you don’t have to go to the gym to get in a good workout. You can do this quick, three-exercise workout routine any time, any place. So, next time you’re thinking of skipping a day, come back to this routine, and give it a try....

By Jim Baird With rocky cliffs of Precambrian granite, riverside caves, roaring waterfalls, jagged canyons, and numerous runnable rapids, the remote Porcupine River in Northern Saskatchewan is a wilderness paddler’s serene dream. Starting at the massive Selwyn Lake on the Northwest Territories border, the Porcupine flows southwest into the Fon Du Lac River, passing through many lakes in its course. At times, it even feels like a lake circuit trip, but with the portages in-between swapped out for stretches of swift current and fun rapids, giving you the best of both worlds....

Nick Kroll has made a career of playing immature, whether as uber-douche Ruxin in The League or prank-loving elder Gil Faizon in the Broadway hit Oh, Hello. So you’d be justified in assuming he floats through life like a child, but in fact the comedian is, on the contrary, quite thoughtful. That personality plays out shiningly in his new animated series Big Mouth, which follows two adolescent boys as they become men and deal with the attendant hormonal implications....

When you picture accessible adventure spots, the middle of the Pacific Ocean doesn’t exactly come to mind. But thanks to twice-daily flights on a brand-new 787, Easter Island — 2,300 miles west of Chile — may not be as out of reach as you think. Remote Easter Island is served by two commercial flights a day. Photo: Courtesy of Lanny Grossman That’s pretty unheard of for such a far-flung sandbar. The island can handle commercial flights because of an emergency runway NASA installed there as a landing backup for the space shuttle....

If you’re looking for an easier way to eat right and lose weight without spending hours meal prepping, Balance by bistroMD wants to bring the goods to you. Balance is a healthy prepared meal delivery service with with no minimums, no memberships, and no recurring orders. That sounds pretty great. But it gets better, because right now you can take 20 percent off any Balance by bistroMD order over $199 and 10 percent off any order over $129....

Men’s Journal aims to feature only the best products and services. We update when possible, but deals expire and prices can change. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. If you know someone who’s big into tech and gadgets, big into gaming, or big into big-screens, give them the gift they really want: a VR headset. Until now, VR headsets were massive, unwieldy things that had to be tethered to a PC to provide their otherworldly user experience....

So you want to add a new jacket to your repertoire, so your aesthetic doesn’t look like it has been trapped in time. Luckily for guys seeking to make their look a little more fashionable, Nordstrom has a great sale on a jacket you should all be getting ready to purchase. Coming from Nordstrom, it is pretty obvious that the Bowden Quilted Jacket is a great piece of clothing. This is a great, strong piece of outerwear that is going to make the fall weather a lot more bearable....

It may officially be pumpkin-spice latte season, but in places like Phoenix, Arizona, the heat ain’t over yet. Into early fall, daytime temperatures hover in the high 90s and can still occasionally touch the low 100s, which sounds brutal to most out-of-towners, but spells relief for residents who’ve endured spikes as high as 119 in July and August. You gotta know what you’re doing when you venture out to the desert....

When we got a hands-on look at the Huawei Band 2 a few weeks ago, we were impressed. The Band 2 Pro has a number of attractive features, like continuous heart rate tracking for VO2 Max, a water-resistant OLED screen, and a 21-day battery life. At the time, the price wasn’t determined. But we felt its MSRP could make or break its appeal to consumers, blending into the dizzying array of bands and watches or standing in the spotlight as an affordable, high-quality option....

At just nineteen years old, Izzi Gomez’s athletic resume is stacked. After a recent win at the Barbados stop of the APP World Tour, she secured her fifth world title for standup surfing. She’s no stranger to the podium at the ISA World Surfing Games either and she brought home a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru, alongside her brother, Giorgio. In addition to her world titles, Gomez was featured in the 2015 film The SUP Movie and was voted top female paddler of the year at the 2014, 2015, 2016 SUP Awards....

Want a tracker, but don’t spend much time biking, swimming, or running? You’re in good company. The big void in fitness tracking has always been weightlifting and metabolic conditioning workouts. The devices follow your runs and interpret heart rate just fine, but generally cannot estimate how much work you did on the weights floor. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Enter Nexus, the first wearable for the masses that counts burpees, clean and jerks, wall balls, et al....

Right to Roam is the latest short film offering from Patagonia. It’s the exploration of Scotland by two snowboarders and explorers, Marie France-Roy and Alex Yoder. Land usage rights are far different in Scotland, and across Europe, than they are in the United States. In Scotland, 90 percent of land is privately owned. That means most citizens do not have the chance to explore their country on publicly-held lands. To combat the problem of quite literally being fenced in, Scotland enacted the “Right to Roam” land rights — basically, anyone has the right to roam, or explore, any land, regardless if it is private, as long as they do so responsibly, reasonably and respectfully....