This Week in adventure
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How to Use the Stars to Find Your Way
Long before GPS, before radar, indeed before the compass, people used the stars in the sky to figure out their destinations. You can do it, too. Here's how.
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From skydiving to rock climbing to exploring the world's most famous landmarks -- find your inner explorer on the HowStuffWorks Adventure Channel.
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Survival
Survival stories thrill us with details about people in danger making it out alive. Learn how to find true north, how to survive a shipwreck and how to treat frostbite.
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