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NYMag: The Strategist: It’s Your Last Chance to Shop Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
To help you sort through the chaos, I’ve compiled dozens of Strategist-approved products from our archives that are on sale.
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The Strategist: BEST BETS JULY 3, 2023 From an Autonomous Lawn Mower to the Best Basket Lights
An all-over-the-place assortment of stood-behind products culled from this very website that appear in the July 3 issue of New York Magazine.
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The Strategist: The Most Effective Tick Repellents for Humans (and Dogs), According to Science
The Most Effective Tick Repellents for Humans (and Dogs), According to Science
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The Strategist: 12 Things That Delighted Us Last Week: Headband Headphones to Handheld Fans
Here, in our version of the Sunday circular, we’ve plucked some of our recent favorites: expert-recommended essentials, life-changing stuff ...
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The Strategist: How to Not Look Like a Noob on the Pacific Crest Trai
We talked to four PCT veterans to get the lowdown on what marks someone as a seasoned thru-hiker on the trail and at camp, from the gear to use...
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The Stretegist: The Best Items to Stock for Any Emergency, According to Survivalists
Here are their suggestions, broken down into categories based on your level of survivalist instinct.
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The Strategist: The Best Tick-Repellent Products for Humans and Dogs Or how to protect yourself without tucking your pants into your socks.
Spring has barely sprung yet, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be worried about ticks.
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The Strategist: The Best Tick-Repellent Products for Humans and Dogs
A review of the best tick-repellent products for humans and dogs
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The Strategist: In Case of Crises Products for the budding prepper.
Products for the budding prepper in case of crises
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The Strategist: The Best Water Purifiers, According to Survival Experts
A list of the best water purifiers according to survival experts
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NY Mag -The Strategist: The Best Items to Stock for Any Emergency, According to Survivalists
A list of the best items to stock for any emergency from survivalists
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What Strategist Readers Are Buying: Egyptian Musk Oil and Jumpsuits
Egyptian Musk Oil and Jumpsuits
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The Strategist: What Strategist Readers Are Buying- Toothbrushes and Summer Dresses
What Strategist Readers Are Buying: Toothbrushes and Summer Dresses
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The Strategist: I Can Sweat Buckets and This (Backpacker-Tested) Sunscreen Won’t Run
I Can Sweat Buckets and This (Backpacker-Tested) Sunscreen Won’t Run
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The Most Effective Tick Repellents for Humans (and Dogs),
The Most Effective Tick Repellents for Humans (and Dogs)
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NY Mag: The Most Effective Tick Repellents for Humans (and Dogs), According to Science
The Most Effective Tick Repellents for Humans (and Dogs), According to Science
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NY Mag: All the Best Things for Summer
All the Best Things for Summer
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The Strategist: The Most Effective Tick Repellents for Humans (and Dogs), According to Science
The Most Effective Tick Repellents for Humans (and Dogs), According to Science
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NYMag: The Strategist: The Best Items to Stock for Any Emergency, According to Survivalists
The Best Items to Stock for Any Emergency, According to Survivalists
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The Strategist: I’ve Hiked Thousands of Miles with Dozens of Packs, and This Is My Go-To for Most Trips
I’ve Hiked Thousands of Miles with Dozens of Packs, and This Is My Go-To for Most Trips
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The Strategist: How to Prevent (and Treat) Mosquito Bites, According to Experts
How to Prevent (and Treat) Mosquito Bites, According to Experts
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The Strategist: All the Best Summertime Essentials (That We’ve Written About)
All the Best Summertime Essentials (That We’ve Written About)
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The Strategist: 10 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy: From Pendleton to BIC
This insect repellent is a favorite among Strategist readers, thanks to its EPA-registered permethrin, which repels all flying insects and stays bonded..
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NY Mag: Everything You Need to Go Trail Running, According to Trail Runners
Everything You Need to Go Trail Running, According to Trail Runners
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