How-To's & Explainers

We help you decide what type of watches to wear in various scenarios, at least one of which is underwater.

With the right care and attention, a pair of well-built leather hiking boots will last for years.

It’s about time you stopped growing up and make yourself and a friend (only if they deserve it) the best sandwich ever.

Removing a screw-back watch case back isn’t so difficult with the right tool – just make sure you’ve got a good reason for doing so!

Have you ever thought to attempt a five-day hike in 24 hours?

In a few simple steps, we outline the best way to list your car on the internet’s most popular classified ad website.

Cold brewing coffee is an alarming simple process that yields coffee that’s less acidic tasting, smoother than iced coffee and capable of being made en mass. This is how to make it, and everything you need to do it.

While having a big and beautiful display is generally great for most things, typing is not always one of them.

This sauce is the perfect match for otherwise boring meal prep lunches.

When you’re deep on a trail, even the most trivial mechanical failure can turn into miles of walking.

Google just redesigned Gmail. It’s the first major redesign since 2011.

When the internet suddenly dies — have a backup plan.

When you take things off-road, that’s when the ground underneath your tires can change in an instant, surfaces can shift, grip comes and goes and the better prepared you, and your vehicle are, the better time you’ll have.

And how is it different from digital zoom?

You can’t control multiple Bluetooth speakers with one Google Home, for starters.

You probably won’t be able to plug in your new Qi-wireless charger into your old iMac or laptop — it won’t charge your phone.

Watch modder Nick Harris shows how to turn a $60 Seiko SNK809 into a beautiful custom timepiece in an hour and a half.

A look back at the best how-to stories our writers tackled over the course of 2017 — watches, road bikes, roasting chickens and more.

The company behind the Field Skillet just released a larger version of the original.

Stop settling for dull knives.