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World</title><link>https://www.wellslungman.com/stories/a-working-rifle-for-the-real-world/</link><guid>https://www.wellslungman.com/stories/a-working-rifle-for-the-real-world/</guid><description>Not a safe queen, not a vanity piece, but a serviceable companion for fields, hills, and the occasional misadventure.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Camp Coffee: Stronger, Simpler, and Slightly More Civilized</title><link>https://www.wellslungman.com/stories/camp-coffee-stronger-simpler-and-slightly-more-civilized/</link><guid>https://www.wellslungman.com/stories/camp-coffee-stronger-simpler-and-slightly-more-civilized/</guid><description>A few notes on brewing a tolerable cup in unreasonable places.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Art of Packing Light (With a Few Notable 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Matter</title><link>https://www.wellslungman.com/stories/why-maps-still-matter/</link><guid>https://www.wellslungman.com/stories/why-maps-still-matter/</guid><description>A folded sheet has its advantages at the lunch stop.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Under the Umbrella Acacias</title><link>https://www.wellslungman.com/stories/under-the-umbrella-acacias/</link><guid>https://www.wellslungman.com/stories/under-the-umbrella-acacias/</guid><description>A letter from the shade, where the day’s most demanding appointment is tea.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Where the Game Trails Cross</title><link>https://www.wellslungman.com/stories/where-the-game-trails-cross/</link><guid>https://www.wellslungman.com/stories/where-the-game-trails-cross/</guid><description>Following a pencil line through the old expedition papers.</description><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 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