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Personal safety guides
Written for how people actually get around rather than for how safety advice is usually written. Nothing is gated and nothing on these pages is for sale.
Solo athlete
Running alone in the dark
You are going to keep running before sunrise and after dark. Route choice, headphones, visibility, sharing your location, and what to do when a car slows down.
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Restricted urbanite / traveler
Where you are not allowed to carry anything
New York, Chicago, London, every airport and every courthouse. How to think about personal safety in places where the law, the venue or your employer removes the option.
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EDC enthusiast
Everyday carry you will actually carry
Most EDC lists fail the same way — not because the gear is wrong, but because on the day it mattered it was in a drawer. Three tests for anything that earns a place in your pockets.
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The protector
Talking to your kid about getting home
The conversation goes badly as a lecture about danger and fine as a conversation about logistics. The no-questions pickup, a code word, location sharing without surveillance, and the three habits worth teaching.
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