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difficult job: these are lifehacks. In this first volumewe'll walk you through tipsand tricks on everything

from building a garden shedto surviving a marathon.It's a lifeline for hapless

DlYers and a guidebook fortechnophobes, but even if

you think you're a life hackguru, prepare yourself for

some truly elegant solutionsto problems you've never

even thought of.

06 THE RIGHTWAYTO PUT UP A TENTTop tips that will make sure you'llalways be a happy camper

08 GRIND COFFEEWITHOUT AGRINDERThere's no need for all thosewhizzing electrical gadgets

10 WRITE A NOVELIN A MONTHIt's possible! Bust that block and

pen a bestseller in no time

12 CHOPWOODLIKE A CHAMPSafe and effective tips

14 UNLOCK 1,000SOF HIDDENNETFLIXMOVIESNo more region restrictions

16 PUTUPASHELF STRAIGHTAvoid the pitfalls of this back-to-basics DIY task

18 MAKE THEPERFECT SMOOTHIEThe ideal method and a tastyrecipe for a healthy breakfast

20 ESCAPE ABURNING BUILDINGIn a house fire, these tips couldmake all the difference

24 JUMP-STARTYOUR CARFlat battery? Getting movingagain is a lot simpler than youmight think

26 DECORATELIKE A PRODodge a potential DIY disasterwith this handy painting guide

28 HOW TO CASTA FLY LINEFly fishing made easy

30 COVER UP A CARPAINT SCRATCHSave yourself a hefty bill and buffout the bodywork yourself

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34 STEPS TO AVOIDTERRIBLE EBAYCUSTOMER SERVICEWhen eBay goes wrong

36 TURN YOURTABLET INTO APLAYSTATIONThis emulator makes a consoleout of your Android tablet

38 BUILD A SHEDLevel up your DIY skills with ourgarden shed-building guide

40 COOK THEPERFECT PULLEDPORK ROLLPig out with these tips for tender,mouth-watering pulled pork

42 TURN YOURPHONE INTO A3D HOLOGRAMA projection project

44 SURVIVE YOURFIRSTMARATHONGreat tips for preparation and

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01 Location, location,location

The first thing to do is pick theperfect spot for your tent. If

you've got an allocated plot onacampsite, then it should already besheltered and flat, but if not, makesure you get a spot that’s as levelas possible, sheltered from thewind — next to a hedge is always a

good idea — and with no trees or

power lines overhead. If the spotis exposed, try to make sure youhave the wind behind you so thatit doesn't blow through the tent,and always pitch it at least tenmetres away from any open fires orbarbecues to avoid any stray sparkslanding on the tent’s material.

0 Get yourself organisedSo you've picked the perfect spot; now

it’s time to get the tent up. Unpack everything andensure everything you need is there before you start.

Apart from the tent itself, you should also have a

small rubber mallet (you can grab one for around£2 at Halfords) to knock in the tent pegs. Unless youhave a particularly fancy or unusual tent, it’s safe toassume that you have a number of poles (probably ofdifferent sizes), an inner canvas and an outer one (orflysheet} to go over the top of it.

Camping isn't so bad, right? A few nightsaway from it all, getting in touch withnature and living the simple life — doesthat sound nice? Well, yes, in theory it canbe a lovely experience, but that small bagcontaining a baffling collection of fabric,loops, ties and telescopic poles may in factbe a temporary home for a while, but thestress of putting the tent up could make youwish that you had headed to a hotel instead.

Fear not, though, for as long as you'vepacked this copy of Gadget magazineon your camping trip (and why wouldn't

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you?), you will have the tent up and the tea

brewing in minutes, as we've done all the

groundwork for you and added a smatteringof patience and know-how to help makethis process less like a nightmare.

As with seemingly everything, a little bit

of common sense goes a long way. As longas you've remembered all the kit (double-check everything is in your tent bag before

you march off into the wilderness), pick the

right spot and take your time then you'reguaranteed the perfect tenting holiday withno frustration whatsoever.

Now fix together all of the poles and then lay out the innercanvas on the spot you'd like to camp, taking care that the entrance is

facing the correct way. Following the instructions that came with the tent(and don't panic if you think you've lost them, as they're often attached tothe inside of the tent bag) begin to thread through the first of the poles.They usually go from corner to opposite corner, and there will be severalsmall sleeves along the top of the inner canvas to feed the poles through.

O Starting to take shapeWith a pole already threaded through, connect

each end of it to the eyelets in the corners and thenyou're ready to insert the next one. This will be harder,as the bent shape of the first pole will do its best to getin your way. Take this stage slowly. Carefully thread thepole through the sleeves and try not to pull the pole at

any point, or it’s likely to come apart under the sleeve— and it's a nightmare to try and then connect it backup. Once through, insert the pole into the other twoeyelets, and you should then have a basic tent shape.

O Finishing touchesNow, finish off by going around the tent

pegging out any loops along the sides. When it comesto the door of the tent, make sure that the zips are allthe way down, otherwise you might find that the fabricis too tight to close them afterwards if you don't. Thecoloured guy lines are there for extra security in highwinds, and you can adjust their length by moving theplastic runner up and down the ropes - if you startwith it around one third of the way up from the ground,then that will help to avoid people tripping over them.

CAMPINGMUST-HAVES

CinchPop-up TentPossibly the coolest tent

you'd ever own. It pops upin just a few seconds andcomes with LED lightingand tent pegs, light-reflective guy ropes andeven a solar pack to chargeyour phone or tablet.£150

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AirPad 2+Take (some) of the stressout of camping with this

ingenious air mattress.Thanks to a cleverlydesigned valve system,

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tent and make sure that the seams of Scrubba Portableboth parts match up. You'll need to Washing Machineattach the flysheet by either ties or Bet you didn’t think you'dclips - either will be attached to theinside of the flysheet, so go aroundeach seam connecting the two partsof the tent. Now peg out the cornersof the entire tent, pulling the pegloops tight so that the shape is rigidand the flysheet isn't touching theinner tent — you'll get condensationin the morning if you do. Pegsshould be driven in at roughly 45°pointing in towards the tent in orderto stop them becoming unhooked ifthere's a wind.

be able to take a washing_

machine with you. Dropyour clothes, water anddetergent in and, using aneat internal washboard,your clothes could be cleanin just 30 seconds.£35

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IceMule CoolerThis ten-litre cooler will

keep anything nice andchilled for you for up to 24hours. Just drop in the iceand you can store anythingfrom food to drinks - it's

handy for perishables. It's at backpack, too, so you can

easily take it out with you.£40

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BioLitePowerLightBundleThis bundle gives you a

standard lantern or torch,™ but it can also be used to

charge up your phone, and/ comes complete with a

pair of daisy-chain lightsfor overhead lighting.£85

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quite as straightforward as you think: high-techgrinders have loads of settings — turning yourbeans into anything from gravel to powder.

Before you go investing a load of money in

a new grinder and start pounding the life out of

every coffee bean that's crazy enough to comewithin a five-mile radius of you, though, it’sworth spending some time looking into what

you want your grinder to do, and the sort ofcoffee you like to drink.

If you really fancy the DIY approach, thenwe've got a range of options for you to grindcoffee beans without all the expense and hassleof having to get a grinder. With a bit of practiceand a smattering of patience you'll soon be

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STICK YOUR BEANS A BLENDERIt seems obvious that a device used for blending things would be perfect for grinding upcoffee, but in reality it doesn’t actually work that well at all. Firstly, the granules produced fromblender-ground coffee beans will end up being different sizes — no matter how long yougrind them for. That's important because an inconsistent grind will affect both the flavour andcaffeine extraction of the beans. It’s on the right track, but not quite the whole ticket.Did this method work? No

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Writing Month. Also known NaNoWriMo,participants in this competition aim to write a

50,000-word novel before the month is over— that’s 1,667 words a day. That may soundlike a daunting task, but the NaNoWriMo hasa passionate community of users, with over430,000 participating last year, who spureach other own. The NaNoWriMo website

(nanowrimo.org) also motivates you byawarding badges for key milestones.

There is no formal prize, most participantsdo it for the love of writing. But there havebeen those who have gone on to find fameand fortune: over 250 novels written duringthe event have been published. Most notably,Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen was writtenfor NaNoWriMo in 2006. Not only did thisnovel go onto be published worldwide, itwas also adapted into a movie starring Reese

Witherspoon and Robert Patterson.If you've ever thought about writing a book,

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Varidesk Pro Plus 36Avoid any back problems duringa long writing session with this

adjustable standing desk. It sits easilyon existing desks and offers plentyof room.£335 | $400 | varidesk.com

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the foresting industry his whole life and hastaken part in several STIHL Timbersports World

Championships. This year's competition tookplace in Stuttgart, Germany, and around 6,000people attended to see 22 teams from aroundthe world compete. Milton’s first rule for anyaspiring lumberjack is, “You must get the propertraining, even if you're doing it just as a hobby.Each model chainsaw is different, so before youuse a new one read the manual. And make sure

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appear to be perfectly in the middle of a bare wall, but you need to make sure you'renot drilling into pipes or cables. Use a decent cable detector (we recommend theBosch PDO6 Digital Detector for this) and avoid any spots where the indicator flashes.

It’s said there's no greater test of a man’smettle than putting up a shelf. In theory,it’s a simple task, but to attempt it without

knowing the basics can lead to a DIY

disaster, not to mention potential ridicule.So we have some tips to make it easy andensure you have the best bragging rights.

As with anything in the DIY world, thetrick is patience. Make sure you're fullyprepared, have all your tools to hand andif you really want to look like you knowwhat you're doing, then we recommend

investing in the gadgets that are designedto make life easier for you. A cabledetector could potentially save your lifeand a laser level not only guarantees you a

perfectly straight line, but looks pretty cool £178| $253

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carupandrunning, ranging fromthebasic jump-start to using modern

battery packs like the brilliant CobraJumPack — no gadget fan willbe outin the cold with a dead battery againifyou have one ofthese in your boot.

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kind person with a working car and a set ofjump leads. Start by parking the two cars asclose together as possible so that the jumpleads will reach between the engines, thenswitch off the ignition in both cars.

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help you connect the Cobra in the darkor you can use it to flag for help

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terminal on the working battery and then thepositive terminal on the flat one. Now connectthe black lead to the working battery, but makesure the other end is attached to an earthingpoint on the other car and not on the battery.

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simply connect to the backof the battery pack

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the peopleFor peace of mind, there’s nothingquite like having a portable batterypack to hand and the CobraJumPack is easily one of the best.To use it, first make sure that youdisconnect all the battery cablesfrom the JumPack.

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battery and the black clamp to the negative terminal. Reconnect the again. If all's good, disconnect the clamps from the battery and then leavebattery cables to the JumPack and make sure they're firmly attached. the engine ticking over for a few minutes before heading off.

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dripped scarlet red paint on the freshly laid cream

carpet they foolishly had installed first.To help you avoid a similar decorating disaster,

here are five simple techniques to get you started,as well as pro tips for choosing the right brush forthe job. Sounds too much like hard work? Checkout our top five tools to make the whole processquicker and easier.

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OThe easy way to strip wallpaperIf the wallpaper has a vinyl coating then it’s slightly easier as you can simply scrape

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delicate art of cutting inCutting in (the process of painting around the edge of a wall that’s bordered withO2: colour) is a slow and very laborious task, but it can be made much easier with

a paintbrush that has an angled head. You can pick up one of these at any major DIYstore or if you have a spare brush around three inches wide, then you can always trim it

yourself to save money.

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Always choose the best brush you can afford.Cheap ones will constantly shed bristles and will holdless paint, so it pays to splash out a bit.

O Variety is the spice of lifeNo one brush can doall jobs, therefore get

yourself a selection so you have one for every task. A

one-inch brush (angled if possible) is ideal for windowsand delicate work, a five-inch one is good for largespaces, and finish off with a couple of two or three-inch brushes (one angled) for edges and cutting in.

OReal or artificial?You may think that buying a brush with natural

bristles is always the best option, but modern syntheticones are very good too — although natural bristles cangive you a better finish for gloss work.

OThe perfect way to paint windowsEveryone hates painting windows as it takes ages and keeping the paint off the

|glass is a major hassle. There are several ways that it can be made easier though. Firstly,you can use masking or painter's tape to cover the edge between the glass and the wood, ,

but this can take a while to tape up if the window has a lot of panes. Alternatively, you canjust paint over onto the glass and then use a paint scraper to remove it or smear the edge Handle with careof the glass with Vaseline, which can then be easily wiped off after painting. O If you're going to be using your brushes a lot

then it makes sense to get one that feels comfortablein the hand — whether that's wooden or plastic. Hold a

few and see which one feels best.

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your brushes after you've finished painting to stopthem getting hard and unusable. Then, when they’reclean, store them upright in a container orjar to stopthem warping out of shape when they're dry.

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longer, but the results will be much better.

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If you want to paint quickly, you need a paint use a dedicated tool for the job. Get yourself a properbrushes and rollers.

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lazy warm days sat by the side of a stilllake, enjoying the peace and tranquillityof a day’s fishing. Before you get yourrod and tackle out of mothballs though,it might be worth spending a bit of time

boning up on the essentials.It might not seem important, but

picking the right line for your style offishing can make a huge difference tothe amount of fish you're able to catch.And, let's be honest, we could all do witha bit of help perfecting our swing when it

comes to casting.This workshop will help you to perfect

your line-casting skills, so that when

you come to casting your line, you hit

the sweet spot every time. We also giveyou a breakdown of the essential knots

you'll need, and even an anatomy of theline itself - to ensure that you're packingexactly the right type of line for your style

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and there are three main ways to do it: sidearm,45-degree or overhead, so it’s best to experimentto find which one feels the most comfortable toyou. Keep your wrist stiff, so you get the powerfrom your forearm, and your elbow close toyour side. Now pull the rod back to a 10 o'clockposition — only bending your elbow.

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{ the amount of line you have and the load on on the type of fishing you can do — floating fly lines are lighter,your rod. Wait for the fly line to unfurl almost while sinking ones have a denser outer coating to allow themcompletely so that the leader is nearly fully to go below the surface of the water. Here's a breakdown ofextended before beginning your forward cast. the elements you'll find in a fly line, with a guide to helping you

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you'll never turn back.

Simply put, a number of companies(including ones you may have heard of suchas Google, Amazon and Apple) have systemsin place that enable you to upload files to a

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means that you can access them on any devicewherever you are — from music and videos towork files and documents.

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music, to storing notes and to-do lists.

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0 Back up your libraryThe easiest (and best) way to save your music

library to the cloud is via Google Play Music. To start,just download Google's Music Manager from play.google.com/music.

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with any devices linked to your Google account.

03 iTunes MatchThere's an easy way to do it on an Apple

device too, but iTunes Match will charge you£21.99/$24.99 for the privilege — although you do getit free as part of Apple Music membership. Alternatively,Apple users can take advantage of Google Play Music.

ne)TAKE A NOTEAs smartphones get smarter,our uses for them have rapidlyexpanded. Now the technologyhas made it easy to make notes,jot down thoughts and ideas atany point, and the joy of a servicelike Evernote is that it stores allof these scribbles on the cloud.You can write up some ideas onthe move and then continue withthem on your computer, safe inthe knowledge that everything isstored online and accessible toyou at any time from any device.Here's how it works.

O Sign up to the serviceHead to Evernote (evernote.com) and log in

with an email and password. It’s a free service, but youcan pay from £19.99 a year for extra features.

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as you would on a normal word processor, then youcan also drag and drop any images, videos or any otherfile into the note too.

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ability to enable you to have a standard folder on yourdesktop to drag and drop your files into — just like thisone here. Another great thing is that it’s absolutely free!

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