Lad's Life

Lad's Life is a skill magazine in Fallout: New Vegas.

Gameplay
Lad's Life was a pre-War camping and hunting magazine aimed towards the young adult male demographic. Despite it being meant for pre-War enthusiasts, the magazine offers legitimate survival tips that can be applied to life in the Mojave Wasteland. The issue found around the Mojave covers topics such as, how to make a fire, track a mountain lion, and build a birch bark canteen.

Reading this magazine raises one's Survival skill by 10 points (20 points with the Comprehension perk) for 60 seconds (180 seconds with Retention).

Crafting
This item can be crafted by the player character.

Creation requirements

¹ Craftable without a workbench via a dialogue option with Veronica, or with ED-E once the add-on Lonesome Road is installed.

Locations
Below is a list of all fixed locations of Lad's Life skill magazines in Fallout: New Vegas and its add-ons. For an overview of magazines per location, see the main overview page.





Behind the scenes
Lad's Life is a reference to Boys' Life, the monthly magazine of the Boy Scouts of America.