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GuideTravelNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Pick the coast by the water, not the pictures

Gulf or Atlantic, the surf decides whether your kids have a great week or you spend it hauling a crying four-year-old out of the shore break.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The tourniquet everyone should carry, and how to use it

Bleeding control is a five-minute skill with a thirty-dollar price tag, and most people carry neither the gear nor the training.

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Fitness5 min read

One push-up to fifty, without wrecking your elbows

A real progression from an incline against the kitchen counter to a clean set of fifty, built for a man with a job and a house full of kids.

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GuideNewsJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

What a Veteran's Family Can Claim, and the Forms That Do It

DIC, survivor pension, CHAMPVA, tuition money, burial honors. None of it shows up unless somebody in the house files the paperwork.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Eight Knots Worth Learning Before Your Next Trip

From the bowline to the taut-line hitch, these are the ones that hold when it's 2 a.m., raining sideways, and your tarp has gone slack.

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GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

How to do Alaska by cruise, train or truck

The Inside Passage, the Denali Star and the Alaska Highway solve three completely different problems. Pick the one that fits who's coming.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuideMeal PlansNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

A week of meals for the mom who feeds everyone else first

One dinner, two plates. Seven days of meals, a grocery list by aisle, a 90-minute prep plan and a rough cost for a family of four.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to Spot Hypothermia and Heat Exhaustion Early

The dangerous cold isn't 10 degrees, and the dangerous heat isn't the number on the thermometer. Learn what to watch for in yourself and the people with you.

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GuideTravelNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Go to Copenhagen, skip Venice, and other rules for Europe with kids

Flat ground, short walks, and a park on the first day. A working list of where a family actually has a good time overseas.

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GuideMeal PlansWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

A week of high-protein meals for about seventy dollars

Eggs, chicken thighs, dry beans and cottage cheese will carry a full week of eating, and here's the day-by-day plan, the list and the prep.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to find your way out when your phone dies

Sun, stars, terrain and a $35 baseplate compass will get you home. Learn the skills before the battery quits on you.

GuideTravelNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Pack the car by category, not by person

Five people, one trunk, and a system that loads in twenty minutes instead of two arguments.

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GuideRetirementMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

How To Plan Retirement Travel Your Budget And Knees Can Handle

Fund it like a bill, pace it like an athlete, and know what Medicare does and doesn't do once you cross a border.

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GuideRetirementMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

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The party's over by Monday. Health coverage, tax withholding and one 401k rule that costs people ten percent are all sitting on your desk.

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Survival & Self-Defense6 min read

How to pick a survival knife that does the actual work

A $20 Mora will out-cut a $200 knife with a hollow handle. Blade length, steel, tang and sheath, in the order that matters.

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