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Buying a used truck without inheriting somebody else’s problem

Rust, service history and how it was actually used. Most of the rest is negotiable.

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 15, 20263 min

Skin first, everything else second

Six products, ten minutes, and the two that actually change how your skin looks in a year.

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GuideFamilySam OrtizSep 15, 20262 min

Your teenager isn't being difficult at you

The grunting is developmental, not personal. What you do in the meantime still matters.

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Flames are for show. Coals are for cooking.

A rookie and a thirty-year veteran cook the same campfire dinner. One eats at 6:40. The other eats at 7:30 and enjoys every bite.

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GuidePreparednessRay OkonkwoOct 11, 20264 min

Build the 72-hour kit or buy one? It's closer than you think

A family of four, a $25 hour, and a trip to the store you'll make twice. The driveway math on a 72-hour kit, with every number yours to swap.

StorySurvival & Self-DefenseSam OrtizOct 11, 20265 min

Dad, Would You Know What To Do If We Got Lost?

My kids think I can survive anything with a pocketknife and a stern look. I can't. Here's what I've learned since, and what's actually worth knowing.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

Blaze orange won't save you, but it keeps you from being mistaken

Hunting season shares your trails for months. Dress right, pick the right ground, and make yourself obvious to anyone with a rifle or a bow.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

StoryPreparednessWes DunbarOct 11, 20266 min

Nobody has improved the hand-crank can opener

It has two moving parts, needs no power, and still beats every gadget that tried to replace it. Here's how to buy one that lasts.

ReviewSurvival & Self-DefenseDean ShawOct 11, 20266 min

Grandpa's New Truck Gadget Has a Crank, a Hammer and Opinions

His grandson put an emergency radio, flashlight and window hammer in the truck. Grandpa has questions. Some of them are right.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

Moose, cougars and snakes each need a different response

The bear playbook gets you hurt with everything else. Here's what to do when the animal in front of you isn't a bear.

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GuidePreparednessCal BrennanOct 11, 20265 min

Buy one kind of first aid kit, then buy it twice

The house and the car need the same bag with a few different things inside. Here's the spec profile, the upsells to skip, and what to add yourself.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseDean ShawOct 11, 20266 min

Your survival kit doesn't fit on a wrist

Bracelet kits, credit-card tools and hollow-handle knives sell the feeling of being prepared. Here's what to skip and what to carry instead.

GuideOutdoorsCal BrennanOct 11, 20266 min

Beat ticks, mosquitoes and poison ivy before the trailhead

A deer tick nymph is the size of a poppy seed. Poison ivy oil outlasts your boots. Here's the routine that keeps a good hike from turning into a bad week.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuidePreparednessWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

You can't smell carbon monoxide, so put an alarm on every floor

Carbon monoxide gives no smell and no warning, and the worst nights are the ones when the power's out. Buy the alarm that still works then.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseDean ShawOct 11, 20266 min

The water filter that outlasts the trip, and the parts that decide it

A filter can fail without a single visible sign. Here's what wears out, what to read in the warranty, and how to tell a keeper from a one-season gadget.

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarOct 11, 20266 min