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Know your street before the storm does

After a storm, the first help on your block is the family next door. A one-page skills list and a simple check-in plan get that help organized before you need it.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20266 min

Aim off on purpose and let the terrain catch you

Handrails, catching features and aiming off turn a map and compass into a method that still works when your phone dies.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideHomeRay OkonkwoOct 7, 20265 min

The forty-eight rolls were a bargain. The rest of the cart wasn't.

Bulk paper towels look like free money until you count the sheets, the miles, the closet space and everything that rode home next to them.

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

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Preparedness6 min read

Build the family kit one grocery run at a time

You don't need a spare $500 to be ready for a storm. You need an extra five dollars on each trip to the store and a list on the pantry door.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseDean ShawOct 10, 20266 min

Stay with the truck, unless one of these things is true

Your vehicle is the best shelter and the best signal you've got. Here's how to know when walking is actually the smarter call.

GuideHomeRay OkonkwoOct 7, 20266 min

Why the 45-minute faucet job takes an afternoon

The plumber's quote looks like robbery until you add up the three hardware store trips, the seized valve and the wrench you'll use twice in a decade.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuidePreparednessNina CastellanOct 11, 20266 min

Know Your Stairwell Before You Need It

Apartment preparedness isn't about stockpiling. It's about the building around you, the neighbors beside you, and three days of water in a closet.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20266 min

Pick your turnaround time in the parking lot, not at the ridge

Altitude sickness, afternoon storms and summit fever kill more good plans than bad gear. Decide when you're turning around before you leave the car.

GuideDogs & PetsRay OkonkwoOct 7, 20265 min

The free puppy costs more than the one with a price tag

The cardboard box said FREE. The vet, the pet store and a chewed TV remote had other ideas. Run the real year-one numbers before you say yes.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuidePreparednessNina CastellanOct 11, 20265 min

Four hours, forty-eight hours, forty degrees

The USDA numbers that tell you what's safe in the fridge and freezer after the lights go out, and the ten-dollar tool that settles every argument.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseDean ShawOct 10, 20265 min

The truck ahead of you made it across. That proves nothing.

Floodwater hides the road under it, and the first minute decides everything. Why you turn around, and how to get out if the water's already rising.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

StoryCan You Fix ItNina CastellanOct 7, 20265 min

Every Wrong Gray Starts at the Paint Counter

Twelve lines heard over the shaker machine, and the paint lessons that'll save your walls, your weekend and your trim.

GuidePreparednessWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

A Five-Gallon Bucket Is Your Bathroom Plan B

When the taps go dry, the toilet is the first thing that fails. Set up the bucket, the hand-washing station, and the trash plan before you need them.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20265 min

Fall through the ice and the first minute is the dangerous one

Cold water kills in stages, and each stage has a counter. Learn the order before the ice teaches it to you the hard way.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Home5 min

Nobody walks into the plumbing aisle on purpose

Preparedness5 min

Bleach can make water safe. The label decides if it will.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20265 min

Read the sky before the storm reads you

Storms announce themselves hours ahead. Learn the order the clouds arrive in, what the wind is doing, and when to turn around.

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Home6 min read

Getting the lights on the roof and yourself back off it

Every step is correct. The asides are what really happens. Holiday lights on the roofline, done safely, with only one trip back to the store.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

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