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Becoming a lineman starts with a shovel, not a bucket truck

The pay is real, the route in is narrower than people tell you, and the first year is mud, rigging and keeping your mouth shut.

GuideDadsCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Start The Puberty Talk At Nine And Keep It Boring

The kid who knows what's coming isn't afraid of it. Ten minutes in the truck beats one grim lecture at thirteen.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Moving day is won three weeks before the truck shows up

The clear tote you pack last and carry yourself is the difference between a calm first night and a family meltdown at 10pm.

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Skills6 min read

Burns, Sprains And Deep Cuts, Handled In The Right Order

Cool water for twenty minutes, pressure you don't peek at, and a short list of things that mean you stop treating it at home and get in the truck.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideStartupsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

The food truck costs that aren't on anybody's spreadsheet

The truck is the cheap part. It's the commissary, the generator hours and the days you don't sell that decide whether you're still open in year two.

GuideOld SchoolDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The first truck in the lot got the good jobs

What men who framed houses and poured concrete knew about showing up, staying late, and the twelve minutes that decide your whole day.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Gear that fits and nerves that hold on your first solo trip

One night, three miles from the truck, with a pack that actually fits you. The kit list, the fit details nobody explains, and the class worth $250.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideStartupsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

Start Mowing With One Truck And One Trailer

The equipment list is the easy part. Drive time, February cash and the customers you say no to are what decide whether you're still cutting in year three.

GuideOld SchoolNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

The Manners My Grandmother Drilled In Still Open Doors

Thank-you notes, arriving early, remembering the name of the guy who fixed your truck. Small old rules that make people want to help you.

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Mount Rushmore takes ninety minutes. Plan the other six days.

Where to base, which roads to drive, what to book ahead, and the granite tunnel that'll stop a full-size truck cold.

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GuideDatingMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Long Distance Only Works If Somebody's Moving

A relationship with 900 miles in it needs a date on the calendar and a name attached to the moving truck. Everything else is just a very expensive friendship.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

Guide100 ThingsDean ShawSep 23, 20267 min

100 Things Every Driver Should Know and Keep in the Truck

Your spare is probably flat. Work down this list once and you'll never be the guy standing on the shoulder waiting three hours for a wrecker.

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.

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

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GuideGuides & ChecklistsWes DunbarSep 23, 20267 min

Winterize the house and the truck in one Saturday

Pipes, gutters, furnace and the vehicle, done properly in the right order, with a printable checklist and a self-check at the end.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Side Hustles6 min

What Moving Help and Junk Hauling Really Pay on a Saturday

Outdoors6 min

What To Do When Somebody Gets Hurt Two Miles From the Truck

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideGuides & ChecklistsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

What Your Car Needs at Every Mileage, Oil to Timing Belt

Your odometer is a maintenance calendar. Learn to read it, and you'll spend money on parts instead of tow trucks.

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Trades5 min read

How to Get Hired Running Heavy Equipment

Excavators, dozers and haul trucks pay a real living without a diploma from anywhere. Here's the license order, the training paths, and what the yard actually looks for.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

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