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Workwear that works, boots that last, and dressing well without looking like a catalogue.

The protein problem is breakfast, not dinner

Most people eat plenty of protein at 7pm and almost none before noon. Fix the front half of the day and the rest sorts itself out.

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 22, 20266 min

Why eight hours in bed doesn't feel like eight hours of sleep

You were horizontal from ten till six and you still woke up flattened. The gap between time in bed and actual sleep is where the problem usually lives.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 22, 20266 min

What ten years at a desk did to your posture, and how to undo it

Posture isn't a shape you hold. It's capacity you build. Eight minutes twice a day and two strength sessions a week will do more than any brace.

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Three lifts, twice a week, for the next ten years

A programme built for men with jobs, children and bad weeks. The goal is that you're still doing it in a decade.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuidePreparednessDean ShawOct 11, 20266 min

The camp stove that still lights in fifteen years

A good camp stove is simple, fixable and fed by fuel you can actually find. Here's how to judge one before you buy, and where it can safely run.

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.

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

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StoryCan You Fix ItWes DunbarOct 10, 20266 min

Nobody has improved on the plunger, and plenty have tried

A rubber cup on a stick has outlasted every gadget built to replace it. Here's why, and how to buy one that outlives you.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuidePreparednessDean ShawOct 11, 20266 min

The water jug you can lift when the tap runs dry

A container that cracks, leaks at the spigot or weighs more than you can carry is just a way to feel ready. Here's what to inspect before you fill anything.

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

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StoryGarden & YardWes DunbarOct 10, 20265 min

The square shovel and the hoe have nothing left to fix

Two flat blades on two long sticks do most of the work in any yard. Here's why nobody has beaten them, and how to buy ones your kids will inherit.

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

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GuidePreparednessDean ShawOct 11, 20264 min

The cornhole boards stay home

One man needs two and a half hours to pack the car for an evacuation and still forgets the medication. Another needs twenty minutes. Same car, same storm.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

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.

StoryFoodWes DunbarOct 10, 20265 min

The cast iron skillet has nothing left to prove

It sears, fries, bakes and rides from campfire to oven. Here's why nobody has improved on it, and how to buy one that outlives you.

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

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GuidePreparednessSam OrtizOct 11, 20264 min

The first night without power, done wrong and done right

One outage, two men, and the dead flashlight batteries that separate them. The veteran's moves are all real, and you can set them up this week.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

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.