Gear

What to buy, what to skip, and what the cheaper one actually costs you.

The BRO Gear GuideBuy once, fix it, pass it down: a cost-per-use calculator, a warranty decoder and a repairability checklist.Judge it before you buy

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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 Brennan22 Sept 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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GuideFitnessCal Brennan22 Sept 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.

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ReviewSurvival & Self-DefenseDean Shaw11 Oct 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.

StoryCan You Fix ItWes Dunbar10 Oct 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.

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StoryGarden & YardWes Dunbar10 Oct 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.

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Is your money actually in order?

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseDean Shaw11 Oct 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 Dunbar10 Oct 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.

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GuideBoys & GirlsSam Ortiz10 Oct 20266 min

Gifts that build a kid, sorted by what you can spend

Twelve gift categories across three budgets, plus one to save for and one that's free. Each one is built to still be in use come March.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseDean Shaw11 Oct 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.

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