Home & Garage

Fix it, build it, maintain it. The house is the biggest thing you own — act like it.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

Build a 4x8 Raised Bed for Under Two Hundred Dollars

The lumber is the cheap part. The soil is what wrecks the budget, and here's the math that keeps one bed under two hundred bucks.

GuideDogs & PetsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Raising a Gun Dog Through the First Twelve Months

What to do at eight weeks, four months and opening day, and the one mistake that ruins a good pup before Thanksgiving.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Take him where the fish bite, not where the trophies are

The father-son fishing trip that actually works is two nights, four hours from home, on water full of small fish that never stop biting.

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

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Finish the brisket early and let it sit in a cooler

A 14-pound packer, a 250-degree fire, and the one scheduling trick that keeps dinner from landing at eleven at night.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideDogs & PetsWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

How to Pick a Dog Breed That Fits Your Yard

Measure the fence, count your free minutes, then look at puppies. Doing it the other way around is how families end up rehoming a good dog.

GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

How to camp with a baby and still enjoy it

Book the pitch near the toilet block, solve the 4am temperature drop, and keep the drive under ninety minutes. Most of the rest is just a weekend outdoors.

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

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GuideFoodDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The steak method that works on any pan you own

Thickness, a dry surface and a thermometer matter more than cast iron. The rest is knowing when to leave the meat alone.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideDogs & PetsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Sit, Stay and Come in Fifteen Minutes a Day

Three five-minute sessions, a pocket of pea-sized treats, and a month of consistency will out-train any weekend boot camp.

GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Three thousand miles with the kids in the back

Cross-country with a family works or fails on four decisions you make before you pull out of the driveway.

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

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GuideFoodDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

How to feed four for under twenty pounds without it tasting cheap

A whole chicken, a bag of lentils and an hour of patience will out-cook anything you can buy in a jar. The technique matters more than the shopping list.