The Self-Employed Man

Be your own boss and still pay the bills: clients, pricing, taxes, tools and time for your family.

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

Do's & Don'ts: Men Do's & Don'ts: Business Owners

Your dog's first duck season is really a training season

Shoot less, watch more, and fix the holes you built in. What a home-trained retriever needs from you between October and January.

GuidePlayMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Nine holes with your father, once a month, booked a year out

The standing tee time is the whole trick. Everything else is just knowing when to stop keeping score.

Travel5 min

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

City Bro6 min

The apartment workshop that doesn't earn you a complaint letter

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

A Weekend of Work That Shows Up on Your Energy Bill

Two days, a caulk gun, and a short list of jobs that actually move the needle — plus the four that belong to a professional.

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.

Play5 min

The backyard games neighbors actually walk over for

Hunting & Shooting6 min

Your kid's first hunt should end before they want it to

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.

GuideDatingMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

The ring is the easy part

Eight weeks of lead time, four conversations you can't skip, and how to spend the money without pretending you know what a clarity grade is.

Gadgets6 min

The tools to buy first when you buy a house

Country Style5 min

How to buy a flannel shirt that lasts ten winters

GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

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.

GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Buy the siren before you buy the fourth camera

Most home security money goes to cameras that record a crime nobody stops. Here's the order to spend it in, and where to put each piece.

Hunting & Shooting6 min

How to field dress a deer without ruining the meat

Cars5 min

Winter Driving When You Have the Whole Family in the Car

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The backyard kids stay in until dark

Nine inches of wood chips, a hose they're allowed to touch, and a pile of junk that moves. Most of what makes a yard stick has nothing to do with the playset.