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Take the Whole Family to a Ball Game Without Blowing $400

Pick a Tuesday, buy the total and not the ticket price, and know which line item quietly eats half your budget.

GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

What Actually Kills a Truck Before 300,000 Miles

The engine is rarely the problem. Frames, fluids and the parts nobody thinks about twice are what decide whether your truck sees 300k.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Your First Overnight Backpacking Trip and What to Leave Home

Pick a camp four miles from the car, carry under 30 pounds, and know where the water is. Everything else is negotiable.

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Sports6 min read

Playing Rec League After Thirty-Five Without Tearing Something

The Achilles doesn't care that you were good in high school. A practical plan for staying on the court through the whole season.

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Headlights, Wipers and the Cabin Filter in One Afternoon

Three jobs a shop charges real money for, all doable in your driveway with a 10mm socket, a pair of gloves and about an hour.

GuideOutdoorsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Your Truck Is Already an Overland Rig

Skip the $3,000 rooftop tent. The gear that actually keeps you out of trouble on a forest road fits in a milk crate.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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GuideSportsDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Tailgating Done Right, From the Lot to the Last Bag of Trash

Arrive three hours early, cook less than you think, and bring twice the ice. The rest is just details worth getting right.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

What the hammer price at a car auction doesn't include

The bid is the cheapest part. Fees, titles, tow bills and a two-minute inspection window are where people lose money.

GuideOutdoorsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

National Parks Worth the Long Drive and How to Beat the Crowds

Seven parks that reward a real drive, plus the timing tricks that get you a parking spot and a trail to yourself.

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GuideSportsSam OrtizSep 23, 20266 min

Your Kid Just Made a Travel Soccer Team. Now What

The gear, the money, the offside rule, and the twelve-minute car ride that matters more than any of it.

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

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

What to Do and Photograph in the First Ten Minutes After a Crash

Adrenaline makes you stupid for about five minutes. Have a plan so your hands know what to do while your brain catches up.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Six Knots You Should Be Able to Tie in the Dark

A canoe that shifts at 65 mph, a tarp that sags at 2 a.m., a line you can't untie with cold hands. All knot problems. All fixable.

GuideSportsNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Women's College Sports Are Booming and Easy to Get Into

Ninety-two thousand people showed up for a volleyball match in Lincoln. Here's the season-by-season map for anyone who wants in.

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GuideCarsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

What to do before you add your teenager to the policy

The rate hike is real, but most of it is negotiable if you start during the permit year instead of the week after the road test.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

Outdoors6 min

The Weather That Kills Hikers and How to Read It in Time

Sports6 min

Olympic Moments That Still Get Grown Men Every Time

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The minivan wins more often than you want it to

Before you spend sixty grand on a three-row SUV, go sit in the third row with a car seat already installed.

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

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Outdoors6 min read

Bear Country Rules That Actually Keep You Out of Trouble

Spray on your hip, food in a certified canister, and a clear plan for the ten seconds when a bear decides to close the distance.

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