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Olympic Moments That Still Get Grown Men Every Time

A cartwheel in Sydney, a father climbing out of the stands in Barcelona, and a 29-foot jump nobody saw coming. The list that never gets old.

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.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

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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How to Watch a NASCAR Race and Actually Know What's Happening

Four hundred miles isn't one long race. It's a dozen short ones, and the guy who understands the pit call wins the room.

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Change Your Own Brake Pads Before Lunch on Saturday

Front pads on a normal car take about ninety minutes, two jack stands and one tool most guys don't own yet. What goes wrong, and how to avoid it.

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Ten Essentials and Why Veterans Still Carry Them

The list is ninety years old, weighs about four pounds, and has pulled more people off a mountain alive than any piece of advice ever printed.

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GuideSportsCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

What the Research Actually Says About One-Sport Kids

Before you sign the year-round travel contract, know what the pediatricians, the orthopedic surgeons and the NFL draft data all point to.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Long Sleeves and a Wide Brim Beat a Tank Top in July

The guy with the farmer's tan is working harder than he needs to. What to wear when it's 97 and you've still got four hours of fence to fix.

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Canoe Basics That Keep You Dry and Pointed Straight

Four strokes, one loading rule, and a capsize plan. Everything else about paddling a canoe is decoration.

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GuideSportsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Icing, Offside and the Penalty Box, Explained in Ten Minutes

Three whistles account for almost every stoppage in a hockey game. Learn them and the sport stops looking like chaos on ice.

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Why the wool vest still beats a coat for chores

A good wool vest keeps your core hot and your arms loose, and it won't melt when a spark lands on it. Buy the right one and it outlasts three coats.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to Light a Campfire the First Time and Put It Out Cold

The fire fails for one reason, and it isn't your matches. Build it right, keep it small, and kill it dead before you sleep.

BRO TakeSportsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Ten NFL Comebacks That Prove Nobody Is Ever Really Finished

From 35-3 in Buffalo to 28-3 in Houston, the greatest rallies in pro football all taught the same stubborn lesson.

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Rotate your tires at home and read what the tread tells you

An hour in the driveway twice a year buys you thousands of extra miles and an early warning on your alignment, your shocks and your right foot.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Outdoors6 min

Your First Family Camping Trip Should Be One Night

Sports5 min

Run a Fantasy Football League Nobody Quits

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Electric, Hybrid or Gas for a Family of Five

Eight years, 120,000 miles, five seatbelts. Run the arithmetic yourself before a salesman runs it for you.

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The sale barn is harder on clothes than the hayfield

Rubber over leather, a chest pocket for your bidder number, and a contractor bag in the truck for the ride home.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

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