Skills

The practical things a capable man can do. Short guides, no filler, no life story first.

The BRO Survival & Preparedness GuideThe printable family manual: a kit and go-bag builder, water and food calculators, the core skills and a family emergency plan.Get ready, calmly

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Most scams abroad run the same four plays

Learn the shape of the con and the taxi line stops being scary, the crowded metro stops being scary, and you get your vacation back.

GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Black bear hunting, the bait argument and what to do with the meat

Bait is legal in some states and outlawed in others, bears don't leak blood like deer, and the only kitchen number that matters is 165.

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

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Get paid to learn a trade, and what the first year asks

Electrician, welder, plumber: how the apprenticeships actually work, what the gear costs you, and the parts nobody warns you about.

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

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Travel6 min read

Buy travel insurance for the medevac, not the lost bag

Most policies get sold on baggage and bought on fear. The parts worth paying for are medical, evacuation, and a 14-day clock most people miss.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your first elk hunt is decided four months before opening day

The fitness, the calling and the pack out, from a guy who learned the hard way that killing the elk is the easy part.

GuidePlayMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

The rod, reel and four knots that cover freshwater fishing

One spinning setup, a handful of hooks and four knots you can tie in the dark will catch you almost anything that swims in fresh water.

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

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Ask these questions before you wire the fishing lodge deposit

The nightly rate is maybe two-thirds of what you'll actually pay, and the answers to six questions decide whether the week is worth it.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

What your hunting license actually pays for

The duck stamp, the excise tax on your ammo and the tag you never filled all feed one system. Worth knowing how it works before you complain about the price.

GuideMovies & TVDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Westerns Ranked by How They Actually Play on Family Night

Twelve of the best, ordered by whether an eleven-year-old stays in the room, with the content concerns named up front.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Draw a 350-mile circle and book the trip inside it

Set the dollar number before the destination, keep the drive under six hours, and the cheap family vacation builds itself.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Calling Coyotes Without Losing Your Permission

Coyotes come in fast, from the wrong side, and usually behind you. The harder part is still the guy who owns the gate.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideMovies & TVDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Watching Every Clint Eastwood Western From Rawhide to Unforgiven

A viewing order, the content concerns said out loud, and why The Outlaw Josey Wales is the one to start your teenagers on.

GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Two nights, ninety minutes away, and one page of instructions

The anniversary weekend works when you plan the handoff harder than the hotel. Do the boring part Thursday, and Saturday takes care of itself.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Pattern the gun, learn one call, then sit still

Spring gobblers are won on a paper target in March and lost by a hunter who moves at 9:40 a.m. Everything else is detail.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Movies & TV5 min

Where to Start With Gunsmoke's 635 Episodes

Travel6 min

Go to the Holy Land with fifteen people, not fifty

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your freezer is where most venison actually gets ruined

You did everything right in the field. Then the meat sat in a bad bag at 10 degrees for eight months. Here's how to keep a season's worth eating well.