Trades & Careers

Electrician, lineman, welder, plumber. How to get in, get certified and get paid what the work is worth.

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

A week of meals for the mom who feeds everyone else first

One dinner, two plates. Seven days of meals, a grocery list by aisle, a 90-minute prep plan and a rough cost for a family of four.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Eight Knots Worth Learning Before Your Next Trip

From the bowline to the taut-line hitch, these are the ones that hold when it's 2 a.m., raining sideways, and your tarp has gone slack.

Travel6 min

How to do Alaska by cruise, train or truck

Meal Plans6 min

A week of high-protein meals for about seventy dollars

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to Spot Hypothermia and Heat Exhaustion Early

The dangerous cold isn't 10 degrees, and the dangerous heat isn't the number on the thermometer. Learn what to watch for in yourself and the people with you.

GuideTravelNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Go to Copenhagen, skip Venice, and other rules for Europe with kids

Flat ground, short walks, and a park on the first day. A working list of where a family actually has a good time overseas.

Food5 min

Read the recipe twice before you touch a knife

Survival & Self-Defense6 min

How to find your way out when your phone dies

GuideTravelNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Pack the car by category, not by person

Five people, one trunk, and a system that loads in twenty minutes instead of two arguments.

GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The two hours that decide whether your leftovers are safe

Thawing on the counter, chili left out overnight, a fridge you never checked with a thermometer. The fixes take five minutes and cost about eight bucks.