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Road trips, city weekends, group trips and the gear that survives all three.

Nobody has improved on the hatchet, and plenty have tried

It's a wedge on a stick, and it's been doing the same job at campsites and woodpiles for generations. Here's how to buy one that outlives you.

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanOct 10, 20266 min

Gifts she'll still be using in ten years, at every budget

Skip the "treat yourself" aisle. Gifts for the women in your life that get used, get repaired, and get handed down, sorted by what you can spend.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideGearDean ShawOct 10, 20266 min

Buy him the better version of what he's nursing along

Gifts for him in three budgets, plus one to save for and one that's free. Every one of them gets used.

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Outdoors5 min read

Nobody has beaten the wool blanket, and plenty have tried

It's heavy, it itches a little, and it has outlasted every gadget sold to replace it. Inducting the wool blanket into the Garage Hall of Fame.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanOct 10, 20265 min

The gadgets that end up in the drawer by spring

Seven beauty and kitchen buys that get used twice, and the plain thing that does the job instead.

GuideGearDean ShawOct 10, 20266 min

Gifts for Dad he'll still be using in twenty years

Four budgets, one test: will he reach for it on an ordinary Tuesday? Gifts that last, get used, and bring the family around the same table.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarOct 12, 20265 min

The needle points north. You're headed somewhere else.

A rookie follows the needle into a tree. A veteran sets declination, picks a boulder and gets to the lake before the rookie finds his compass.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 9, 20266 min

Skip the smart home gadgets that rent you your own house

A camera that goes blind when you stop paying isn't a purchase. It's a lease on your own front porch. Here's what to skip, and what to buy.

GuideStyleTobias ReedOct 9, 20266 min

Seven kinds of clothes that quit before the season does

Thin tees, bagging stretch denim, collars that bubble. How to spot a garment built to die young, and what to buy in its place.

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What should I wear to this?

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

Flames are for show. Coals are for cooking.

A rookie and a thirty-year veteran cook the same campfire dinner. One eats at 6:40. The other eats at 7:30 and enjoys every bite.

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

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GuideGearDean ShawOct 9, 20265 min

You work in an office. Nothing you own needs to be tactical.

Combat pens and MOLLE backpacks do nothing for a man with a cubicle. Plain gear does more, and some of it is worth real money.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideTools & OrganizingDean ShawOct 9, 20266 min

The 200-piece tool set is a number, not a toolbox

Most of that count is bits and keys you'll never touch. Skip the big box and build a kit around the tools that actually do the work.

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

Blaze orange won't save you, but it keeps you from being mistaken

Hunting season shares your trails for months. Dress right, pick the right ground, and make yourself obvious to anyone with a rifle or a bow.

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

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 9, 20265 min

Gold-plated cables and the other things you can leave on the shelf

The pitch comes right after you've spent real money, when a small add-on feels like nothing. Six to pass on, what to do instead, and the one case where each is fair.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Cars7 min

Seven car upsells to turn down before you sign

Outdoors5 min

Moose, cougars and snakes each need a different response

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideGadgetsRay OkonkwoOct 9, 20266 min

The warranty offer at the register is a bet you'll probably lose

The cashier asks every time for a reason. Seven protection plans to turn down, what to do instead, and the one case where yes makes sense.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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BRO for Her5 min read

Buy the tote for Tuesday, not for the vacation

One everyday bag, the spec profile that matters, and the features that are just there to make the price tag look reasonable.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

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