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Build a Car Emergency Kit That Works in January and July

The $29 pouch from the checkout aisle is mostly bandages and a whistle. Here's what belongs in your trunk, what swaps out by season, and what to check twice a year.

GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Five days on the Blue Ridge Parkway, milepost by milepost

469 miles at 45 mph, no gas on the road itself, and the overlooks that are actually worth putting the car in park for.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideLifeCal Brennan22 Sept 20266 min

Go to the funeral, and stay for the sandwiches

Nobody remembers what you said at the worst moment of their life. They remember whether your car was in the driveway.

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Preparedness6 min read

Get the House and the Truck Ready Before the Ice Comes

Your gas furnace still needs electricity, your freezer has 48 hours, and your tires lost air last week. Fix all three this weekend.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideTravelWes Dunbar22 Sept 20265 min

How four friends share a car for a week without falling out

Most road trip arguments are about money and pace, not personality. Settle both before anyone packs a bag.

StoryBRO for HerNina Castellan7 Oct 20266 min

He knows which side the gas cap is on without looking

Eleven years married to a man who checks tire pressure for fun. Everything I've learned about the car, mostly by getting it wrong first.

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StoryDadsSam Ortiz7 Oct 20266 min

She packs the car backward, and she's right every time

Six hundred miles, two kids, one cooler. On a road trip, my wife's system beats my Tetris skills, and her rules work for any family car.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

StoryBRO SeniorsCal Brennan7 Oct 20266 min

The moon doesn't follow the car, and other things I looked up later

The grandkids assume you know why the sky is blue and how to change a tire. By the end of this, you actually will.

GuideAutosRay Okonkwo7 Oct 20265 min

The transmission quote that almost bought me a new truck

One $3,200 repair bill made a new truck payment look like a bargain. Then somebody asked what the truck costs besides the payment.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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StoryDadsSam Ortiz7 Oct 20267 min

How the car goes, where wind comes from, and other bluffs

Eight questions from the back seat I couldn't answer, plus the real answers you can give your kids tonight.

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GuideFamilyCal Brennan6 Oct 20266 min

Let your kids fail while it still costs twenty dollars

First job, first car, first apartment. Hand over the adult jobs early, while a mistake costs a late fee, not a lease.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

StoryAutosDean Shaw7 Oct 20265 min

Nobody at the parts counter can guess which engine you have

A Saturday morning in line at the auto parts counter, where every wrong guess comes with a lesson you can use before your next oil change.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan3 Oct 20266 min

Build your car kit for the ninety-minute wait, not the photo

Most roadside kits are packed for the picture on the box. This one's packed for a dead battery, a flat tire, and a long, cold wait for the tow truck.

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GuideMomsNina Castellan30 Sept 20267 min

Run Sports Season From the Trunk, Not the Kitchen Counter

The season goes wrong at 7:40 on a Saturday morning. Stock one bin, set a few rules, and the scramble stops. The car is your real headquarters.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Autos5 min

How to jump a dead car, in the order it really happens

BRO for Her6 min

The dashboard lights that mean stop the car now

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

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GuideDadsSam Ortiz28 Sept 20265 min

The no-questions ride home is harder to keep than to make

Any hour, any place, no questions in the car. Saying it takes a minute. Keeping it at 2 a.m. is where kids find out if you meant it.

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Autos6 min read

Changing your own oil in the driveway, the way it really goes

The video says twenty minutes. Plan on ninety, a shower and one trip back to the parts store. You'll still come out ahead.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

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