Gear Picks

Field-tested recommendations that earn their shelf space — no gadgets, no gimmicks, just gear that works when it matters.

Skills & Know-How

Oct 12, 2026

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3 min read

Pocket First Aid — The Kit for the Problems You'll Actually Have

For a clean minor cut, their steps are soap, water, pressure and plain petroleum jelly. Here's the pocket kit that's left.

Bobby Holland

Skills & Know-How

Sep 20, 2026

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3 min read

Issue 13: The Other Jacket — Why Your Keys Aren't Where You Left Them

Your keys didn't get lost. They're in yesterday's jacket. The free fix isn't a better hiding spot. Here's what one lockout call costs.

Bobby Holland

Skills & Know-How

Sep 3, 2026

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4 min read

Your phone died. So did your ID, your key, and your ticket.

Three of them have a free fallback. The fourth one now has a published price.

Bobby Holland

Safety

Aug 4, 2026

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4 min read

Your front door is held shut by 3/4-inch screws.

More than a third of break-ins use no force at all. For the rest, the fix runs about ten dollars.

Bobby Holland

Safety

Jul 28, 2026

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3 min read

Stranded — Highway Breakdown at Night

Housekeeping: last week I said this one would be about home security. That’s coming next Tuesday — this one jumped the queue.

Bobby Holland

Weather Ready

Jul 21, 2026

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4 min read

Your bedroom door is worth 900 degrees — if it's closed.

The $0 move most people skip at bedtime, plus when the stairwell is the wrong choice.

Bobby Holland

Weather Ready

Jul 14, 2026

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3 min read

Your coffee maker doesn't boil water. Your city just asked you to.

What a boil-water advisory actually requires — and the three things that get you through it without a stove marathon.

Bobby Holland

Weather Ready

Jul 8, 2026

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3 min read

It's 97° inside your apartment. Here's what actually cools you down.

Five cheap things that work when the AC can't keep up.

Bobby Holland

Gear Picks

Pocket First Aid — The Kit for the Problems You'll Actually Have

Issue 13: The Other Jacket — Why Your Keys Aren't Where You Left Them

Your phone died. So did your ID, your key, and your ticket.

Your front door is held shut by 3/4-inch screws.

Stranded — Highway Breakdown at Night

Your bedroom door is worth 900 degrees — if it's closed.

Your coffee maker doesn't boil water. Your city just asked you to.

It's 97° inside your apartment. Here's what actually cools you down.

Carry Ready