Before there were cars, before there were highways, before there were Hojos, Americans fell in love with road trips. They don't mention this in high school history classes, but the real reason why people moved out west to California in the 1800s wasn't for the gold. It was for the ... Read more (541 words)

Summer time is the right time for taking a week off work, packing up your family and heading out on a vacation. Unfortunately, steep airline prices and even steeper hotel costs mean Hawaii, Bali and Tahiti are out of the question. Does that mean you have to settle for a ... Read more (554 words)

Ah, the pickup truck. That open payload in the rear gives you the freedom to haul everything from bricks to gravel to your convertible bed. But, that open payload also leaves your gear and furniture exposed to the elements and the sticky fingers of parking lot bandits.A lot of truck ... Read more (440 words)

The first rule of working construction: you do not talk about working construction. The second rule of working construction: you get the job done without whining. Jobsites are no place for people who can't work their way through the task at hand. Unfortunately, even if you're tough enough to handle ... Read more (462 words)

The world is full of hazards. Walk down the wrong alley in Queens, and an air conditioner can fall out a window and turn your brains into sidewalk art. Eat a badly filleted puffer fish, and you'll be face down on the table before they serve the green tea mochi. ... Read more (428 words)

Look. Everyone with a pickup probably has a tonneau cover mounted over the bed by now. I mean, who hasn't heard about all the benefits that come with a tonneau cover? Maybe if you and your Ford Ranger spent a lot of time isolated on the island of Malta performing ... Read more (459 words)

Need some extra room for hauling more gear? If the cinematic lessons of Sylvester Stallone are to be believed, you could sign up for an arm wrestling competition and best Bull Hurley's biceps to win a full blown big rig. But how many of us have Lincoln Hawk-grade arm muscles ... Read more (420 words)

Summertime comes but once a year, and you don't want to be left out of the action. When the surf's up, you need to be ready to spring into action. When an impromptu beach party is called, you need to get your grill and your legendary ceviche down to the ... Read more (513 words)

It's a common problem: you'd love to shake your leg in a sweaty, cologne-choked musical hall, but your name is never on the guest list. Trying to slip the door man an Abe Lincoln doesn't get you anywhere, and you can't find any bounced and passed-out patrons with hand stamps ... Read more (514 words)

We take a lot of things for granted here in the States. We assume that fresh water will flow from our faucets, that the police are at hand to keep the peace, and that most people show at least a modicum of respect for their neighbors. But, what happens when ... Read more (493 words)