Ryder Calloway

Every camper knows the feeling. You have packed the tent, sleeping bags, cooler, camp stove, firewood, and three duffel bags of gear, and somehow the trunk still will not close. That was me on a 14-day trip through Colorado last summer, strapping a fifth duffel to the roof with bungee cords that I knew would … Read more

Last summer I drove my 2019 Tacoma to a trailhead in Salida with four bikes flopping around in the bed, scratching each other and the tailgate. That 90-minute drive cost me a new clear coat and a chainstay repair. Two months later I bought a tailgate pad and never went back. After two years of … Read more

Last summer, I hauled a 13-foot kayak home from a fishing trip on my Nissan Frontier. The tailgate was down, red flag flapping, and I white-knuckled it for 45 minutes on the highway. That was the day I started testing truck bed extenders for long loads. After hauling kayaks, lumber, ladders, and even a steel … Read more

Finding the right phone for an aging parent or grandparent is one of those tasks that sounds simple until you actually try to do it. I have helped three family members pick phones over the past year alone, and every single time the conversation hits the same wall. The screens are too small, the buttons … Read more

I spent the last three months testing budget phones so you do not have to gamble on a device that lags after a week. Finding the best unlocked smartphones for budget shoppers means sorting through a mountain of specs, conflicting reviews, and confusing carrier lock policies. The biggest mistake I see people make is walking … Read more

When my 9-year-old dropped his first new phone down a flight of stairs three weeks after unwrapping it, I learned an expensive lesson. That $500 device was gone in an instant, and I started looking into refurbished smartphones for kids the very next day. Refurbished phones offer a smarter approach. They cost 30-60% less than … Read more

I spent the last three months putting 8 rugged smartphones through real construction site conditions, hauling lumber at a job site, climbing scaffolding in the rain, and dropping them from waist height onto concrete. After dozens of drops, three accidental drops into mud puddles, and one submersion in a wheelbarrow full of water, here is … Read more

My dad turned 78 last spring, and watching him struggle with a two-wheeled bike on family rides bothered me more than he would admit. After months of testing, comparing specs, and reading hundreds of senior rider reviews, I settled on the right tricycle for him. That hands-on experience kicked off our team’s 90-day review of … Read more

Our team spent three months testing electric tricycles to find out which ones are actually worth buying. We rode them on neighborhood streets, up hills, through grocery runs, and around tight corners to separate the genuinely stable, reliable e-trikes from the ones that rattle apart after a week. Finding the best electric tricycles for adults … Read more

I have lived in a 480-square-foot apartment for six years, and my hallway closet has been the deciding factor for every large purchase I have made. When my mother-in-law asked me to find a tricycle she could ride to the farmer’s market without worrying about balance, I quickly learned that the search for the best … Read more