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  This guy pulled off a 5,500-mile road trip in an EV with a baby — here’s how he overcame range anxiety

  thecooldown.com - Weldon Kennedy

  We never, not once, were in a situation where we worried about range or running low on charge. My wife, my infant son, and I completed a 5,500 mile …

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  This woman is on a mission to change who we think of when we hear the word 'hiker': '[We] aren't about that storyline'

  thecooldown.com - Becca Inglis

  "I think the standard 'outdoorsy' person up to this point has been the white, thin, usually young, affluent person who has all of the right …

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  This pastor's 'crusade' for clean water in his community is 'born out of thin air' — thanks to a fascinating tool

  thecooldown.com - Brett Aresco

  "We've needed it for a long time." Solar hydropanels look a lot like solar energy panels, but they have a hidden talent: They use the power of the sun …

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  This 13-year-old dynamo has recycled over 1.6 million bottles and cans — and he's only just getting started

  thecooldown.com - Abby Jackson

  "People who don't recycle probably think that one person can't make a difference, and I tell them if a kid like me can do it, they can, too." While …

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  After dealing with her son's allergies, this mom created the first skincare line with ‘nutrition labels’ on its products

  thecooldown.com - Anna Robertson

  Codex's first-of-a-kind "nutrition labels" set its products apart from traditional formulas. When Barb Paldus' 10-year-old son developed a skin …

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  Company turns WWII-era bomb shelter into beautiful underground farm: 'What a fab way to use the space'

  thecooldown.com - Laurelle Stelle

  "Without insects, weeds, or weather to contend with, everything can be farmed without any pest treatments." England's large, underground bomb shelters …