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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
By Cool Material
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

These 5 lighters turn a disposable necessity into a piece of EDC you’ll actually want to carry.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

By Cool Material
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
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This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
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Wear This: Beer Garden

It's the season for taking Friday nights outdoors, for ditching the dimly lit interiors of local bars in favor of the long, communal tables of an outdoor beer garden. Since it's not quite summertime hot, a slight breeze can be in the air as you share a drink. Luckily, Dockers® has…

By Mike Newman
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10 Watch Brands You Should Know, But Probably Don’t

Timex. Rolex. Casio. Patek. All those brands, along with dozens of others, are household names. But they're not the only companies making high quality, stylish timepieces worthy of a place in your collection or on your wrist. There are so many small shops, family-run operations and men's watch brands that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The 8 Best Tactical Flashlights

A tactical flashlight is one of the best, most useful things you can carry on a daily basis. Not only can it be used to illuminate dark paths, hard-to-see keyholes, and other late night mysteries, but it is one of the best self-defense tools you can have. Unlike knives or other…

By Mike Newman
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8 Apps That Could Save Your Life

There are a lot of folks out there who would argue technology often does a lot more harm than good. It contributed to our new-age societal isolation, it gave us drone warfare, and worst of all, it gave us Justin Bieber. Ugh. But technology also gave us incredible things like…

By Maxwell Barna
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12 Movies Every Outdoorsman Should See

While you can't smell the pine trees or feel the early morning dew on your feet while watching a movie, certain films have a way of bringing you right to that point where you swear you can. If you have a bag packed for spontaneous adventure, here are some of our favorite…

By Mike Newman
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