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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
By Beau Hayhoe
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
12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game 12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game
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12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game

From Tiger Woods’ surprisingly beatable low round to the golf course sitting 15,000+ feet above sea level.

By Cool Material
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

Good luck spotting Nike's best releases this week. They're all camo.

By Cool Material
Accessories
Yeti Hopper BackFlip 24 Cooler

Yeti easily makes some of the best coolers around, and not all of them require a lot of space of a set of wheels. Their latest is a brilliant cooler backpack that'll make you the life of the party, even if it's just a party of one. The Yeti Hopper…

By Amos Kwon
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Food
Snow Peak Takibi Portable Grill

Snow Peak has never disappointed with their line portable options that sure you can do everything from smoke (Smokemeister) and make pizza (Outdoor Field Oven) to brew great coffee (Field Barista Kit) and have great cutlery on hand (titanium cutlery set). Their latest addition to the collection of "do anything…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
Direct Wood Co. Multi-Function Table

We love ourselves a good workbench on which to tool around and build (or break) stuff. But we hate their bulkiness, weight, and lack of portability. Sometimes you wanna be inside, other times outside, depending on the project. UK's Direct Wood Co. has created a simple but brilliant solution with…

By Amos Kwon
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Fina Foldable Kayak Prototype

At this point, the only place you can be safe and actually enjoy your surroundings is the great outdoors. One of the best ways to enjoy the world outside is from a kayak. Forget the rentals and the large ones that require a special roof rack for transport because the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Outdoors
Sleep in the Trees in a Suspended Tent Shaped Like an Avocado

Situated just an hour's drive outside of Brussels, Antwerp, Aachen and Masstricht, Limburg is a province in Belgium that's home to the Tranendreef alternative camping site that will change the way you interact with nature. In addition to picturesque views, plenty of activities and more than a view nearby attractions,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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