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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.

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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
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The Prepster – A $5k Ultra Advanced Fireproof Emergency Bag

When it comes to survival bags, you'd be hard pressed to find anything better than Preppi's The Prepster survival bag. They're most certainly not cheap--but when it comes to bags like the previous Prepster Black Luxury Survival Bag or the latest Ultra Advanced Fireproof Emergency Bag you see here--you get…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Dango’s Carry Everything D01 Dapper Pen Wallet Now Comes in DTEX and Leather

If you're anything like us, your EDC is about the cards, cash, notebook, pen, multi-tool and keys. Dango's fan favorite D01 Dapper Pen Wallet can take care of all of those functions, and now it's available in both DTEX and fine leather options. This impressive wallet combines all the Dango…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Patagonia Stand Up Bag Collection

Ventura, California-based Patagonia imbues its products with great design and eco-conscious materials. It takes that same approach with their new Stand Up Bag collection that uses a two-layer reinforced 11.3oz organic cotton with a recycled TPU backer and waterproof DWR finish. The Stand Up name comes from the bags' ability…

By Amos Kwon
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WESN Henry Pocket Knife

Everyone says that the devil is in the details, but you very rarely see that sentiment put into practice like you do with WESN's latest knife, the Henry. Whether you're talking about the WESN Pocket Knife or the WESN Quick Release Titanium Keychain, the brand has always produced EDC piece…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Aoku K3 EDC Kit

Everyday carry gear that's at the ready makes life easier (and oftentimes safer) because a good system can help deploy tools faster and hopefully with single-handed execution. The Aoku K3 is just such an EDC system that just so happens to be Dark Knight matte black, which seriously ups the…

By Amos Kwon
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