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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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Get up to Half Off Some Great EDC Knives at Huckberry

Huckberry is, has been, and always will be one of our favorite all around everyday carry outfitters of essential gear, clothing, accessories. There's just something about their consistently rotating collection of quality wares that keeps us coming back for more sale after sale. And speaking of sales, Huckberry just kicked…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Satisfy Running Belt

Long-distance running of more than a few miles requires hydration and oftentimes a bump of energy gel. Running belts meet that need, but most of them are too bulky and cumbersome to be practical. Now French label Satisfy has made a Spartan but truly useful running belt that packs what…

By Amos Kwon
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The Black Ember Forge Pack Transforms into Three Different Bags

Independent design studio Black Ember out of San Francisco has been redefining what we consider to be the best commuter bags for men for as long as we can remember. Every single time they release a new bag we laud the fact it has features we never knew we wanted,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Zero Breeze Mark II Battery Powered Portable Air Conditioner

All the credit for "significant modern invention" goes to fire, the wheel and modern automobiles, but we're particularly fond of the advent of environmental controls and, specifically, air conditioning. It's now available in homes, offices, cars, shops and everywhere else you spend a significant amount of time, so why shouldn't…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Nixon’s Shores Backpack Is the Ultimate Beach Bag

There's nothing like a beach day, but sand and surf can be brutal on your gear--unless you're sporting Nixon's Shores Backpack. For starters, it has an an insulated and tarp-lined lower compartment that does double duty as a cooler during the trip and wet clothing storage after. Then there's the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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