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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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Madballs are Back

If you're of a certain age, there are a couple things you couldn't do as a kid. You couldn't bring home a pack of Garbage Pail Kids trading cards, you couldn't watch Married With Children, and, for some inexplicable reason, you couldn't be spotted with Madballs. Well, mom and dad, we're…

By Mike Newman
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GP 1945 Bolt Action Tactical Pen

Depending on what you consider an absolute necessity when it comes to the EDC, the new GP 1945 Bolt Action Tactical Pen checks off a bunch of things on the list in one easy to carry package. Survival glass breaker made from tungsten with a push away tip. Incredibly addictive bolt…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Shoal Tent Is a Raft You Can Sleep In

Started the better part of decade ago, SmithFly makes all kinds of gear and accessories tailored to helping fly fishermen create their perfect pack. All those years of gear led them to create the Shoal Tent, an inflatable tent/raft combination that even those of you that refuse to pick up…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Zieba Built a Pocket Knife for Shinola

The first thing you think of when you hear the name Shinola is probably one of their iconic watches, but the brand’s been doing quite a few awesome collaborations over the past few years ranging from bikes and turntables to multitools and knives. The latest collaboration is this MS3 Style…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Xcissor Pen Is a Pen and a Pair of Scissors in One

We're limited in how much gear we can carry with us every day. Between a wallet, phone, and keys, pocket space gets eaten up pretty quickly. So when an EDC device pulls double duty, it's a win. That's why we're backing the Xcissor Pen. Made from SUS304 stainless steel, the…

By Mike Newman
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