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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
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Best Made Company Dyneema Patrol Pack

Best Made Company is a brand that lives up to its name, especially when it comes to their collection of storage gear. The legacy that already includes the likes of totes, duffles and backpacks is expanding with a new version of their popular Patrol Pack. The Best Made Co. Dyneema…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Stanley Made a French Press

The Stanley Classic Vacuum Bottle is hands down one of the best coffee thermoses ever created, which is why it's ubiquitous with tradesman, the working public and everyone that wants a way to keep their coffee hot and protected throughout the day. All you coffee purists out there can rest…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Inside Nokona, the Last American Baseball Glove Manufacturer

America's pastime may be dying a slow death. Perhaps in this age of instant gratification, a languid game that requires patience and bags of sunflower seeds just isn't fast enough. Nokona, a small company on the outskirts of Dallas, however, isn't giving up on baseball. The manufacturer makes baseball gloves,…

By Mike Newman
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Our Biannual Purge Sale Just Landed

While we’re out finding you the latest and greatest in everything from knives and watches to notebooks and bags for the Cool Material Shop we can lose track of the amount of storage and shelving space we actually have to house all of the best EDC gear and stylish accessories.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Watches for Men Who Love the Water

Summer is already more than half over, so hopefully you've been spending as much time as possible in the water. If you haven't been enjoying the beach, the coast, the lake or the pool for fear of ruining your favorite timepiece, worry not. Even though the FTC might have officially…

By Cooper Fleishman
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