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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 Moondrop Desk Toy Imitates the Moon’s Gravity

If you're anything like us, you fidget with plenty of toys, gadgets and gizmos while on conference calls, in boring meetings or just pretending to work. The Moondrop desk toy displays gravity on your desk while still allowing you to pass the time between interesting things at the office while…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Folding Steak Knife

Okay, so you probably won’t encountered too many impromptu steak dinners in your life, but you will run into some delicious seared meat at a campsite, tailgate, or other occasion where your utensil options are subpar. A good steak deserves better—needs better—than plastic cutlery. It’s time to say hello to…

By Mike Newman
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BULLET 02 Is the World’s Smallest LED Flashlight

When the BULLET Flashlight was originally released, it was the world's smallest LED flashlight. Slughaus is back, and now BULLET 02 is the new world's smallest LED flashlight. At only 10mm x 26mm, the list of things BULLET 02 is smaller than is too long to get into, but suffice…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Opinel and L.L.Bean Knife Is Made from Wood Found at the Bottom of a Lake

The Opinel No.8 knife is one of the most iconic knives ever created, so it should come as no surprise that their collaboration with L.L.Bean is equally iconic. The Opinel No.8 L.L.Bean Moosehead Knife takes the popular size, shape, functionality and heritage of the classic and combines it with a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Wander Workshop Leverage Bottle Openers and Keyhook

Launching soon on Kickstarter, the Wander Workshop Leverage Collection focuses on minimalist, geometric design and features two bottle openers and a keyhook all cast in solid brass and made in the USA. The wall-mounted bottle opener functions just like any other wall-mounted bottle opener, but it looks a helluva lot better thanks to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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