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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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Goods: Tactical Defense EDC

Hauling ass out of a bad situation will always be the best way to end it. You take your pride and save it for another day. There are times, however, when that just isn’t an option. In those situations, one of the following items might come in handy. Take a…

By Mike Newman
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Iron & Resin x Word. Notebooks Rider and Surfer Journals

We've long admired the hand-crafted, down-to-earth, usable goods that come out of the Iron & Resin shop, and now we've finally gotten the chance to work with them on these Iron & Resin x Word. Notebooks Journals. The Rider Journal and The Surfer Journal are both 48-page pocket notebooks built…

By Cooper Fleishman
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8 Cigar Cutters Worthy of the Finest Cubans

Lawyers, construction workers, creatives, aristocrats—from the pauper to the crown, no one is exempt from the allure of a good cigar. One thing no cigar fan should do without—whether you’re a weekend hobby smoker or a flat-out aficionado—is a good cutter. But picking the right one for your everyday carry can…

By Maxwell Barna
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SetaTec Touch 1K Flashlight

Built with a stealth black, anodized, military grade lightweight aluminum and packed with more features than you'd ever expect in a flashlight, the SetaTek Touch 1K Flashlight belongs in your EDC, camping pack or bug out bag. With a CREE XM-L2 LED outputting more than 1000 lumens, this waterproof flashlight…

By Cooper Fleishman
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MSTR KEY 20-in-1 Keychain Multi-Tool

Designed and built to be the same size as a standard house key, the MSTR KEY Keychain Multi-Tool will take care of most of your EDC needs without having to carry or reach for anything other than your keys. What, exactly, can you use MSTR KEY for? Opening boxes and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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