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The latest innovations, performance reviews, and buying guides for everything from athletic apparel and footwear to fitness trackers and sporting accessories.

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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Fishing & Survival Pod

It’s now possible to hang an entire fishing trip from your belt loop. The Fishing & Survival Pod fits everything you need for an afternoon on the water into one clever key fob. Included are 16 tools (all listed below) designed to help you catch a few fish and survive…

By Mike Newman
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ChipmunkBags Premium Laundry Backpacks

Without an in-unit washer/dryer, living in the city and transporting laundry stinks, but it doesn't have to with ChipmunkBags Premium Laundry Backpacks. Designed by someone in San Francisco that understands the struggle of toting thirty pounds of laundry from place to place, ChipmunkBags will replace everything you're using to carry…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Bagel Smart Tape Measure

You can throw out all your other measuring tapes, because the Bagel Smart Tape Measure is about to change everything. Bagel uses three modes, String, Wheel, and Remote, to measure everything from the length of your desk and the width of your neck to the inside of your curved chair and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Orbitkey Is Back and Better Than Ever

When we first talked about Orbitkey it was a simple, slim, convenient way to carry all of your keys in an easy to use package that did away with jingling, screen scratches and pocket bulge. For Orbitkey 2.0, they changed none of the things that made it awesome and improved…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Survival Belt Could Save Your Life

With SlideBelts Survival Belt, you're going to be prepared for your next adventure and you have a great way to hold up your pants. The adjustable slide belt is easy to put on and take off, which is good because you're probably going to want access to the knife, bottle…

By Cooper Fleishman
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