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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.

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5 Camera Lenses Every Photographer Should Own

Photography is probably one of the most rewarding hobbies, crafts, and art forms in the entire world. If you’re thinking about taking the leap into photography, there’s more to think about than just the body. Your glass—your lenses—are just as important as your body, because when push comes to shove,…

By Maxwell Barna
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Lansky Firefighter Battle Axe

Designed by Lansky in conjunction with a bunch of firefighters, this battle axe has everything you need in an axe and plenty of things you'll probably (hopefully) never have the need for. The handle is insulated up to 10,000 volts. The plus sign style cutout in the middle is a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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OneBlade Is the Last Razor You’ll Ever Need

Tucked away in San Marino, a microstate along the Adriatic Coast, is a traditional barbershop doing straight razor shaves that will change the way you think about shaving. It was a stop at this barbershop that inspired Porter Stansberry to create OneBlade, a razor that will turn your morning shave from a chore…

By Mike Newman
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The 8 Best Tactical Flashlights

A tactical flashlight is one of the best, most useful things you can carry on a daily basis. Not only can it be used to illuminate dark paths, hard-to-see keyholes, and other late night mysteries, but it is one of the best self-defense tools you can have. Unlike knives or other…

By Mike Newman
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Cotter Keychain

There was a day, many years ago, when someone decided to adopt the standard climbing carabiner as a keychain. Practically, it made a lot of sense. But not long after, belt loops everywhere had the simple device hanging from them. If you’re looking for something a little sharper that isn’t…

By Mike Newman
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