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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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This Virtually Indestructible Laser Looks Like a Lightsaber

The first thing you'll notice about the Arctic handheld light is that it looks like it was plucked from the set of the next Star Wars movie. And while this is good because we've wanted a lightsaber and carrying around a toy one would make use look like a crazy person,…

By Mike Newman
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Neatsfoot Oil For Natural Leather Conditioning

Tanner Goods produces some of the best leather accessories around. Like everything else with a natural veg-tanned leather, they look great out of the box, but they look even better after they've built up some "patina" over time. As much as we hate that word, it's absolutely true. Lots of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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fireSLEEVE Waterproof Lighter Case

In the outdoors, fire is essential. You need to it create fire for warmth, cook food and smores and make coffee in the morning. Zippos are a great lighter for the outdoors, but they're not waterproof and run out of fluid. Bic lighters, while not windproof, last almost forever, are…

By Cooper Fleishman
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DIY: Tool Roll

Doing It Yourself isn’t always the easiest or cheapest option, but odds are you won’t find anything more satisfying than finishing a DIY project with your own two hands. Each week, we’re going to showcase one cool DIY project tutorial from around the web. Whether we're talking about screw drivers…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Goods: Key Rings

With the combination of apps and smarthome technology you can control almost every aspect of your home right from the palm of your hand. But what happens when the battery in your fancy keypad lock dies, the power goes out or your phone is out of juice? Most of us…

By Cooper Fleishman
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