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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 Gerber Money Clip Hides a Secret Blade

Most money clips serve one function: To hold your cash while making you look like you own a casino in the process. The GDC Money Clip is about to add a new level of functionality to your standard money gripper. Besides holding up to five cards, but it also slyly…

By Mike Newman
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Key Tools

We understand that every man can't be MacGuyver all the time. Sometimes a situation that can’t be solved with an improvised explosive device presents itself and you have to think a little more inside the toolbox. Maybe it's an exposed screw or an electrical plate that needs adjusting, but sometimes…

By Cool Material Guest
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Recycled Fire Hose Dopp Kit

If your gear can stand up to burning buildings, you know it’s made well. Each of these dopp kits was handcrafted out of recycled fire hose from around a firehouse. Forget your standard canvas or nylon, fire hose is made from two layers of woven synthetic canvas that’s sandwiched inside…

By Mike Newman
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The Teranishi Excursion Roll Top Bag Is Your Weekender Alternative

The roll top stuff sack has been one of the bags of choice for the military for a while because it's simple, easy to care and durable. The Excursion bag from Teranishi brand takes that simple principle and elevates it to the next level with better materials, design and construction.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Reclaimed Tropical Walnut Tool Boxes

The Tropical Walnut, or Nogal, is often planted in Nicaragua to provide shade for coffee plants growing below. After around 60 years, these workhorse trees are cut down in lieu of younger ones. Instead of letting some of this prized wood go to waste, it’s been repurposed and turned into…

By Mike Newman
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