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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.

By Cool Material
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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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The Writer’s Block Is Your New Machined Desk Accessory

We started Word. Notebooks with the hope of creating the perfect pocket notebook to keep your to-do lists in check. Every design has been a work of passion and we wanted a way to display them when they weren't in our back pockets. Introducing: The Writer's Block. Each is manually machined out…

By Mike Newman
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Building a Better Toolbox

It can be overwhelming to stroll the aisles of your local hardware store piecing together your toolbox. You could easily walk out with way more tools than you need and a bill that would eliminate the possibility of hiring a handyman if you screwed anything up. What you need is…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
VSSL Supplies Is Your Survival Kit In a Tube

When packing your bag for an outdoor excursion, it can be easy to stuff it until the zipper pops with gear you might need in an emergency. In an effort to pare down the necessities, VSSL created this Supplies cylinder. Each is made from seamless extruded military specification anodized aluminum…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
Bass Guitar String Bracelets

Every kid dreamt of being in a rock band, but very few dreamt of being the bassist. It was always the instrument you got relegated to; a few notches above the triangle. We will say this however, the heavy duty strings make for some good looking bracelets. Each 9” Bass…

By Mike Newman
Bass Guitar String Bracelets
Gear
The KettleCharge Delivers Potable Water and Charges Your Gadgets

The guys behind BioLite have changed our camping experience forever with their CampStove which has allowed us to juice our phones while cooking some s'mores. Their latest gadget gives you access to potable water and some off-grid power whether you're out camping or if the power just went out in…

By Mike Newman
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