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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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New Handcrafted Accessories from Shinola

Shinola's got a bit of a hot hand. The Detroit-based company continues to put out watches, bikes, and other accessories that make us keep breaking out the credit card. Their latest batch of handcrafted goods just arrived and it looks like our bank accounts won't be taking a breather any…

By Mike Newman
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The Modern Peg Board

There's nothing quite like walking into an old garage and seeing a beat up peg board on the wall. If your Dad and/or Grandfather were anything like ours, it's an organized work of art with Sharpie marker tool outlines because everything has it's place. Unfortunately, those cool peg boards don't…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The COOLEST is So Much Better Than Your Standard Cooler

A cooler is a mighty big item to serve only one purpose. Yes we want cold drinks, but toting around a giant ice chest makes us question if we could just get by with some warm brews. The COOLEST takes your average cooler and makes it so much more useful. Included is…

By Mike Newman
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The EDC Retrieval Tool Is Like a Mini Grappling Hook

You don’t need to steal Batman’s utility belt to add some cool tools to your everyday carry. This Retrieval Tool can be carried around on your key ring or in your pocket and it makes snagging anything caught in a tree, on your roof, or in a hard to reach…

By Mike Newman
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Tool Pen is a Toolkit in a Pen’s Body

Having a set of screwdrivers is great when you're around the house and can easily grab whichever one you need, but when you're on the go, you need a better option. The Tool Pen is a clever solution that houses multiple bits right in its body. Besides adopting the slick…

By Mike Newman
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