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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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Gear
The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

Good luck spotting Nike's best releases this week. They're all camo.

By Cool Material
Gear
Quick Release Carabiners Made From Titanium

The first, most important, thing you need to know about the new line of carabiners from Handgrey is that they're individually cut from Grade 5 Titanium. This is all done with EDM (Electric Discharge Machining, not that other EDM) wire cutting technology that is, quite frankly, way above our heads.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tools
The Phone Cable That’s Also A Carabiner

We could spend an entire week talking about the plethora of mobile charging options on the market for your iPhones, iPads, Androids, Windows Phones and everything else you might carry around that charges with a Micro USB or Lightning cable. Eventually, even the biggest battery is going to require getting…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
This Mini Bottle Opener is Made of Hand Forged Iron and Copper

Each of these handmade bottle openers are forged from a single piece of ¼” stock round iron, reinforced with welding at the at the touch point for increased strength. The weld is creatively hidden within the copper wire wrap around the handle, giving off an earthy tone that will age…

By Jeff Drumheller
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Gear
Turn Your Disposable Lighter Into a Pocket Torch

You know those cheap lighters you pick up from the register at the gas station? Well, they can do more than just light up a few Marlboros. With the Soto Pocket Torch, any one of those disposable lighters can be turned into a powerful little torch that can crank out a…

By Mike Newman
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Clothing
You’ll Want To Live In This Sweatshirt From Ace Rivington

There are certain articles of clothing that will never be comfortable. Stiff dress shirts, rented tuxedo shoes, and other pieces just aren't made with your comfort in mind. The sweatshirt you relax in is another story altogether. This one from Ace Rivington is made with your comfort and style in…

By Mike Newman
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