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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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These Handmade Minimal Wallets Will Last A Lifetime

Crafted with an eye for simplicity but an attention to detail, each of these handmade leather wallets will cut down on the bulkiness of your standard bifold. Every wallet is cut, riveted, and oiled by hand, and branded with its own unique number. Each comes with a small tin of…

By Mike Newman
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Imbue Is The Last Tool You Need For Creating On The Go

We all have plenty of notebooks, pens, and pencils. Writing lists has never been easier, but what if you want something more? What if you want to sit down and draw out a type face or a car? Or, what if you just want straight lines in the mock up…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Quickey Multi-tool Opens Everything But Doors

You'd think with all the knives we have lying around we wouldn't have to use our keys for anything other than opening doors. And yet, we still using them for cutting random threads, opening boxes and attempting to free our latest purchases from their clamshell confines. No one should be…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Keyplate Adds Some Functionality to Your Door’s Strike Plate

If you're the kind of guy who writes notes to yourself to remember things and still often forgets to bring half of them with you, consider installing the Keyplate to your door frame. It's basically an extended strike plate that lets you hang some necessities right at your front door.…

By Mike Newman
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This Patagonia Kit Will Help You Master The Art of Tenkara Fly Fishing

Instead of carrying a tackle box and all sorts of gear around when you know you want to go fishing, keep this simple kit in your car and you'll be ready at a moment's notice. Patagonia's new Simple Fly Fishing Kit packs all you need to master the art and…

By Mike Newman
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