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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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Holiday Gift Guide: Exit Through The Gift Shop

We'd like to thank you for stopping by Cool Material. After you've perused the site, we'd like to kindly welcome you to stop by our gift shop before you go. Okay, this isn't some lame museum with tasteful nudes, but we do have some gear in our shop that will…

By Mike Newman
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Holiday Gift Guide: Made in the USA

Cue the The Star-Spangled Banner and breakout the apple pie, this is our 2013 Made in the USA gift guide. Not only are these gifts that people will dig, but you’ll get the warm and fuzzies knowing you're supporting American jobs and more when you buy them. So get to…

By Mike Newman
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Accessories
Self Defense Money Clip

Looking for a simple way to inform folks they shouldn't even think about stealing your cash? The Self Defense Money Clip should do the trick. The lightweight money holster doubles as a pretty badass self defense weapon when you pull your bills out. The aluminum piece measures 2" x 2"…

By Mike Newman
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Silo Mesh Card Multi-Tool

In your wallet right now, you probably have a slew of random business cards, gift cards with 30 cents left on them, and a ton of other stuff you'll never use. Why not take all that out and replace it with something you'll actually need? The Silo Mesh Card is…

By Mike Newman
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Own Han Solo’s Blaster From Star Wars

Outside of putting Greedo's head above your mantel, owning this blaster is probably the sweetest way you can show your love for Han Solo's epicness. Used in both "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi,"  this was the non-firing weapon Harrison Ford was seen with throughout the films…

By Mike Newman
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