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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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Everyday Carry: Late 1800’s

It may not have been called "everyday carry," but men have always had a selection of gear they traveled with on a daily basis. Obviously, the items themselves have evolved over time and others have been added as they've become popular. In this series, we'll take a look back at some…

By Mike Newman
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Zero Halliburton Geo Aluminum Collection

If you have a sizable portion of your paycheck burning a hole in your pocket, and you're in the market for some grail-level, hard-sided luggage, you have an option other than Rimowa. Zero Halliburton has a new collection of aluminum luggage, and they're some of the most drool-worthy cases we've…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Blue Claw Co. Barajas Backpack

We can't imagine a time when we'd want to walk a battlefield with a $250 Blue Claw Co. backpack like their site says, but the Barajas certainly seems like it's up to the challenge. The olive, brown, blue or gray Barajas is made from 19oz waxed canvas and trimmed with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Notebook Beard

We're not all blessed with a glorious beard. This includes most women, babies, and guys who just have a hard time growing out a perfect face sweater. Luckily, now you don't have to. The Notebook Beard is a lined pocket notebook that opens up to give everyone access to a…

By Mike Newman
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Infini-key Carabiner

It's almost impossible for us to walk into an outdoors store and not pick up a pack of Nite Ize S-Biners at the register. We're exactly the reason they put those things at the register, but for a few bucks we don't care because they're so damn useful. They're great…

By Cooper Fleishman
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