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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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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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Lonewolf Goods Camera Straps

Being able to recognize what every photographer is shooting with based on the branding on their strap is boring. The few other options that do exist are constructed to withstand just about anything (a definite positive), but they also generally only come in matte black. Lonewolf Goods uses the same…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Machine Era Wallet

Machine Era is not a new brand round these parts. Their Key Square is the carabiner redefined. Their Bottle Opener is, well, just a really sick bottle opener. They've turned their love of machining just about anything to one of the other most important pieces of a guy's everyday carry,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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KeyonPod

The idea behind the KeyonPod isn't new. Your everyday carry aresnal may already include a similar key-holster. What we like about the KeyonPod is that it gets the modern key "ring" right. With a smart mechanical system, you won't have to grow out your fingernails just to pry your keys…

By Mike Newman
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Last Chance: Cool Material x Huckberry Curated Sale

It's time to start using those vacation days to head out on a few outdoor adventures. Luckily, we've partnered with our friends over at Huckberry to bring you some great deals on a bunch of gear you could use on those trips. Whether you need a few pieces of clothing…

By Mike Newman
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Topo Designs Travel Series

To this day we still haven't found the perfect collection of bags for traveling. One company might make a great weekender, but for whatever reason it doesn't work as a carry on. The bag you bought to use as your "personal item" is too big to fit under the seat.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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