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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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Quirky Sandables Moldable Sandpaper

Properly finishing a DIY project that involves wood is always a giant pain in the ass for one reason—sanding. It makes a giant mess that inevitably results in us getting yelled at. It's hard to get into tight or awkward spots on the project and that always leads to screwing…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Modo – Modular Desktop Organizer

Our desks look like someone took the contents of a junk drawer and just decided to dump it everywhere. With Modo, organizing all those loose papers, random gadgets, and little knickknacks has never been more enjoyable. The Chinese checkers-esque board allows you to fully customize Modo's setup for the things you want…

By Mike Newman
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Cool Material At CES

We're packed up and heading out to CES in Vegas this week, and we're ready to bring you all the info on the futuristic gadgets we can't wait to get our hands on. Want to get a behind-the-scenes look at all the new tech toys, possible celebs, and general insanity…

By Mike Newman
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Coin Guitar Picks

These aren't guitar picks we would recommend tossing into the crowd after you finish your ear-melting encore. Besides the fact that they cost 10 bucks a pop, they could take an eye out if flung too harshly with your energy on high. Available from an array of different coins, each…

By Mike Newman
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Topo Designs Camp Blanket

If your New Year's resolution is to get out and be more adventurous, you're in for a rude awakening and perhaps a reminder of why you haven't been most of your life. The outdoors are rough. While you gear up, invest in a quality blanket to keep your ass toasty by the…

By Mike Newman
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