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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.

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Fold Away Harp Toolkit

If you're the kind of guy who polishes his tools after using them and has a neatly designed work space in his garage, this is your new tiny toolkit. The Fold Away Harp Toolkit from Restoration Hardware is a sharp and useful pocket set of tools based on the 19th-century…

By Mike Newman
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99U Messenger Bag

Think tanks are normally something we only hear about in espionage action thrillers and politically charged dramas, so there's something to be said for a bunch of people who are experts in their fields sitting down together and designing a bag. 99U (the think tank arm of Behance) partnered with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Pixel Ruler

As much as we sometimes try to convince ourselves otherwise, we're not all designers. We know what pixels are, and we like to think that we have the "eye" to make things look good. But there are plenty of people that are way better at layouts, image manipulation and design.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Cobra Wallet

The list of things most men used to look for in a wallet used to be: greenback capacity and leather. It didn't really matter if it was brown or black or branded so long as it held all of your paycheck earnings and maybe some frequent shopper cards. Now, your…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Prop Power Extension Cord

Until we get Go Go Gadget Legs, we're going to be stuck with doing some home improvement work atop a ladder. Perched up on one presents a slew of problems and annoyances. Besides keeping your balance and attempting to carry a screwdriver between your teeth, you're going to have to…

By Mike Newman
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