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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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Blind Chic Scumbag Backpack

We were trying to think of something clever to say here about riding around on a skateboard on a daily basis, but everything just ended up sounded like we were talking about DJing or could also refer to a car because of similar wheel numbers. We're just going to skip…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Goods: iPhone 5 Cases

The iPhone 5 is kinda like that TV show that no one admits to watching but still garners huge ratings. Despite the mocking adds, online jokes and other knocks, Apple still sold around 5 million units of the new iPhone in its first weekend. If you were one of the…

By Mike Newman
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LifeStraw

If you're lost in the great outdoors and in desperate need of a drink, your closest source of water is both your best friend and your worst enemy. It's your worst enemy if you plan on drinking it straight (we live in Jersey, we almost swallowed a gun once), but…

By Mike Newman
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Saturdays Surf NYC Bags

Since the time they opened their flagship store in SoHo, Saturdays Surf NYC has been doing things differently. They've done skateboard decks with Shut, a magazine and, obviously, surf gear in the middle of New York. The brands newest offerings are the Ruba Duffel and the Greg Back Pack. Both…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Four Chamber Forge Vice Holsters

Unless your real life plays out like something out of an AMC TV show, or you work for law enforcement, you've probably never worn a real holster. [Note: Those things IT guys used to wear on their belts for their Blackberries do NOT count.] Four Chamber Forge wants to make…

By Cooper Fleishman
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