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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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Paper-Made Letter Opener

What do you do with all your junk mail? Do you toss it in the trash and hope you never have your identity stolen, or do let it pile up on your coffee table until you get the motivation to actually shred all those pieces of crap? How about option…

By Mike Newman
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Accessories
Slim Wallet

Wallets say almost as much about the man as what's inside. That Centurion card sure is fancy, but if you're toting it around in a wallet that belongs in an episode of Seinfeld it's just not as cool. Ok, it's a Centurion card so that's a bit of a stretch,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Industrial Steel Desk Organizer

If you're anything like us, your desk is a cluttered mess of various writing implements and tools. We've already admitted we have an addiction to Kickstarter pens (3 days clean!), but there are also pencils, pliers, screwdrivers and even a wrench for the occasional furniture tightening. We tried putting them…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Out of Print eBook Jacket

Out of Print is not a new business. The t-shirt and accessories brand has decided to branch out into the world of Kindle and iPad covers by using Kickstarter. This project, using the oldest book binder in the country and an MIT engineer, aims to make your digital device a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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MasterLock dialSpeed 1500EDBX Padlock

Hitting the gym is one of the few reasons you're still going to need a padlock this late in life, but if you ever find yourself spending time there you understand how important it is to have one. $25 might seem like a lot to spend on a lock at…

By Cooper Fleishman
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