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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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Unbreakable Hatchet

We've all been there: You just finished blasting your bi's and tri's when you pick up an ax to go to town on some wood. As you go to make quick work of that timber, your sheer strength not only shatters the wood, but the ax explodes in the process. It happens,…

By Mike Newman
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Poler Camera Cooler

If you could see into our closet right now you would probably agree that we have too many bags. Camera bags for days when we're shooting. Book bags (also rucksacks, backpacks, etc.) for those days when we need double the support. Then there's the duffels and the messengers and the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Kinkajou Bottle Cutter

If you've been trying to figure out what to do with those empty Pliny and Cigar City bottles you cherish (since just putting them on display makes you look like a bit of a college drunkard to the ladies), perhaps you should invest in The Kinkajou bottle cutter. Now you…

By Mike Newman
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Goods: Hook Up Your Bike

So you just laid out the cash on a new single-speed and you're about ready to go dodge some cab doors and people walking hilariously tiny dogs, right? Well, before you hop on your saddle, take a look at what your new ride still needs. We mean, do you really…

By Mike Newman
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Approved: Weekender Bags

We don't know about you, but we don't enjoy shelling out the cash for a new bag every year or so. We'd much rather invest in something timeless and well-made. If you're in the market for a solid weekender bag for your quick business trips or weekend getaways, here are…

By Mike Newman
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