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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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Nau Cafe Luxe Kit

Unfortunately, you don't always get the best night sleep when you're camping. There's always an annoying rock under your sleeping bag and those pillows aren't exactly Tempur-Pedic quality. So when you get up in the morning, you're going to need some good coffee. Instead of grabbing one of those instant…

By Mike Newman
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My Custom Creation

As men, we have a hard time admitting when we can't do something. It's the whole reason the light switch in our man cave could literally melt your fingerprint off. If you've got an idea for something epic (or not so epic most likely) and are man enough to admit that you…

By Mike Newman
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Butterfly Knife Styled Bottle Opener

It’s been a long time since we were comfortable (and/or stupid depending on your perspective) enough to carry around an actual switchblade with us. We stabbed ourselves on more than one occasion as we tried to learn the ins and outs of our favorite fidgeting tool. It’s back, in a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Oilskin Duffel Bag Kit

There isn’t much we can tell you about this bag outside of the fact it’s produced by Merchant & Mills and it looks good. Oh yeah, and it’s made by you. You buy the kit that includes all the parts and pieces (presumably a bunch of oilskin and cord) and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Pax Vaporizer by Ploom

Having a portable vaporizer for *cough* tobacco *cough* isn't exactly unheard of. There are models out there, but none of them compare to the Pax by Ploom. Combine engineering and design cues from what seems like the Jetsons and Jimmyjane with the talented people at Ploom and you end up…

By Cooper Fleishman
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