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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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Buffer Bit

Buffing and polishing anything is a pain in the ass. We put up with it for our cars because it gives us an excuse to stand outside in the nice weather and spend some quality time with the "lady." When it comes to shoes, seats and couches though, we'd rather…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Guitar Gear

There comes a point in every guy's life when he contemplates learning guitar. Often it stems from a belief that playing "Stairway to Heaven" will make panties fly off. Those who stick with it past the initial fingertip callouses usually end up dedicating a large portion of their life to…

By Mike Newman
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Jack Spade “Postcard” Wallets

Everyone likes getting mail. This is a fact. It's obviously much better when the bills, credit card statements and junk mail are mixed with good things like late night pizza coupons, GQ and hand-written letters from your mom, but even the junk makes you feel good for a few seconds.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Concrete Coaster

Concrete is cool. Coasters are just good manners. Combining the two is obvious, but this particular coaster goes one step further because the cement has enough non-toxic recycled ash in it to make the coaster water absorbent. Most coasters prevent your cold one from leaving a ring (that’s kind of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Best Flashlight Ever

It takes balls to call your product "The Best ______ Ever." If BK put out "The Best Burger Ever," you don't think the suits at Mickey-D's wouldn't take that as the initial act of a coming fast food fight? It also, however, takes confidence and a strong belief in what you've got…

By Mike Newman
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