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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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Corter Leather Guitar Picks

Cards on the table, we haven't picked up a guitar in ages. We were never very good at it to begin with, so it serves a much better purpose hanging on the wall as art than it ever would in our hands. But that's ok because we have friends and acquaintances…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Muji Indoor Football

Thanksgiving usually marks the last time most guys play any organized sport outdoors. We use the term "organized" loosely because it is usually a drunken game of football with the family that features lots of dropped passes, a hefty helping of poorly run trick plays, and an uncle puking in…

By Mike Newman
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Skeleton Key

As guys, we don't need overly decorated or visually appealing tools. We make our investments based on functionality cause we plan on beating the crap out of them. Most of the time. Sometimes we find gear that we want both for its purpose and for its aesthetics. The Skeleton Key easily…

By Mike Newman
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Zippo Lighter – Street

There are few things in life more iconic than a chrome Zippo lighter. Even the sound of a Zippo clicking open and sparking to life (bonus points are awarded for flair) is sure to bring back memories. Connery and Ford used one in Indiana Jones. Willis used a Zippo more…

By Cool Material Guest
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Monkey Fist Key Chain

The Monkey Fist is a knot that was most frequently used by sailors to serve as a rope weight or as a melee weapon. We were kind of disappointed to find out it wasn’t a secret kung fu technique, but this key chain is more useful. It makes your keys…

By Cool Material Guest
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