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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.

By Cool Material
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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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The Ténéré Expedition Tent

If we ever get around to writing that bucket list somewhere nestled between relaxing in the grotto at the Playboy Mansion and “not” relaxing in the grotto at the Playboy Mansion would be riding a motorcycle cross country.  If we are going to do it though, we want to really do…

By Mike Newman
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Accessories
Triple Aught Design Dispatch Bag

All bags are not created equal. Some bags are for business meetings, and some bags are for making a statement. The Triple Aught Design Dispatch Bag is for stealth incursions into less than safe countries, Sam Fisher / Jack Bauer / insert other secret agent here style. It's constructed from…

By Cooper Fleishman
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C.H. Hanson Power Drill Pencil Sharpener

Measure twice, cut once. It's been ingrained in our psyche since we were five years old and dad showed us that hammers were for things other than hitting our little brother. Unfortunately, math has never really been our strong suit and using a tape measure is hard, so we always…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Tumi Alpha Bravo Collection

There are things in life worth waiting for (showing off at high school reunions with fancy cars and a hot date) and there are things that are not (showing off with fancy luggage). And yet, Tumi being the luggage magicians they are have found a way to deliver the appeal…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Expedition Wooden Tripod

You've got the best camera gear ever, right? Spent a girlfriend-enraging amount on that new Nikon, Canon or Leica model with all the bells and whistles? Bought another 3 lenses, extra memory cards, batteries and a sweet bag? That's all fine and good, but by the time you get to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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