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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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Swiss Army Bread Bag

When you first hear Swiss Army what do you think of? Obviously it's the iconic red knives that somehow (might as well be magic) manage to cram 6500 tools into their svelte exterior - all while remaining smaller than a bread box. Apparently there actually is a Swiss Army (who…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Hard Graft 3 Fold Multi-use Bag

How much are you willing to spend for a bag that will last a lifetime? $100? $200? $300? Can you really put a price on a bag handmade in Italy of hand-picked vegetable tanned leather? What if that bag were 100% wool detailed and totally adjustable? Do these make it…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Swedish Firesteel Army Model

In the world of man, names are very important. McClane. Rambo. Matrix. Firesteel. Ok, so maybe Firesteel isn't a character from a famous Willis, Stallone or Schwarzenegger movie, but it should be because it's pretty damn manly. It's also the name of the stick originally developed for the Swedish DoD…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Shovel Master

If you’ve ever been in a Brookstone during the holidays you’ve probably noticed their massaging chairs are always being used.  Sure, some people are checking them out as gifts but others are trying to work out the knots from shoveling the driveway.  If you’ve ever fallen into that second category,…

By Mike Newman
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2010 Holiday Gift Guide

It's just about time to start shopping for Christmas / Hanukkah / other holiday presents. More importantly, it's the time when people start shopping for gifts for you. The holidays are supposed to be all about the spirit of giving, but we'd be lying if we didn't say we liked…

By Cooper Fleishman
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