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Fire is awesome. It's one of the most significant discoveries in all of human history and the ability to create it on demand makes life a whole helluva lot better. It's a survival skill, a [...]

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Owning more than a couple of axes is just weird. A couple and you're fine, but like a dozen, and you can forget about anyone assuming you're not a serial murderer. This presents a problem [...]

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Sometimes a product's name really says it all. We're happy to find these because, frankly, it means we don't have to do any work. Take for example Stove In A Can. What is it? Well, you see, it's a stove in [...]

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Usually, combing booze and sharp objects isn't a wise decision. Introducing the two together will rarely be followed by someone shouting, "Dude, that was awesome!" No, it will most likely be something along the lines of, "Dude, call [...]

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For the most part fire pits aren’t exactly setting the world on fire in terms of design—with the exception of the Third Rock Fire Pit, which does so quite literally. Designed by functional steel artist [...]

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One of the reasons we love Garrett Wade so much is because it's a store for real men. They're our go to for knives, axes, and other toys we enjoy sharpening while drinking black coffee outdoors [...]

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All the empty beer cans you pick off and targets you fire to shreds won't prepare you for the coming zombie revolution (we assume). Don't be a sucker. When they come for you, you'd better [...]

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The maneuverability of an upside down trashcan lid is fairly minimal. That's not all that surprising since it was designed to lay motionless atop piles of holiday wrapping paper and not propel your ass down a [...]

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People have tendency to get a bit freaked when you carry around a knife. They say things like, "Oh my God, is that a knife?" and, "Sir, you can't take that on the plane." That hasn't stopped [...]

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There aren’t many things made today that are higher in quality than their original counterparts from years, if not decades ago. That brand new LED powered flashlight you carry around everywhere for emergencies is bright, [...]

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Before we start, can we just say how difficult it is to not make a "pitch a tent instantly" joke every time we post about a quick set-up tent? The Coleman Instant Tent 8 is [...]

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We love snowboarding. There are few things in life that are as exhilarating as ripping up the powder on a black diamond at 20mph with the wind in your face. Ok, we're not that good. [...]

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It's a strange law of nature that no matter what you do, you'll never have enough space. You get a bigger place with a bigger garage and just like that it's filled. It's like some little [...]

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It appears that after announcing his resignation from Apple, Steve Jobs, has been hard at work building a floating camping trailer! Well, at least the all white look of the Sealander reminds us of something [...]

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Good gym shoes. Favorite pair of jeans. Power drill. Special occasion booze. Carabiners. If you're like us, you have all of those things, but you probably did way more research before you bought everything but [...]

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