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Power Up & Save This Black Friday with the BLUETTI AC180 Power Station

Unleash off-grid freedom this Black Friday with the BLUETTI AC180 Solar Portable Power Station! Just $479 until 12/3—compact, solar-ready, and powerful. Use code COOLMATERIAL01 for 5% off. Don’t wait—shop now and stay charged anywhere!

By Cool Material

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Tested: The Lectric XPress 750 Is a Near-Perfect Commuter E-Bike

When it comes to electric commuter e-bikes, it doesn't get much better for the money than the Lectric XPress 750.

By Tim Wenger

Outdoors

Tested: The Optimum Hiking Gear for a Weekend in Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park may be among the smallest national parks, but the views are no less epic if you have the right gear for the hikes.

By Amos Kwon

Outdoors

Power Up & Save This Black Friday with the BLUETTI AC180 Power Station

Unleash off-grid freedom this Black Friday with the BLUETTI AC180 Solar Portable Power Station! Just $479 until 12/3—compact, solar-ready, and powerful. Use code COOLMATERIAL01 for 5% off. Don’t wait—shop now and stay charged anywhere!

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Tested: The Lectric XPress 750 Is a Near-Perfect Commuter E-Bike

When it comes to electric commuter e-bikes, it doesn't get much better for the money than the Lectric XPress 750.

By Tim Wenger
Outdoors

Tested: The Optimum Hiking Gear for a Weekend in Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park may be among the smallest national parks, but the views are no less epic if you have the right gear for the hikes.

By Amos Kwon

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DMOS Delta Shovel

A few years ago, DMOS broke onto the scene with the Alpha Snow Shovel, a full-sized, collapsible shovel all but guaranteed to tackle the roughest shoveling needs. After using one during a Chicago winter, we can confirm DMOS really does live up to their claim of making the baddest (ass)…

By Cooper Fleishman

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Snow Peak Smokemeister

Just because you're on the go doesn't mean you can't take some creature comforts with you. The Snow Peak Smokemiester is a portable smoker that measures a mere 18.5 inches tall by 8.5 inches wide, and we're guessing you didn't know such a thing even existed. Clearly not for vegetarians,…

By Amos Kwon

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Powers Construction Steel Site Shack

The Powers Construction Site Shack isn’t trying to be a fancy tiny home. It’s really designed as a portable workspace and shelter. The design copies pitch-roofed homes, only way smaller. Constructed with weathering corten steel that requires no painting and adopts a resilient, rust-colored (but not rusting) appearance, along with…

By Amos Kwon

Architecture

Gear

The 5.11 Tactical Operator Axe

A couple years ago, Kyle Lamb of Viking Tactics designed a multi-functional axe with hammer and pry-bar ends that would ultimately evolve into the 5.11 Tactical VTAC Operator Axe. As much as we loved the hammer, axe, pry-bar and two dozen other functions packed into this behemoth of a tool,…

By Cooper Fleishman

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Keep Track of All Your Fishing Trips with Word. Notebooks Fishing Log

There are few things as satisfying as sitting around during the summer with a few friends or family members while you shoot the shit over ice cold beers. And that's exactly why we love fishing so much. You get to do all of those things with the added benefits of…

By Cooper Fleishman

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