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Power Up & Save This Black Friday with the BLUETTI AC180 Power Station
By Cool Material
Tested: The Lectric XPress 750 Is a Near-Perfect Commuter E-Bike
Outdoors
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
Tested: The Optimum Hiking Gear for a Weekend in Acadia National Park
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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Outdoors
2 Father’s Day Gifts to Add to Your List This Year

Father’s Day is almost here, and it’s time to snag a gift that Dad will actually use and love.

By Cool Material
Gear
Tendo Tent and Camping Shelter

Your average tent is great for catching some shuteye at a campsite, but you probably don't want to hang out in one during the day. Not only are you missing all the wonderful nature you trekked so hard to find, but it's pretty cramped in there too. Tendo, a concept…

By Mike Newman
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The Everyday Blade Is the World’s Smallest Folding Utility Knife

As Korcraft, the team behind the Everyday Blade, likes to point out, the best pocket knife is the one you're carrying. So while that multi-blade behemoth can handle a lot of tasks, it's so frustrating to carry around that it eventually finds its way into a drawer in your garage…

By Mike Newman
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The 8 Best Pocket Knives for Camping

You already know by now that we’re huge EDC guys, and some of our favorite EDC items include quality blades and pocket knives. But at the end of the day, we’re all about function over form. A knife might be beautiful and rugged, but what can it do for us?…

By Maxwell Barna
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8 Good-Looking Citronella Candles for Your Next BBQ

Not hanging out outside during the summer would be like not putting the top down on a convertible (coincidentally, also in the summer). It’s the whole point of the thing, so do it. Unless you’re plagued by mosquitoes. In which case, we recommend a citronella candle. It’ll be hard to…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Gear
This Pop-Up Tent Concept Will Fit on Almost Any Car

Sebastian Maluska is a product designer out of the prestigious ÉCAL (Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne) design school in Renens, Switzerland, who set about redesigning the rooftop car tent. As he told Dezeen, "I spend a lot of time outside doing sport like skiing and surfing. It is always nice to…

By Ben Dahl
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