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A Better Way to Bring the Shade
By Cool Material
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
Outdoors
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
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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in July 2026.

By Cool Material
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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop

For the beach, the lake, the trail, and wherever you like disappearing to on summer weekends.

By Cool Material
Fashion
Lip Balm Designed For The Swedish Military

If you haven't noticed, every woman you know is currently carrying around an orb of lip balm. Those are great if you're a woman and can toss one in your purse, but if you're a guy, that would be one funky bulge in your pocket. A better alternative is Hudsalve,…

By Mike Newman
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Features
Hands-On: Barocook Flameless Cooking System

Certain conditions make building a fire a challenge when you're out camping or exploring. When you're stuck in your tent with rain beating down around you, you don't always want to turn to a granola bar for a meal. Barocook is the flameless cooking system looking to give you a…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
This Mini Flashlight Adjusts Brightness Automatically

This mini flashlight sports Active Dimming Technology which calculates the distance to the area you are trying to illuminate. By doing this, the flashlight will dim when lighting the path in front of your feet, but seamlessly increase when you hold it horizontally to look into the distance. You can…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
The COOLEST is So Much Better Than Your Standard Cooler

A cooler is a mighty big item to serve only one purpose. Yes we want cold drinks, but toting around a giant ice chest makes us question if we could just get by with some warm brews. The COOLEST takes your average cooler and makes it so much more useful. Included is…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
The Chimney Box Is A Fire Pit That Keeps Smoke Out Of Your Face

If you're in the market for a fire pit, you have more than a few options (some of the best are right here). If you want another to add to your list that we happen to be pretty geeked about, check out The Chimney Box. The smart tepee design not…

By Mike Newman
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