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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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Puffco Budsy

Budsy might look like a glorified Nalgene bottle, but it's actually a water pipe. A small ceramic bowl inside the lid holds product, and the under-the-radar look of the BPA-free Tritan bottle keeps things subtle. 420 ml of water is necessary to operate it (get it?), and it kicks into…

By Amos Kwon
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Ridge Is Expanding Their EDC Collection With Topographic Map Wallets

We've all come a long way from the enormous Costanza-sized billfolds, cheap card cases and gifted leather wallets because we want something a little more sleek and stylish. We want something like the Ridge minimalist, RFID-blocking wallet that's made with carbon fiber, titanium or aluminum and built to stand up…

By Cooper Fleishman
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ForeverPen Is the World’s Tiniest EDC Pen

We know, we know, everything these days is taken care of with digital pay, contactless payment, elbow bumps or other transaction types that don't involve handshakes, signatures or the passing of physical currency. We're cool with all of that, but we still like carrying a pen for those rare occasions…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Nike Boston Red Sox “City Connect” Uniforms

It's hard to imagine a Boston Red Sox uniform without, well, the color red. But Nike is going all out in terms of originality with its "City Connect" special-edition uniforms for Major League Baseball. Boston's, in particular, stands out because of its total absence of the famous color, replaced by…

By Amos Kwon
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Grovemade Desk Tray

The better part of a decade ago, we first came across Grovemade's beautifully crafted goods that are all handmade in their Portland workshop. We've been big fans of everything the brand has done since whether it's their stands, organizers, cubbies or EDC pieces. The Grovemade Desk Tray is the perfect…

By Cooper Fleishman
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