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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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WESN Samla Friction Folder Pocket Knife

When it comes to pocket knives, there are few brands that have continually impressed us like WESN. Over the years, from their Titanium Micro Blade to the Henry, WESN has always delivered when it comes to high-quality materials, impeccable detailing and performance functionality. This has never been more apparent than…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Igloo ECOCOOL Hard-Sized Coolers Are Made with Recycled Plastics

For more than the last half century, Igloo has been producing the coolers we all rely on for properly stored sundries and excellently chilled beers when we're out of the proximity of a fridge. They've made quite a few remarkable innovations like the Party Bar Cooler and Kegmate Beer Tap Cooler over the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Nerf Hyper Blasters

Nothing sets your day free like a good Nerf gunfight. No one gets hurt, and everyone has a freakin' good time. Now, Hasbro is upping the Nerf gun melee echelon with the Hyper Blaster line. These guns feature new, smaller rounds with more velocity (up to 110 fps) and faster…

By Amos Kwon
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WYN Just Revealed the World’s Most Minimalist Pen

Portland-based design studio WYN Labs has produced more than a few influential products--like the WYN Bullet Emergency Window Breaker Tool--over the years, but despite the fact all their products have been influential, few hold a candle to the WYN Pen 1.0. Billed as the world's most minimalist pen, the WYN Pen…

By Cooper Fleishman
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ROM Knife Makes Gorgeous Damascus Knives That Are Actually Affordable

When it comes to knives that look as good as they cut, there's Damascus and everything else. That's where ROM Knife--aka Romance of Men--comes in with their high quality, stylish and razor sharp Damascus steel. Whether you're looking for an ornate folder, a chef's knife or a ceremonial blade /…

By Cooper Fleishman
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