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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
By Beau Hayhoe
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A Better Way to Bring the Shade

Shibumi Reinvented Beach Shade. Now It’s Coming for the Pop-Up Tent.

By Cool Material
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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026

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

By Cool Material
The Best Presidents Cup Merch Has a Chicago Dog On It The Best Presidents Cup Merch Has a Chicago Dog On It
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The Best Presidents Cup Merch Has a Chicago Dog On It

B. Draddy’s limited-edition collection brings vintage style and a little Chicago flavor to Medinah.

By Cool Material
Food
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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Get up to Half Off Some Great EDC Knives at Huckberry

Huckberry is, has been, and always will be one of our favorite all around everyday carry outfitters of essential gear, clothing, accessories. There's just something about their consistently rotating collection of quality wares that keeps us coming back for more sale after sale. And speaking of sales, Huckberry just kicked…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Satisfy Running Belt

Long-distance running of more than a few miles requires hydration and oftentimes a bump of energy gel. Running belts meet that need, but most of them are too bulky and cumbersome to be practical. Now French label Satisfy has made a Spartan but truly useful running belt that packs what…

By Amos Kwon
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Accessories
The Black Ember Forge Pack Transforms into Three Different Bags

Independent design studio Black Ember out of San Francisco has been redefining what we consider to be the best commuter bags for men for as long as we can remember. Every single time they release a new bag we laud the fact it has features we never knew we wanted,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Zero Breeze Mark II Battery Powered Portable Air Conditioner

All the credit for "significant modern invention" goes to fire, the wheel and modern automobiles, but we're particularly fond of the advent of environmental controls and, specifically, air conditioning. It's now available in homes, offices, cars, shops and everywhere else you spend a significant amount of time, so why shouldn't…

By Cooper Fleishman
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