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Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
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Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
By Cool Material
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

These 5 lighters turn a disposable necessity into a piece of EDC you’ll actually want to carry.

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.

By Cool Material
Accessories
Carhartt Legacy Tool Bags and Pouches

If there was any brand that was going to make tool bags cool, we can't honestly say we're surprised it was Carhartt. They make great chore coats. They make great winter jackets. They even make great denim jackets. And now, they're putting their centuries old history to work creating a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Shopping the Nordstrom Fall Sale for up to 50% Off

If you think all the great deals aren't going to drop until Black Friday, you're dead wrong. Nordstrom just kicked off its Fall Sale where you can save up to 50% (Nordstrom says 40% off, but plenty of items are half off) on almost 5,000 items until Sunday, November 18.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
Quiet Carry Marq Money Clip

Quiet Carry makes some of the best knives and pieces of EDC gear out there. Everything that makes their other releases so good is present in their latest—the Marq money clip. This one-of-a-kind tool—inspired by dad's money clip, circa 1978—is a money clip capable of holding your bills folded either…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
The 7 Best Productivity Notebooks to Help You Get Sh*t Done

Whether you’re carrying it in your back pocket, sticking it in your bag, or leaving it on your desk, a productivity notebook is a good thing to have. Maintaining an organized notebook can keep you organized. It also allows you to record ideas that would otherwise float away. If you're…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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This EDC Flashlight Is Less Than an Inch Long

You're well aware that it's good sense to have a flashlight around. When it comes to EDC flashlights, all the best brands are locked in a heated race to get smaller and smaller without sacrificing functionality. A group of young graduate designers working as YSMART LONDON might have taken home…

By Cooper Fleishman
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