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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
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The U.S. Postal Service Is Releasing Scratch-and-Sniff Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service faces a bevy of dilemmas that might sink them, from the pervasiveness of email and social media to the power of Amazon. Luckily, they have an ace up their sleeve. Meet the scratch-and-sniff stamp. BOOM! Deal with that, Bezos, you fool! The new collection of stamps,…

By Mike Newman
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NutSac Bags Are Built for the Everyday Carry

Tired of stuffing your pockets with gear? Don't want to carry a bulky backpack everyday? With a NutSac bag, you can keep your all everyday carry essentials within arm's reach without the extra bulk. Made in the USA with high-quality materials like waxed canvas and full grain leather, every one…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Grovemade Measuring Collection

Almost a decade after Grovemade's founding, the brand continues to impress with desktop accessories, minimal designs, and functional products. Now, they're turning their unique brand of clever aesthetics combined with functionality to something we imagine hasn't changed since we were in grade school—rulers. Or, measuring devices, technically, since the new Measure…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Complete Guide to Cutting Your Own Hair

We’ve finally closed the book on what seemed like a never-ending winter. Good. Riddance. With warm weather consistently filling the 10-day, it’s officially the season of activity, both professionally and socially, meaning it’s time to pay extra attention to how you’re presenting yourself. This year, allow us to suggest another…

By Mike Newman
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YETI Finally Decided to Put Wheels on a Cooler

For as long as we can remember, YETI has been the gold standard when it comes to keeping your beer really, really cold for long periods of time. But the one thing that everyone's been asking for from the company that makes one of the best coolers on the market…

By Cooper Fleishman
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