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The Best Bags, Suitcases, and Duffels for Holiday Travel
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The Best Bags, Suitcases, and Duffels for Holiday Travel
By John A. Paradiso
The Best Products of the Week: The James Brand × Timex Automatic GMT, Leica’s New Projector, and More
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The Best Products of the Week: The James Brand × Timex Automatic GMT, Leica’s New Projector, and More

Including a Red Wing x Steve McQueen boot collaboration.

By John A. Paradiso
The Best Products of the Week: Bertone Runabout, Hamilton PSR 74, and More
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The Best Products of the Week: Bertone Runabout, Hamilton PSR 74, and More

Including Old Grand-Dad 16-Year bourbon.

By John A. Paradiso
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Win $1,000 Worth of Gear From Iron & Resin

Iron & Resin is giving away $1,000 worth of menswear and gear, including their newly launched Overland Weekender Bag.

By John A. Paradiso
Gear
This Futuristic Bug Zapper Only Kills Unwanted Bugs

In what might be the best news ever for backyard barbecues, the Department of Agriculture has begun testing a new type of bug zapper. The Photonic Fence, as the new device is called, uses cameras paired with more advanced optic technology to identify insects in an area 30 meters wide…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Features
The Best Soft Shell Coolers for Summer Adventure

With summer full on sprinting at us, it’s about that time to yank the coolers out of storage and prep them for camping season. Hard shell coolers are excellent for backyard cookouts and tailgating, but if you’re trying to set up something on the go or just want something a…

By Maxwell Barna
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Air Deck Playing Cards Are Perfect for Travel

Designed by two minimalist globetrotters looking to have some fun while exploring South East Asia, Air Deck playing cards were designed to cater to travelers. The entire deck is built out of a casino quality PVC material that's waterproof and washable, bend and tear resistant, and designed to be small…

By Ben Dahl
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Entertainment
This Guitar Is Built from Old Whiskey Casks

Music and whiskey have gone together for as long as the two have existed, and for the Irish, Lowden and Bushmills have made a significant impact on each, respectively. George Lowden has been building guitars in Ireland since 1974 and Bushmills has been distilling for about ten times as long…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Rhone Makes Elevated Activewear for Men

Fellas, we've been left behind in the activewear game for too long. For years, activewear for men simple meant loose-fitting clothing that's so unattractive you won't mind sweat stains and rips and tears at the seams. Rhone has set out to change that. Rhone is the collective vision of a…

By Jeff Drumheller
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