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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 Xcissor Pen Is a Pen and a Pair of Scissors in One

We're limited in how much gear we can carry with us every day. Between a wallet, phone, and keys, pocket space gets eaten up pretty quickly. So when an EDC device pulls double duty, it's a win. That's why we're backing the Xcissor Pen. Made from SUS304 stainless steel, the…

By Mike Newman
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SkyCamp Is an Elevated Tent

Tepui Tents makes some of the best rooftop tents out there. Their latest innovation, SkyCamp, is an elevated tent that removes the vehicle from the equation and allows you to enjoy off-the-ground camping on a more permanent basis. The idea is simple enough in theory—substitute a durable and comfortable wooden…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Field Notes ‘Dime Novel’ Edition Notebooks

Field Notes has always drawn from some pretty interesting places when it comes to inspiration for their limited Quarterly Edition notebooks. Adding to the their collection of Campfire, Blue Book and Utility edition notebooks are the new Dime Novel notebooks. If you've never heard of a "Dime Novel" (don't worry,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Spike + Bar Titanium EDC Spike and Pry Tool

About 75% of the tasks we use our pocket knives for are not ones meant to be done with a pocket knife. For all those times you need to really stab or pry something open, turn to an everyday carry device purpose-built for those tasks, something like the Spike +…

By Mike Newman
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BioLite Made a Firepit

With their grill, NanoGrid Lights, PizzaDome and, of course, the iconic CampStove, BioLite has completely revolutionized the way the modern man goes camping. They’re back at it again with a full-sized fire pit. That’s right, BioLite finally made a fire pit. Like other BioLite products, the fire pit blends modern tech with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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