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The latest innovations, performance reviews, and buying guides for everything from athletic apparel and footwear to fitness trackers and sporting accessories.

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VESSEL Solved One of the Most Annoying Things About Your Golf Bag
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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors 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

From the right axe to the perfect sipping whiskey and a proper outdoor speaker, a night under the stars awaits.

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.

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Zieba Built a Pocket Knife for Shinola

The first thing you think of when you hear the name Shinola is probably one of their iconic watches, but the brand’s been doing quite a few awesome collaborations over the past few years ranging from bikes and turntables to multitools and knives. The latest collaboration is this MS3 Style…

By Cooper Fleishman
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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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