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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
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Hobo Coins are Based on Depression Era Coin Carvings

During the Great Depression, the wandering unemployed found some artistic expression in carving new portraits and scenes into coinage, most popularly the Buffalo Nickel. Since then, genuine carved coins have become valuable pieces of US History and collectors aren't likely to want to part with them. Now, Chris Ovdiyenko has taken…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Inferno All-Weather Hammock

Designed and developed by Sierra Madre Research, Inferno is a two piece insulation system that lets you use your hammock in the winter. Inferno was born out of a desire to take the hammock out of the warm weather only gear bin in order to use it to enjoy scenic…

By Ben Dahl
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Garrett Wade Brass Capsule EDC Multi-Tool

Garrett Wade has been unearthing, designing or reproducing unique tools that you just won't find anywhere else for more than a few decades. Their latest, the "Beautiful Brass Capsule Multi-Tool", checks all the boxes a tool should check in terms of being properly named, and it is actually quite beautiful.…

By Ben Dahl
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Brass Mercator Knife

The Mercator knife was first produced in Germany in the late 1860s and has since become a prized folder for its simple, functional design. This version, from the legendary Otter company, is made in Germany and boasts a brass handle that’s made from a single sheet of brass. Complete with…

By Mike Newman
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Mother Nature Is No Match for Unsettle’s Commuter Roll-Top

As a commuter, you never know what you'll run into when you leave the apartment. Luckily, Unsettle's Commuter Roll-Top is ready for any and all of it. Made with 1000D coated nylon and packcloth and outfitted with YKK AquaGuard® zippers, the sleek backpack is water resistant and ready for any…

By Mike Newman
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