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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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6 Better Gym Bags

It's time to ditch the poorly constructed, pocketless black hole you call a gym bag and upgrade. You're no longer relegated to cheap, mass-produced bags that rip at the site of a locker's frame and organize your gear about as well as your kitchen's junk drawer. Today, there are better options.…

By Mike Newman
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READYMAN Hostage Escape Card

The shakers and movers of this world are men who are ready for anything. The Hostage Escape Card by READYMAN is a small, inexpensive insurance policy that’s compact enough to fit in your wallet, but useful enough to get you out of all the precarious hypotheticals you can think of.…

By Maxwell Barna
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Goods: Unusual Beer Glasses That Don’t Suck

When you think of an unusual beer glass, you probably think of a novelty item for sale at Spencer Gifts that’s sadder than the swill someone will put in it. That’s why, for the most part, you should stick to the appropriate glassware for your different brews. That said, it…

By Mike Newman
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Columbia Built Survival Tools Into Their Clothing Labels

Columbia—the outdoor sportswear company that's been outfitting people the world over with everything they need to stay warm, dry, cool and protected for over 70 years—has outdone even themselves by building survival tools into their clothing labels. Each of the six different stainless steel tools (Purifier, Sextant, Handsaw, Sewing, Fishing…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Railroad Spike Bottle Opener

The best bottle openers don’t just open bottles; they start conversations. Handmade using real antique steel railroad spikes, this Railroad Spike Bottle Opener from Muirwood Reclamations is sure to get the conversation going. Each individual opener is hand drilled and cut, and features a beautiful leather lanyard. Additionally, each opener…

By Maxwell Barna
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