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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
Tools
Leather Keychain Ruler

Whether you do it in a bag, pocket or around a belt loop, everyone needs to carry keys. If you're looking for an alternative to a carabiner, or a replacement for a fob already on your keys, you need to think about picking up something like this Leather Keychain Ruler.…

By Jeff Drumheller
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Jet Pack 2.0

Most backpacks suggest you’re toting thick textbooks everywhere you go. That’s fine if you are scurrying between classes, but if you’ve left school in the rearview mirror, consider a bag a little different. The Jet Pack 2.0 is the backpack designed for your grown-up tech, and it boasts a unique…

By Mike Newman
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BMW Carbon Fiber Racing Wheelchair

The Rio 2016 Paralympic Summer Games begin September 7 and Team USA is going in with a fine piece of machinery courtesy of BMW. Over the past year, Designworks USA, BMW's creative design firm, has worked with the U.S. team to build a better racing wheelchair. Something far, far better…

By Mike Newman
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Features
8 Overnight Bags Perfect for Quick Trips

Overnight bags are an essential part of every man’s arsenal of travel gear. Whether you’re rendezvousing with your crew up at the cabin for a day, embarking on a quick excursion, or staying with a “friend” for the evening, your overnight bag is what brings everything together on trips that are…

By Maxwell Barna
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Base Object 005 Aluminum Camera Stand

Base Object is a new San Francisco based design firm comprised of Mark Kelley (international industrial designer extraordinaire) and Richard Liu (who you might be familiar with because he’s the founder of DSPTCH) that’s creating unique desk accessories based on their combined experiences. Object 005 is a powder-coated aluminum stand…

By Cooper Fleishman
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