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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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Limited Edition Star Wars Pens by Cross

Cross has been making high-end writing instruments since the 1800s, and they’re so good at it that everything carries a lifetime mechanical guarantee. What originally started with just the manufacture of pencil casings has evolved into fountain pens, ballpoint pens and now, this limited edition collection of Star Wars pens…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Interconnectable Tents From POD Tents

POD Tents are a whole new way to tent camp. Designed to sleep 4 (POD Mini) or 8 (POD Maxi), each POD is made of ripstop polyester with taped seams and designed to assemble into its own tent very easily. The revolutionary part of each of the units is that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Grovemade Bottle Opening Key Ring

Grovemade is a workshop in Portland, Oregon, that handcrafts beautiful products from quality materials. They've done desk trays with wood, aluminum and cork. They've done monitor stands and mouse pads with pen holders. They've even done iPad and laptop sleeves with wood and wool. And now, Grovemade wants to help…

By Cooper Fleishman
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KeySmart – A Better Way to Carry Your Keys

When your keys announce your entrance minutes before you walk in the room, you have a mess on your hands. Ditch the jangling keychain that feels so uncomfortable in your pocket and get KeySmart. The slim key organizer is similar in design to a Swiss Army knife, with the keys…

By Mike Newman
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The Flashlight With a Built-In Flask

When you think about things that you need to spend any amount of time in the wilderness, a flashlight with multiple beam settings and a compass are considered essential. While we're not going to say that a flask, shotglasses and a bottle opener are essential, they can definitely help the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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