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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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​8 Field Jackets That Combine Utility and Style

Versions of the field jacket have been used in everything from military service to movie garb for decades. The same jackets that gave De Niro his signature look in Taxi Driver and was standard issue for US troops can also give you plenty of pockets for storage, clean lines and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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SILCA HX-One Toolkit

SILCA is a brand founded outside of Milan, Italy, almost a century ago (1917, to be precise). As of 2013, that made SILCA the oldest company in the bicycle industry to have been continually owned by the same family. That same year, the grandson of the founder sold the company…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tanner Goods Memori Solid Brass Pen

From dopp kits and sunglass cases, to coasters and notebooks, Tanner Goods produces some of the best looking, most durable goods on the market. Now they're branching out from leather into the world of writing implements with a solid, pure brass pen that's locally machined in Oregon. The end result…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Limited Edition Victorinox Is Made with Damascus Steel

We remember all our friends owning the same red, multi-tooled Swiss Army knife when we were young. Perfectly usable, but far from unique. If you want your pocket knife to stand out, check out this beauty from Victorinox. The limited edition knife boasts a Swiss Walnut handle that holsters a…

By Mike Newman
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The Jero Wood/Canvas Shelter

Thousands of years ago, nomads in Asia developed the yurt, a portable, rounded tent that provided a decent amount of shelter on the go. Consider the Jero the yurt for today. Each handmade Jero can break down and be tossed in the back of your car with ease. Constructed out…

By Mike Newman
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