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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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The Spherical Treehouse You Can Hang Anywhere

The Cocoon Tree is a spherical structure assembled from pieces of aluminum and waterproof canvas that you can hang just about anywhere using a combination of cords for suspension and lateral stability. It's essentially a giant ball tent that you can hang from nature's canopy to enjoy the environment around…

By Cooper Fleishman
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SR-1 Rogue Bearing Speed Rope

If you're into Crossfit, or you checked out our Wear This: Warrior Workout piece, you're familiar with Rogue Fitness. They make some of the best fitness equipment on the market that just so happens to also be pretty damned good for Crossfit. Their SR-1 Bearing Speed Rope is built with…

By Mike Newman
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Barrow Multi-Tool

Pop a can of beans around the campfire? Done. Snip the string hanging from the seam of your shirt? Got it. Open a bottle of wine for an impromptu date? The Barrow Multi-Tool is there for you. Designed to fit comfortably in the hand, the surprisingly affordable pocket device packs…

By Mike Newman
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Prisma Guitars Are Made from Old Skateboards

Failed nose grabs and poorly landed kickflips have littered the world with wrecked skateboards. Instead of letting those decks sit and die, Nick Pourfard gives them a second life-as guitars. Thanks to an industrial design background and skills as a self-taught woodworker, Pourfard takes wrecked decks and turns them into one-of-a-kind…

By Mike Newman
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The Bison Bag Is A Sleeping Bag Hammock

About a year ago, Clayborne Outdoor Goods launched the Bison Bag, a unique product that was a combination of a sleeping bag and a hammock. The portable, convenient and downright comfy Bison Bag was far superior to the standard tent in a lot of ways, but the Bison Bag G2…

By Cooper Fleishman
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