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The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
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The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
By Lanny Fuller
Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
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Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History

The Harrington jacket is only the beginning.

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
Accessories
Tender Co. Brass S-Bend Key Hook

We could go on and on about the benefits of simplicity when it comes to design. We could even take a trip back and talk about the painstaking process of lost wax casting. But we're not going to do either one of those things because this brass s-bend keyhook from…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Word. x Hellbrand Leatherworks Notebook Covers

We're guessing you don't just toss those pocket notebooks in the trash after you've used them. If you're like us, you archive them with the idea of looking back and reminiscing a little bit. To protect your collection of Word. Notebooks, or other pocket notebooks, carry them around in one…

By Mike Newman
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General Manufacturing Derby City Brass Money Clip Holds Your Bills In Style

On the surface, General Manufacturing's new Derby City Brass Money Clip looks like a cool, simple way to hold up to 20 bills, or 10 bills and a card or two. The flat spring is available in standard yellow or white brass and manufactured by hand in New York. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Machined Pocket Flashlight Is The Perfect Addition To Your EDC Arsenal

Crafted in Arizona by a small family-run flashlight company, this powerful Machined Pocket Flashlight is the perfect addition to your everyday carry collection. The compact, 3 ¾”  flashlight stores conveniently on your key ring and can be unscrewed from the loop for quick access. It’s designed and machined with durability…

By Mike Newman
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Customize Ember Equipment Backpacks To Fit Your Needs

Finding one backpack that fits all your needs is damn near impossible. What happens with the camera, or the clothes, or the laptop when you don't want to carry them all the time? What if you need a hard drive for all your photos when you're traveling, but you don't…

By Cooper Fleishman
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