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The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
Gear
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
Torch FLUX Backpack

If we had a dollar for every time we've been hit by a car while hitchhiking, well, we'd have zero dollars. That said, there are a ton of uses for a backpack with LED lighting. The FLUX Backpack from Torch is decked out with an LED fiber optic panel to…

By Mike Newman
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Tools
Schrade Tactical Pen

Don't believe what you've heard, pens are not mightier than swords. Sure words can hurt, but have you ever had an arm chopped off by a Bic? Swords freakin' hurt. The Schrade Tactical Pen might be an exception however. Made from CNC machined 6061 aircraft aluminum, the Schrade Tactical Pen…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
SMOcan Portable Smoking System

This is a tobacco product. This is not to be used for anything other than the inhalation and storage of tobacco-related paraphernalia. Wink, wink. The SMOcan portable smoking system is the Swiss Army knife of paraphernalia. It grinds (twice), it stores a lighter and a pipe and a poking stick,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
TGT Wallet

If bulky wallets are the bane of your existence, first of all that's really weird and somewhat depressing, and second, check out your new favorite money and card holster. The TGT or "Tight" Wallet is the simplest and smallest cash carrier we've come across. Based off the mindset that no item…

By Mike Newman
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Outdoors
Quadski

Well that does it, we're selling our car. Actually, we're selling our car and some prized possessions so we can afford the $40k Quadski when it gets released next month. The quad-meets-jet-ski vehicle has just skyrocketed to the top of our "Must Have" list. With the ability to hit speeds…

By Mike Newman
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