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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
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Survive The Zombie Apocalypse

Well here we are—2012. End of the world time. Sucks, doesn’t it? We’re not sure how we’re going out, but we’re putting our money on zombies. Yup, zombies. (It’s an outside bet.) While the world panics and runs around like chickens with their heads cut off, we’ll sit back, sip…

By Mike Newman
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Hard Graft Heritage Card Case

Loading up a wallet with all your credit cards, business cards and cash is a perfect way to tear small holes in the pockets of all your jeans. Sometimes it's unavoidable (like when you are attempting to relocate the contents of your nightstand), but for a night out, our choice is…

By Mike Newman
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Jack Spade Money Clips

Jack Spade is thinking what every other man is thinking: even your money has a pet name. It might not be sweetie or honey or candy or ginger, but very rarely will you find people calling your greenbacks dollars. You don't bring home the dollars, you bring home the bacon.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Wooden Guitar Picks

Plastic was a fantastic invention. Thousands of things could be mass produced quickly and cheaply which made them readily available to everyone. Odds are though, if you can make it in wood it will probably do its job better and it will definitely look better. Take the guitar pick for…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tactical Bleeding Zombie Target

All the empty beer cans you pick off and targets you fire to shreds won't prepare you for the coming zombie revolution (we assume). Don't be a sucker. When they come for you, you'd better be ready, which is why we present the Tactical Bleeding Zombie Target. When you fire a…

By Mike Newman
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