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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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You can learn a lot about a man by the tools he keeps. If you want to learn about guys in general however, running into open garages and rifling through toolboxes is probably a poor way to run a case study. To see where we're at as a society and to learn…

By Mike Newman
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The Uni-Fold Wallet

Our origami skills are basically nonexistent. You want a paper swan? Give us a stack of loose leaf paper, some scissors and a handful of rivets. Now, to be fair, our swan has a far greater chance of falling to pieces due to the simple fact that there are more parts. That's just…

By Mike Newman
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Solid Gray Hardshell Backpacks

In the distant future, all backpacks will be armadillo-esque hardshell creations designed for maximum durability without much thought given to design. If you believe that something like Tron or Star Trek will actually come to pass, that's probably true. The future is now and it only slightly resembles the backpack…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Zippo Hand Warmer

As much as we wish otherwise, it isn't shorts and t-shirt weather all the time. There are too many frigid occasions that require a source of warmth other than the friction generated by simply rubbing your hands together. When those situations happen, you need to be prepared. The Zippo Hand…

By Cool Material Guest
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Must Have Mustache Gear

Mustaches have always been cool. Ok, that's not entirely true. They had a bit of a falling out with popular culture during the 90s, but they're back for the time being. This time, it's not about saving flavor for later, it's about saving Men everywhere from prostate cancer. For thirty…

By Cooper Fleishman
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