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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
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 Best New Gear From Nike This Week

Good luck spotting Nike's best releases this week. They're all camo.

By Cool Material
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Shinola x Machine Era Markup Pen

Shinola is among our favorite producers of watches, EDC, homegoods, and, well, the list goes on. They've teamed up with Machine Era on what looks to be a stellar office pen. Machine Era caught our attention with their Kickstarter pen, so it's exciting to see two excellent brands link up…

By John A. Paradiso
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STEAL: Nordstrom’s 2022 Anniversary Sale – Up to 60% Off Select Items

Hot on the heels of Prime Day, Nordstrom just kicked off their Anniversary Sale with up to 60% off almost two-thousand different items that run that gamut from clothes and sneakers, to bags to self-care products, to suits and watches, and, well, everything in between. If you've been waiting on…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Huckberry x Merrell Hydro Moc

Huckberry has teamed up with footwear brand Merrell on a pair of water shoes that happens to fit in with the design ethos of the modern sneaker. A cross between a Croc and the Yeezy foam runners, the Hydro Moc is a lightweight, water-resistant, EVA-constructed shoe. On the upper you'll…

By John A. Paradiso
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The Observer Collection’s Papa Wallet

You may know Robert Spangle as the voice (and eye) behind his account Thousand Yard Style, but his other venture, The Observer Collection, is just as interesting to me. Creating EDC gear and bags for long-haul usage, Spangle has built a tight collection of goods that are as functional as…

By Brett Braley
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Getting the Runner’s High with Joggy Re-Chargies CBD Gummies

Look, we know CBD is everywhere, but a product like Joggy is exactly what cannabidiols are good for: providing a natural supplement to aid in the body’s natural restoration. This is particularly true of their Re-Chargies line. Each tin comes with 20 gummies at 500mg of CBD, giving runners a…

By Brett Braley
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