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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.

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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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Jacob Bromwell Flasks Are the Perfect Companion for Any Adventure

Whether it's a weekend camping trip, long train ride or a wedding, a proper flask is a great companion for any adventure. There's no better option than Jacob Bromwell® luxury flasks. Jacob Bromwell® has been individually handcrafting flasks in the same way and ravishing fashion for more than two centuries--with…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Where Every Guy Should Be Storing Their Secrets

We won’t ask what you’ll put in your TROVA. That’s your business. We will tell you all about the TROVA.  Because that is our business. It’s a lockbox and your phone is the key. It’s designed to be overlooked like an ordinary harddrive but it's sleek, premium design, finish, and…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Roborock’s Q5+ Robot Vacuum Makes Cleaning Automatic

Are you tired of vacuuming your living room? Mopping your dining room? Doing both in your office?  Enter Roborock with the new Q5+ Robot Vacuum. These ultra-intelligent, home-based, robot-vacuums check all the boxes you'd expect on the cleaning front, while also featuring LiDAR, advanced app-controls, multi-level mapping, and, all the…

By Pat McLaughlin
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How to Keep Your Secret Objects a Secret While Traveling

TROVA. The physical storage device that prevents inappropriate audiences from accessing jewelry, vapes, prescription/recreational drugs or other private items that require a certain level of… let's call it discretion.  It's perfect for larger pockets, backpacks, or vacation carry-on. And because the sleek design mimics a hard drive or battery, only…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Leatherman Darkside

The EDC space is like an incubator of design. Taking elements of functionality and finding new ways to approach them has been a method to continuously ignite intrigue within the market. Take, for instance, Leatherman’s Darkside. As the name implies, this multi-tool is covered in a matte black PVD, with…

By Brett Braley
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