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The latest innovations, performance reviews, and buying guides for everything from athletic apparel and footwear to fitness trackers and sporting accessories.

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The Journey Collection Makes a Strong Case for Packing Less
By Cool Material
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Gear
Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

By Beau Hayhoe
The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15) The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15)
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The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15)

A curated collection of the best Father’s Day gifts for dads who appreciate craftsmanship, clever design, great stories, and really cool stuff.

By Cool Material
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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

By Beau Hayhoe
Gear
Back the Mogabi Travel Guitar on Kickstarter

Mogabi did a hell of a lot more with their travel guitar than just making a more portable electric instrument. They basically made a portable recording studio and stuck it inside a foldable guitar. To use it, take it out of the case, unfold the audio box from the neck,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Gear
Lunar Dust from the Apollo 11 Mission Is Heading to Auction

If you're looking for an out-of-this-world addition to your home decor, head to Bonhams New York on April 13. For the first time ever, lunar samples collected by astronaut Neil Armstrong are heading to auction. The lunar dust is still in its original NASA case and this sample in particular…

By John A. Paradiso
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Accessories
Rimowa X Porsche Limited Edition Hand-Carry Pepita Case

Rimowa's elegant but rugged luggage, bags, and cases are made in Germany, so it only makes sense for them to partner with sports car maker Porsche, based in Stuttgart, Germany. This new collaboration has resulted in a single, iconic piece known as the Pepita. It's inspired by the original Porsche…

By Amos Kwon
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Home
Reekon’s Smart Tape Measure Will Blow Your Mind

As much as well love tools, you only need a handful to complete most basic home improvement tasks. While we generally prefer an old-school "if it ain't broke" mentality when it comes to the basics like hammers, drills, screwdrivers, and tape measures, we're making an exception for the Reekon T1…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
Cool Lighters: 13 Lighters Far More Dependable Than a Bic

Thanks to Prometheus and good ol' modern engineering, we all have the power of fire at our fingertips. The humble pocket lighter is a powerful, essential tool. From lighting campfires, pizza ovens, candles, cigars, and more, a lighter is a specialized, useful piece of EDC gear. Bic lighters are totemic…

By John A. Paradiso
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