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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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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
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The Best Pens for Every Budget

Ah, the pen. Said to be mightier than the sword, and yet most of us don’t give it a second thought in our daily lives. One always seems to be lying around except when needed and waitresses always seem to have an abundance of them in their aprons. I mean,…

By Brett Braley
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Outlery’s Full-Size Cutlery Set Packs Down Into a Hip Pack but Will Still Tackle All Your Meals

Despite the fact that eating on the go is the safest option, most of the plastic take-out utensils for those meals and drinks can only be described as terrible. Unless you're talking about the Outlery Cutlery set you see here. This portable, packable, and reusable set of travel cutlery includes…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gerber Gear’s Stake Out 11-in-1 Multi-Tool

With warmer weather fast approaching, many of us are itching to spend some much-needed R&R outdoors. Save yourself the space (and trouble) by grabbing one of Gerber Gear’s Stake Out Multi-Tool. Say, “Auf Wiedersehen,” to your Swiss Army Knife and upgrade it to fit your camping needs. It has all…

By Brett Braley
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The Marksmith Black Ti EDC Marker

The EDC market is packed to the brim with a plethora of tools, trinkets, and gear made to help you accomplish all of your quotidian tasks. One thing we don't see enough? Permanent markers. Sure they're not particularly sexy or premium, but permanent markers can be extremely useful. Last year,…

By John A. Paradiso
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The Kaze Pen Is a Re-Imagined Bolt-Action Pen

It takes a disruptor in an industry to change the way we see the potential of a product - and that’s exactly what The Kaze Pen has done. D Rocket Design saw the problem of a bolt-action pen (in which a protruding plunger mechanism often gets snagged on pants pockets…

By Brett Braley
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