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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
By Beau Hayhoe
This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000 This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
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This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000

The $800 Nodus Sector Deep Damascus combines 500-meter dive credentials with a one-of-a-kind Damascus steel bezel.

By Amos Kwon
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
The Cool Shop The Cool Shop
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The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

By Lanny Fuller
Features
What’s the Deal with Damascus Steel?

Finding a great pocket knife, fixed blade, or even chef's knife isn't all that difficult. There are hundreds of manufacturers big and small that make as many blades. We're living in a knife renaissance! But few of those options will get the kind of response that a gorgeous, patterned Damascus…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
Terrain 365 Otter Flip-AT Pocket Knife

Everyone knows that EDC should include a solid workhorse pocket knife you can use for all your essential cutting tasks. How do you pick just the right one for you? If you're interested in sleek, stylish and sharp--along with all terrains performance--you opt for the Terrain 365 Otter Flip-AT Pocket…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Leatherman’s Latest Multi-Tool Has Everything You Need

If you're only allowed to carry one piece of gear other than a smartphone in your EDC, it should be a Leatherman multi-tool like their latest, Bond. This 14-tool option with minimal design was inspired by founder Tim Leatherman's original PST multi-tool and packs everything you use regularly in one…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Food
Weber’s Latest Grill Is Their Most Portable Yet

When it comes to grills you can count on for years thanks and take with you anywhere, there are few names as trusted Weber. Now, Weber is adding to their already fantastic line of on-the-go grills with the Weber Traveler, their newest portable gas grill. This brand-new, lightweight, compact gas…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Leatherman’s Bond Is Their Best Multi-Tool Yet

When it comes to multi-tool brands, there's Leatherman and everyone else. For almost four decades, Leatherman has been the name to beat and Bond is the perfect reason why. This 14-tool option with minimal design was inspired by founder Tim Leatherman's original PST multi-tool and weighs in at 5.8oz. This…

By Pat McLaughlin
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