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

By Lanny Fuller
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Flateye Unround Flashlight

We've spent a lot of years figuring out what, exactly, we needed from a flashlight. From the world's brightest flashlights, to the best self-defense flashlights, to the best tactical flashlights, there are a lot of options if you want high-quality illumination in your everyday carry. The one thing most flashlights…

By Cooper Fleishman
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GPCA Multi-Function Tool Carabiner

At some point, every discussion about the perfect everyday carry ends up at key carrying. Even if you're shopping at one of the one of the everyday carry shops every guy should know, everyone knows you need a wallet, watch, phone and some way to carry your keys. Do you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Victorinox For Hodinkee Watchmaker Swiss Army Knife

There's perhaps no better place to learn about new, vintage or downright exciting watches than the digital or physical pages of Hodinkee or the Hodinkee Magazine. The brand's Midas touch has expanded over the years from the realm of exposition and commentary to the world of physical goods. Whether it's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Microblade Pill Sized EDC Cutting Tool

Wallets. Pens. Watches. Knives. Caches. Flashlights. Lighters. Multi-tools. Bags. We could go on and on about the things that are part of the average everyday carry, but the specific items always vary from one guy to the next. The general trend is to keep going smaller and smaller, which is…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Made in Knife Set Has the Three Knives You Need in the Kitchen

When it comes to making a delicious meal at home, there are a lot of essential ingredients. In addition to your proteins, fruits, veggies, carbs, herbs and spices, you need a great chef's knife. That's where Made In comes in with their knife set. The 3-piece knife set includes their…

By Cooper Fleishman
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