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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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Yeti Touch Fast Defrosting Tray

Let's just admit it, no one knows how to defrost food. Some people submerge the item in water. Some toss it in the microwave, hoping not to cook parts of it. Some just try to cook it without defrosting it at all, leading to a whole slew of other problems.…

By Mike Newman
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Tools
8 Keychain Knives for Your EDC

Every man should have a good EDC knife. A trusty knife is necessary to do all the everyday tasks hands can’t cover. With a handy blade, you're ready for anything. When it comes to something that won't be an annoyance to tote around, a keychain knife is absolutely perfect. It’s tiny…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
The Lindlund Ruler Helps Translate Physical Drawings to Digital Ones

Today's graphic designers have a unique challenge facing them. If they've done most of their work on a physical medium, eventually they're going to have to digitize it. But since digital displays use different measurements than what the designer was probably using on paper, moving work over quickly becomes a…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Leather Keychain Ruler

Whether you do it in a bag, pocket or around a belt loop, everyone needs to carry keys. If you're looking for an alternative to a carabiner, or a replacement for a fob already on your keys, you need to think about picking up something like this Leather Keychain Ruler.…

By Jeff Drumheller
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Accessories
The Messograf Pen

Your average guy uses an an average pen: unremarkable and cheap. It writes, and that's the extent of its talents (maybe you occasionally use it to pensively chew on). But considering we all use a writing implement virtually every single day, it makes sense that aforementioned implement incorporates a little…

By Wylie Overstreet
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