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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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The Keyplate Adds Some Functionality to Your Door’s Strike Plate

If you're the kind of guy who writes notes to yourself to remember things and still often forgets to bring half of them with you, consider installing the Keyplate to your door frame. It's basically an extended strike plate that lets you hang some necessities right at your front door.…

By Mike Newman
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New Fix It Sticks Let You Take Your Shop Tools With You Everywhere

We've encountered so many situations where we've needed our tools that we've considered just making our tool belt part of our daily wardrobe. A far better solution is either of the new Fix It Sticks products currently on Kickstarter. Building off the success of the original are a new Replaceable Edition…

By Mike Newman
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Vargo Has Three Different, Versatile, Swing Blade Tools

Razorblades are the one of the best options available when it comes to cutting just about anything, so it makes sense that that's exactly what is at the core of these new Vargo tools. The only problem with razorblades is that you can never seem to find them when you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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True Temper Penguin Autoboss Tire-sized Emergency Shovel

Let's face it, when it comes to heavy accumulation of snow we're all pretty much screwed. But you're even more screwed if you have a car and you actually need to get somewhere. You could just throw an average shovel in your trunk, but they're unwieldy, inconvenient and also too…

By Cooper Fleishman
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X Stream Survival Pod Is A Paracord Emergency Kit

Multi-tool. Knife. Scrap of duct tape. Paracord hank. These are all probably things you have in your bug out bag, but what about your glovebox, every day bag or tackle box? If you don't have your emergency kit around your person at all times it's kind of pointless because, well,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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