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

By Lanny Fuller
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Trucker’s Friend

You might not drive a big rig, in fact, odds are you don't, but that doesn't mean investing in The Trucker's Friend is a bad idea. Though it's designed to meet the needs of truck drivers, the badass multi-tool will come in handy in a ton of non truck-related activities.…

By Mike Newman
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Monster Children x MAKR x Leatherman Rebar Multi-Tool

Monster Children is all about what's right with the world: skateboarding, photography, surfing and music. In order to celebrate a decade in print they decided to partner with two pretty well known brands: MAKR and Leatherman. We can't even imagine the amount of paperwork it takes to get three brands…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Cannon Security RadioVault

Whether it's your cash, random valuables, or just stuff you don't want anyone else to see, tossing it in the top drawer of your dresser is about as safe as handing it over to anyone snooping around. The RadioVault is a much better idea. The hidden drawer is activated by…

By Mike Newman
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Faber-Castell Design Pencils with Grip Dots

How many times have you been jotting down notes when out of nowhere, your pencil flies out of your hand? Countless, right? Okay, so you might not need grip dots to keep your pencil in check, but that doesn't change the fact that these Design Pencils from Faber-Castell look mighty…

By Mike Newman
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Best Made Co. Front Loading Toolbox

Best Made Co has a habit of redesigning things we never thought needed redesigning. Like the toolbox almost every guy reading this has sitting around somewhere in his house, apartment, garage or parent's basement. The bright red paintjob on the metal box might have faded or given way to rust…

By Cooper Fleishman
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