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I Took This Backpack on a Solo Trip and Haven’t Stopped Using It Since

What started as a backpack for a solo trip to Lisbon quickly became my favorite carry-on, weekend bag, and daily companion.

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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now
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Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music

Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle
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The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle

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Hypershell X Review: The Future of Hiking Has Legs

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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I Went Down a Nixon Watch Rabbit Hole. Here Are the 4 Most Surprising Details I Found

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Aire Is an Indoor Flying Robot

Developed by California-based startup Aevena, Aire is an indoor flying robot that’s going to completely change the way you interact with your smart home. Somewhere between a full-fledged robot, a drone, and a mobile security system, Aire is an intelligent home assistant decked out with cameras, smart navigation, easy-to-use controls…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Titanium Skull Lanyard Beads

Having one extra little piece of flair on your gear is sometimes all it takes to go from run of the mill to downright awesome. The team at collaborative design shop Playge are here to help you with all your EDC improvement needs with the new Playge Skall Lanyard Beads. Each playful…

By Cooper Fleishman
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A Few Lucky People Will Get to Connect With Nature in a Swedish Glass Cabin

In an effort to help uncover why Sweden consistently ends up near the top of "best country to live in" and “best quality of life” lists, Visit Sweden is taking five individuals with high stress jobs and putting them in glass cabins for three days to study the effects being close to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Nike Is Releasing a New Air Force 1 Special Field Boot

When the first Air Force 1 sneaker (or "Air Force," as it was known at the time) was released in 1982, few people could foresee the kind of dominance the model would have. Yet, here we are, 35 years later, and the Air Force 1 is as sought-after as ever.…

By Mike Newman
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The Bike Butler Stores All Your Riding Essentials

Vadolibero, the Milan based company responsible for that fantastic custom bike shelving, is back with another custom storage area and bike valet they've dubbed the Bike Butler - Origo Vox. From sunglasses and a helmet to keys and a GoPro the Bike Butler stores all your riding essentials in one convenient…

By Cooper Fleishman
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