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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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The Rise of Prediction Culture
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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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Feeling the Burn

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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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Fujifilm GF670 Rangefinder Folding Camera

Fuji is back in the medium format film game with the Fujifilm GF670 Rangefinder Folding Camera. The dual-medium format professional camera will shoot 6 x 6 or 6 x 7 formats, which is selectable with a simple switch at the beginning of the roll. It works with 120 or 220…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Titanium Vegetable Peeler

Let's face it, peeling vegetables with a normal peeler is a huge pain in the ass because the blades suck, the plastic parts break and they're not exactly ergonomic. New Zealand based CNC machinist and engineer Warren Simpson solved all those problems with his Kleb Design titanium peeler. After hundreds…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Own This Harley MT500 Military Motorcycle With Zero Miles on It

From 1993-2000, Harley's York, Pennsylvania, factory is believe to have produced fewer than 500 MT military motorcycles. Now's your chance to own one with 0 miles on it. The "brand new" bike is one of the rarest Harleys ever because of the extremely low production numbers. It's powered by a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Lofree Typewriter-Inspired Mechanical Keyboard

Lofree is a new startup that just released details on a mechanical keyboard inspired by a typewriter. The lofree uses rounded buttons in the familiar Apple Magic keyboard layout, mechanical switches, is backlit and is available in a number of different colors. While we don't have details about price or…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The GS1 Knife is Inspired by the Straight Razor

Much like their LYNX credit card knife and the Nug finger knife, JHO Knives GS1 knife is simple, clean and functional. Inspired by the straight razor, the Gentleman Slasher (that's where the GS comes from) uses a similar opening mechanism with a modified, more angular design in both the handle…

By Cooper Fleishman
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