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Father’s Day Kits

We remember dad coming home from work and cracking a cold one or pouring himself a drink. With these memories in mind, we created two Father's Day Kits. Both The Home Bar Kit and The Craft Beer Kit are filled with the gear he needs to unwind after a long day. The Home…

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Heritage Gifts For Dad

A tie isn't a good Father's Day gift. But a tie designed like the one he wore in college is. Something like that has meaning, and it shows you care. That's the idea behind each of these gifts. They're all rooted in history and come packed with a story when you…

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Luxury Canvas Tents From Shelter Co. Supply

Shelter Co. Supply's new Meriwether Tent is all about destination camping. A group of friends setting up a tent village for a wedding. Rentals at music festivals. A weekend, or five, in the California wilderness. When you have a 16' diameter, 9.5' tall tent that will comfortably fit four to…

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BETTER RE Turns Old Smartphone Batteries Into Battery Packs

The likelihood of every single one of you reading this having at least one cell phone battery you don't use anymore buried in a box or your desk is probably pretty high. Turns out all those old batteries, in addition to obviously being bad for the environment, have about 80%…

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Apple Music – Apple’s New Streaming Service

The streaming music marketplace is pretty saturated, but if anyone can make a dent in it it's Apple. After a year of chatter, Apple's service is on the way. Apple Music, which is coming to the company's devices on June 30 and eventually in the form of an Android app, will cost…

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