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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors

Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors

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The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide

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Claude Claw Hammer Coat Hook

If you're currently hanging your hat off of a nail in the wall and leaving your coat and scarf in a pile on a chair it's time to hang some real coat hooks. Don't worry, having an organized home doesn't have to give up an ounce of your rugged masculinity.…

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Blackbird Porter Union Backpack

Enjoy an afternoon of hiking downtown or a weekend hanging out in the city, switching comfortably between a backpack or a tote. Inspired by American gardening tool bags, the Blackbird Porter Union Backpack makes a perfect outdoors bag with durable polyester construction a water resistant liner. It's large enough to…

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The Hurt Locker

There's no political slant—just the raw intensity of disarming homemade bombs in a hostile warzone knowing your only mistake will be your last. The Hurt Locker follows a United States Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal, specially a bomb tech named Sergeant James who isn't driven by a sense of duty, but…

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Moleskine Colour A Month Daily Planner Box Set

Anyone who's ever used a Moleskine would quickly forsake any kind of portable electronic gadget in favor of that little notebook. We're not suggesting that you stop using your smart phone to set reminders for appointments and birthdays, but the Moleskine Colour A Month Daily Planner Box Set is perfect…

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2010 Ariel Atom 3

What happens when you ditch standard car features like, oh say, a roof, windows or any semblance of safety features? You get an extremely lightweight, impossibly fast super car that does 0-60 in 2.9 seconds. The 2010 Ariel Atom 3 features a Honda K20 engine, which pushes this streamlined frame…

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