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The “Build Your Own” Arctic Shearwater 7’2″ Surfboard Kit

Ben Branch November 28, 2025
Build Your Own Arctic Shearwater Surfboard Kit
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This is the build your own Arctic Shearwater surfboard kit from the team at Grain Surfboards, it comes in two boxes and takes about…

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The GoRuck Rucker 4.0: A Backpack Guaranteed For Life

Ben Branch November 25, 2025
GoRuck Rucker 4.0
  • Bags
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This is the GoRuck Rucker 4.0 it comes in 15, 20, and 25 liter sizes, and they all come with the company’s unusual lifetime…

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The Gerber Gear Gator Combo Axe II: A Camp Axe + Handsaw In One

Ben Branch November 24, 2025
Gerber Gear Gator Combo Axe II
  • Adventure
  • Camping
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This is the Gerber Gear Gator Combo Axe II, it’s an axe with a hollow handle, inside which you’ll find a handsaw. The two…

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The Astorflex Legendflex Logger Boot: Made In Italy

Ben Branch November 23, 2025
Astorflex Legendflex Logger Boot
  • Boots
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This is the Astorflex Legendflex Logger Boot, each pair is made in Italy by the Travenzoli family-owned company, with double stitch down construction, a memory…

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A Coffee Table Built From A 12.4 Liter WWII-Era Radial Engine

Ben Branch November 22, 2025
Jacobs Radial Engine Coffee Table
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This is a 7-cylinder Jacobs R-755 radial engine from 1941, the early years of World War II. It has a displacement of 758 cubic…

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Twin-Engined! An Unusual Margay Cheetah Go-Kart From 1970

Ben Branch November 21, 2025
Twin-Engine Margay Cheetah Go-Kart
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This is an original twin-engined Margay Cheetah go-kart from 1970. It now benefits from a refurbishment, and it now presents in excellent condition throughout…

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The Nestout Two-Panel Solar Charger: $90 USD

Ben Branch November 21, 2025
Nestout Two-Panel Solar Charger
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the Nestout Two-Panel Solar Charger, it’s a compact solar power system designed for use outdoors, when you’re many miles away from the…

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The New Todd Snyder x Unimatic Modello Quattro U4 GMT Watch

Ben Branch November 20, 2025
Todd Snyder x Unimatic Modello Quattro U4 GMT
  • Gear
  • Watches

This is the new Todd Snyder x Unimatic Modello Quattro U4 GMT, it’s a collaborative design between celebrated American design firm Todd Snyder, and…

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The Leatherman Rebar® – 17 Tools In Your Pocket

Ben Branch November 18, 2025
Leatherman Rebar Multitools
  • Adventure
  • Gear
  • Tools

This is the Leatherman Rebar®, it’s one of the newer multitool designs from the American company, and it was designed to give you 17…

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Made In The USA Since WWII: The Woodman’s Pal Survival Machete Axe

Ben Branch November 17, 2025
The Woodman's Pal Survival Axe Machete
  • Adventure
  • Camping
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The Woodman’s Pal is a survival machete and hand axe that was released in 1941, and was almost immediately adopted by the US military…

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A Fantastic Indoor/Outdoor 1:24th Scale Chevrolet K5 Blazer R/C Truck

Ben Branch November 16, 2025
Chevrolet K5 Blazer RC Truck
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Gear

This is a 1:24th scale Chevrolet K5 Blazer R/C truck designed, developed, and built by FMS. It uses traditional body-on-frame construction, portal axles, four…

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Build It Yourself: An Incredible 1:4 Scale VW Beetle Flat-Four Engine Model Kit

Ben Branch November 15, 2025
VW Beetle Flat-Four Engine Model Kit 2
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This is 1:4 scale kit of one of the most mass-produced, and most timeless engines ever designed – the air-cooled VW Beetle flat-four. These…

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The traditional “Silodrome” was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the “Wall of Death." You may have seen them at county fairs – the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome."

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