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Morakniv Bushcraft Survival Knife

Ben Branch May 14, 2014
  • Camping
  • Gear
  • Knives
  • Survival

Few things are as useful as a proper survival knife when you find yourself in trouble and you’re off the beaten trail. This knife…

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1934 Packard Eight Coupe Roadster

Ben Branch May 13, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The 1934 Packard Eight Coupe Roadster was one of the most advanced automobiles on the road when it was released, it came from the…

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Connect Tree Tent

Ben Branch May 13, 2014
  • Camping
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Off Road

The Connect Tree Tent is the latest offering from Tentsile, the original tree tent company. We’ve featured their previous creations and they’ve always been…

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Ferrari 458 GT3

Ben Branch May 12, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Racing

The Ferrari 458 GT3 is the modern descendant of the Ferrari 250 LM, a car that was campaigned by the North American Racing Team…

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Jeep: The Adventure Never Stops

Ben Branch May 12, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Off Road

Jeep: The Adventure Never Stops is a biography of the world’s most famous 4×4, and the vehicle that spawned the SUV domination we’re seeing…

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Flat Track Flip

Ben Branch May 11, 2014
  • American
  • Flat Track
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

This photograph is an excellent example of why helmets should always be worn, even when people are riding on “soft” tracks. Sadly we don’t…

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Spinning Levers – How a Manual Transmission Works

Ben Branch May 10, 2014
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Vintage

“Spinning Levers” is a short film from Chevrolet that was made in 1936, it’s a wonderfully simple and easily understandable look into how transmissions…

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Chivote 2Face Backpack

Ben Branch May 10, 2014
  • British
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Retro

The Chivote 2Face Backpack is a new design by two young English designers, it’s so new it’s still on Kickstarter building up initial funding…

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1969 Ford GT40 Mk 1

Ben Branch May 9, 2014
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ford
  • Le Mans

The Ford GT40 is an British designed and built endurance racer that was developed with the sole purpose of taking the fight to Ferrari. The…

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Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer by Kaffeemaschine

Ben Branch May 8, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Moto Guzzi cafe racers we’ve seen rolling out of the Kaffeemaschine workshop have become instantly recognisable in the custom motorcycle community, the minimalist…

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An Interview With Enzo Ferrari

Ben Branch May 8, 2014
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Ferrari
  • Films

Few men can claim as much of an an influence on 20th century automotive design than Enzo Ferrari, at almost 6’2″ tall he was…

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Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2 by Pininfarina

Ben Branch May 7, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2 was the first 2+2 produced by Ferrari in large numbers (almost 1000 were built), with its MSRP of $11,500…

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