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Huckberry Explo​rer​’s Shir​t*


"Made a stone’s throw from our warehouse in San Francisco, the Huckberry Explorer’s Shirts are made from a hearty 10oz stone washed duck canvas and are equipped with heavy-duty brass YKK buttons—ensuring that the only thing you’ll be popping off during your travels is a cold one."

*Sign up for a Huckberry account (it’s free and awesome) through this link and get $5 off your first purchase. I get $10 when you make your first purchase but hey, I found it first.

[Acquired] GORUCK Shoulder Bag


"Bombproof Laptop Bag in 15 liter size as your workday professional, mil spec carrying bag."
What I really want is one of these bags in their Sand color. Now that would be pretty awesome.

Best Made Co. Strongbox


"We seem to accumulate a growing number of small things, be they knives, flashlights, watches, or mementoes (like the small pebble brought back from Alaska, or the ticket stub from the last Springsteen concert). Securely stowed in our strongbox, these rare gems finally have a home. "

Clark Orr Design Co. Shop Rags


Solid art design and practical to boot. “4 individual Clark Orr Design Co. shop rags packaged in a one pint can.”

[11th] Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver


I’ve recently started re-watching the latest Doctor Who episodes and I realized I need this. Something to round out the EDC.

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Le Guest Book


"Le Guest book is a stylish coffee table book designed to collect memories of time spent with friends and family. Inside, each page is designed with several options to accommodate any kind of writing style, from a space that allows free writing to simply answering multiple choice questions about your hosting style. Each page is designed and printed in elegant light blue ink on an off white 80lbs. archival paper and finished with colored edges. Last but not least, Le Guest book flaunts a dark grey marker ribbon."

COAL x DDC Field Notes


Limited edition Field Notes memo books. USA themed. That’s really all I need to say.

[Acquired] Source Low Profile Hydration Bladder


I’m a big believer in Source hydration over other bladders. They’re just better quality all around. If you’ve ever had a full hydration bladder in their standard size and a full ruck, you know that the bag stands off of your back in an odd way. This low profile version evens out the size and keep things from getting uncomfortable feeling. I need one of these for sure.

Terrapin Stationers Engraved Calling Cards


"To the unrefined or unbred, the visiting card is but a trifling and insignificant bit of paper; but to the cultured disciple of social law, it conveys a subtle and unmistakable intelligence. Its texture, style of engraving, and even the hour of leaving it combine to place the stranger, whose name it bears, in a pleasant or a disagreeable attitude even before his manners, conversation, and face have been able to explain his social position. -Our Deportment" via Art of Manliness

Amazon Fire Phone


Truth be told, I find the Dynamic Perspective (aka 3D) feature a bit gimmicky but it’s still pretty cool. But that’s not why I want a new Amazon Fire Phone. 13MP with image stabilization, unlimited cloud storage for photos, one button quick access to the camera, Firefly [Shazam like] technology, one handed scrolling and a battery nearly double that of an iPhone 5S all add up to an interesting device; at least for me.

What’s the reason I’m not getting the Amazon Fire Phone right away? The main one is that I don’t think all the apps I want are on the Amazon App Store. I took a hit going from the iTunes Store to Google Play store and it’s been an okay experience but relying solely on the Amazon App Store might be too much of a stretch. I’ve grown to really love my Google Apps. We’ll see.

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Tom Bihn - The Guide’s Pack


"Functionally modern, yet aesthetically grounded in our 40+ years of outdoor-equipment design, The Guide’s Pack is a daypack for hiking and mountaineering; it will likely be as at home on city streets as on alpine trails."

Field Notes “Arts and Sciences” Edition


These new limited edition “Note Books” from Field Notes are both larger than the usual and have more pages as well. They’ve also done something different from their previous versions on the page styles that’s worth checking out.

"The ‘Arts’ Note Book is designated for creative musings, featuring a wine-colored cover containing a wealth of handy information for writers and fine artists. … ‘Sciences’ sports a dark slate gray cover loaded with the formulas, theories, and ideas you need to get you through your day. "

Bradley Mountain - The Traveler’s Mug*


"The Traveler’s Mug combines the perfect drinking vessel with a hand stitched, wet-formed oiled leather holder that will protect your hand from the heat of your coffee (or the chill of your beer)."

 *Sign up for a Huckberry account (it’s free and awesome) through this link and get $5 off your first purchase. I get $10 when you make your first purchase but hey, I found it first.

Rules for My Unborn Son


"Rules for my Unborn Son is a collection of traditional, humorous, and urbane fatherly advice for boys. From the sartorial ("If you are tempted to wear a cowboy hat, resist") to the practical ("Keep a copy of your letters. It makes it easier for your biographer") to even a couple of sure-fire hangover cures ("There is no better remedy than a dip in the ocean"), the book of rules and accompanying quotations is quite simply an instruction manual for becoming a Good Man - industrious, thoughtful, charming, and of course, well-dressed."
// Photo by it’s a prosser life

2nd Shift KeyPlate


"The Key Plate is a simple and clever solution to keeping your often misplaced keys where you need them. It is a redesign of a door frame strike plate, found in almost every home."

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