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Worn Out Wednesday – Ben Simmons
Last week we headed down to the pink sands of a paradise called Harbour Island in the Bahamas for a friend’s magical beach wedding. We stayed at the only Bahamian owned property on the beach, The Ocean View Club, and it was total perfection. Actually it wasn’t perfect. That is what we loved about it. […] -
Herschel Supply Co. X Champion: Awesome Every Day Bags
Carting your work paraphernalia and gadgets and gym kit from A to B on a daily basis requires a truly versatile bag. Fortunately, Manual favorite Herschel Supply Co. has teamed up with longstanding sportswear brand Champion to produce a seriously good collection of bags stylish and practical enough to whittle down your bag collection to […] -
Trekking: Cut loose with the Finisterre Cold Water Surf Knife
If you're not careful, the hypothermia will get to you quicker than the kelp beds. Finisterre's first foray into steel knives provides the solution. -
The Classic Look of Criquet
You’d think that finding the perfect polo shirt would be easy. However, that’s not the case. There are polos with unflattering sleeves, pockets that get in the way and logos that are just too large. And, in the summer, sometimes a polo is heavier than you like and falls out of your shirt rotation; which, […] -
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Meet Up Mondays: Frank & Oak
Menswear brand Frank & Oak is one of fashion’s best-kept secrets. Not just because you can only access its well-designed, trend-right clothing and accessories through its online store but also because its vertical set-up, as a company that designs, makes and sells its own products, has allowed it to be more flexible, unpredictable and experimental […] -
The Wintersmiths Ice Baller
There are dozens of different ways to serve up a glass of whiskey — on the rocks, neat, on some whiskey stones, or even on those nifty little “balls of steel.” Each method has its merits, but if you enjoy just a slight bit of dilution (just a tiny bit!), we highly recommend you snag yourself […] -
New Music Monday: Bassnectar
Bassnectar is one of the longest standing and most respected artists in American electronic dance music. He is the original long hair behind the tables, having been in the game well before most of his contemporaries and amassing an epic fan base and having sold over 160,000 tickets to his solo shows alone in 2013. […] -
I Love Ugly Has Your Headwear Covered
Outfitted with leather patches on the front and pig suede underneath the brim, these are definitely a notch above your average headwear. -
The next big thing in surround sound is coming to home theaters this year
If you’ve been out to see a movie in a commercial theater recently, you’ve probably at least seen signs advertising Dolby Atmos or, better yet, heard the technology in action during a major blockbuster screening. Still, if you’re not familiar, Dolby Atmos is essentially the latest, greatest thing in surround sound, and the exciting news is, it’s […] -
6 Cold Brews to Quench Your Summer Caffeine Cravings
We can’t tell you how excited we get to have a cup of ice-cold coffee when the weather warms up. In fact, we even drink iced coffee when it’s not so hot outside. What we love more is the convenience of all these cold brews that have been popping up. There’s nothing like pulling out […] -
The Manual Guide to Vetiver
If you pay any attention to fragrances at all, we’re sure that you’ve heard the word vetiver. If you’ve ever wondered what vetiver is, it’s a tall grass that has a multitude of uses. It can help stabilize soil, act as animal feed, and protect crops against animals and pests. It also has an alluring […] -
Nutrition for Athletes: The Feed
So this is your summer you’ve finally decided to get off the couch and get ready for that trail marathon, triathlon, or GORUCK Challenge. The lynchpin of any good training regimen isn’t the time you spend pounding the pavement or under a heavy pack, it’s finding that perfect balance of race day and recovery nutrition […] -
Feel Good Friday – O2X Summit Challenge
Obstacle course races are huge these days and a lot of us are getting tired of the gimmicks (no thank you cage crawl). They also use a whole lot of natural resources – water for mud pits and ice pools, fuel for transporting in materials for their obstacles, electricity for crazy electrocution gauntlets. Enter the O2X […] -
ARES: Savile Row of the automotive industry
Wolf Zimmermannn is one of my automotive heroes. I admire the man not for his six-foot-six-inch stature, his position as former Mercedes-Benz AMG COO, or his Die Hard-esque super-villain name. No, I hold Zimmermann in high regard for the antics he pulled in the halls of AMG. According to a former co-worker, Zimmermann regularly broke […]
