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Feel Good Friday- Bongo Bamboo Speaker
We at The Manual are always pleased to see people helping people. Otis & Eleanor is a great example. The company is comprised of a bevy of friends located in various cities around the world, who are always looking for products to travel with. They are also committed to finding things that are well built […] -
Trask Launches E-commerce Site & We’re Buying
Rugged yet refined, Trask is one of those manly brands of which we can’t get enough. And luckily for everyone, their awesome leather goods are now available no matter where you live, thanks to their newly launched e-commerce site. Born in Bozeman, Montana in 1992, Trask is inspired by the great outdoors and American way of life. […] -
Skully P1 HUD Motorcycle Helmet
All you nerds out there counting down the days until the official release of Google Glass – take a break from your Dungeons & Dragons match and peep game on some headgear that doesn’t make you look like a dweeb. Introducing the Skully P1: a fully-functional motorcycle helmet that just so happens to have some […] -
How to Take Photos like National Geographic Magazine
If you want to sharpen your wildlife photography skills, get it done right—along side some of National Geographic’s most notable photographers inside of a private wildlife reserve that just so happens to be the grounds of a five star hotel located in a tropical paradise. Sounds like a dream, but it’s a real thing. And […] -
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Go Westerlind, Young Man
Talk about the ultimate site to shop some well curated indie brands. Think of it as the intersection where technical outdoor gear and apparel meet a style-minded store. The brands showcased are known for their forward-thinking design, functionality and style including: Jungmaven, Makr, Scout, Stutterhheim and Aigle. The sites approach is to inspire through a […] -
Target’s Fall Collection is a Winner (And you can be too!)
We are all big fans of the summer season but sometimes we get tired of just wearing tees and flip flops when it’s one billion degrees outside. So when fall blows our way we get excited about layering, boots and a cozy knit cap. We also know fall dressing can make our bank account want […] -
Worn out Wednesday – Kwesi Blair
If you want to know how to make it, get your mama to give you one hell of a memorable name. Take Kwesi Blair for instance. Originally from South Carolina, Kwesi (a Ghanian name meaning conquerer, but his parent are Caribbean) went to Duke University and then headed to New York City where he landed […] -
Best Coats for Fall 2013
From varsity jackets to quilted puffers to parkas and biker jackets, casual outerwear styles are having a moment. Part of the reason is that so-called “business casual” style is now the five-day dress code across most companies, and guys have learned that there’s nothing more effortlessly stylish than pairing, say, an all-purpose parka with a […] -
Style + Tech = Proof NY Surface Pants
Proof NY is a purveyor of well tailored clothing designed to survive the apocalypse, and with their new Surface pant, you don't need to be a bike commuter or a commuting biker to appreciate them. -
Life on the Farm with John Warren
With Thanksgiving just a few gobbles away and the Farm Bill being bandied about Congress, we thought it would be of interest to our readers to interview a real live farmer. Amazingly (and thankfully), farming is once again a profession people are interested in. With the slow food and farm-to-table movements exploding, more and more […] -
More Bang For Your Buck : Buck Mason Launches
Wow. What can we say about Buck Mason? The all-American-made brand is like a mash-up of Netflix and Warby Parker – but for your wardrobe. The premise behind Erik Schnakenberg and Sasha Koehn’s brainchild – men hate shopping for clothes (in the traditional sense) – so why do it? Well guys, Schnakenberg and Koehn are […] -
Stuff Your Stocking with Shurky Jurky
We know that you just put away your Halloween costume, but we’re now in the first full week of November and it’s already time to start thinking about holiday gifts. It may be a stressful thought, but we at The Manual are here to provide you with plenty of ideas. One of those ideas comes […] -
Lacoste reinvents the crocodile
Lacoste makes its mark on fashion this year as it celebrates its 80th birthday. So naturally they asked iconic artist, Peter Saville, who has worked with everyone from Dior to Joy Division to help them, help you celebrate. Together they add a spin on what they do best – the Polo. Instead of changing the […] -
A Taste of the Season: Abraham Bowman Gingerbread Beer Finished Bourbon
About a year ago, whiskey maker A. Smith Bowman sent four barrels that contained bourbon that had been aging down to Hardywood Brewery, makers of a delicious gingerbread stout that they filled up the barrels with for 12 weeks and sent back to A. Smith Bowman. Finally, A. Smith Bowman refilled the barrels with six […] -
Bet We Can Make a Tea Drinker Out of You
Think you can’t live without that cup o’ Joe in the morning? You might think again when we tempt your taste buds with tea. That’s right. You might discover a tea drinker inside you who wants to duel with the coffee drinker side. It’s okay, there’s room for both in your life. Check out some […]
