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Flipping through The Manual: Wine in a can, sustainable menswear, a killer tipi

Burned out on apps, keys and screens? Improve your analog life this weekend! Digital Trends’ brother site The Manual exists to give men straight-up advice, from unspoken suit rules you need to know, to the latest in fashion, food, drink, travel, grooming and culture. Here are a few of our favorite stories to appear on The Manual lately.

Kelly Slater launches sustainable menswear brand Outerknown

Kelly Slater launches sustainable menswear brand Outerknown
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Alex Wilcox helps us understand what to look for when buying a pair of trousers.

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All the grilling gear you need for summertime cookouts

All the grilling gear you need for summertime cookouts
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You’ll be able to get by with the most basic grill and a set of busted old tongs — but if you want to step up your game, a few extra pieces of kit can drastically improve your overall grilling experience.

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Micro guide: Chattanooga

Micro guide: Chattanooga
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Legitimate gastropubs, a thriving downtown core, and some of the country’s best outdoor opportunities all make Chattanooga a destination in its own right.

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Trekking: Trade in your four-man tent for a tipi with Kifaru

Trekking: Trade in your four-man tent for a tipi with Kifaru
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The iconic tipi may not be as common as it once was, but that hasn’t stopped Colorado’s Kifaru International from designing the 4 Man Tipi, a basic shelter that offers more than six feet of head room and weighs just over 5 pounds.

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Underwood Wines in a Can

Underwood Wines in a Can
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Wine in a can isn’t just a joke from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It’s a legitimate way to keep the sun from messing with the flavor of your vino, and one Oregon vineyard has already abandoned the bottle for it.

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Departure Clothing expands its classic collection

Departure Clothing expands its classic collection
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Chicago’s Departure Clothing aims to take advantage of people’s own uniqueness and provides quality products fit for anyone’s wardrobe.

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The 4 best smart thermostats in 2024
A person operating the Google Nest thermostat.

A lot of folks may feel that a smart thermostat device is just a gimmick for the lazy that lets you control it remotely, but there are actually quite a lot of good things when it comes to smart thermostats. Depending on which model you buy and how much money you spend, there can be some significant savings, especially if you spring for the kind that learns your patterns and adjusts the temperature to eat up less electricity. Some thermostats even know what time of day electricity is expensive and adjust to use less of it to help bring your costs down.

As such, if you rely heavily on your HVAC, then having a smart thermostat can save you money and add a ton of convenience, even if you don't go for one of the smarter ones. Just knowing your energy usage over time can help you adjust and spend less money while also being a bit more eco-friendly. While there are a ton of options, we've collected four of our favorites below across various budgets and features, so be sure to check things out thoroughly and be sure a smart thermostat supports your HVAC system before taking the plunge.
The Best Smart Thermostats in 2024

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The best open-world games
The Witcher 3-Wild Hunt

Just like you probably enjoy getting to choose your own path in real life, you want to have the same freedom in your favorite video game. Open-world games like The Division 2 have only continued to grow in popularity since their release. 

While this genre of gaming can be a little intimidating for anyone without tons of experience in gaming, there are plenty of great open-world games to chose from. Ranging from first-person shooter games to RPGs and action-adventure titles, our list will have something for everyone.

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What is HDR TV? High dynamic range and why you need it
A Sony Bravia A80K 4K TV sits on a table in front of a large window.

HDR, or High Dynamic Range, is a TV spec you've undoubtedly seen in your TV's settings or while shopping for a new TV, and we're willing to bet that if you're here, you're wondering what the heck HDR is. HDR can be found in pretty much all of today's best TVs, from 8K to 4K to HDTVs, and in TVs across a wide range of price points -- HDR has become standard in most new mid-range and high-end televisions.

But what is it? When viewing TV, movies, video games, sports, or other content displayed in HDR, an HDR-capable TV will deliver extra-brilliant brightness levels, ultra-rich colors, an expanded color palette, and higher contrast.

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