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Flipping through The Manual: Teardrop trailers, custom swim trunks, hiking hats

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.

Trekking: Hit the road with the High Camp teardrop trailer

Trekking: Hit the road with the High Camp teardrop trailer
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The teardrop trailer is nothing new, but Portland’s High Camp Trailers is adding a modern touch to a classic build that’s been around for nearly a century.

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Tarifa And Company premium swimwear allows for 15K customization combinations

Tarifa And Company premium swimwear allows for 15K customization combinations
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Tarifa has just taken the elements that are at hand in the country, and merged them to create a unique project building on elements that were already there.

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Specialty cocktails for National Tequila Day

Specialty cocktails for National Tequila Day
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National Tequila Day is upon us and to celebrate the occasion, The Manual has recipes for speciality tequila cocktails that you can try out at home.

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Gandys flip flops and the ‘Orphans for Orphans’ initiative

Gandys flip flops and the ‘Orphans for Orphans’ initiative
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Gandys founders Rob and Paul Forkan were orphaned in the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. Today, they’re giving back to less privileged orphans though the Orphan to Orphan initiative.

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Feasting: Grilling tips & recipes from the pros

Feasting: Grilling tips & recipes from the pros
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We asked chefs from all over the country for their best grilling recipes and tricks to get a perfect char and delicious meal every time.

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How to hat when hiking

How to hat when hiking
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A good hat should be able to keep your face and neck protected from the sun, your head dry even during driving rains, and should be able to help keep you warm or cool depending on the climate.

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The best Wii U games of all time

Nintendo doesn't often have massive blunders, but the Wii U was certainly a dark time for the company. Riding high off the huge success that the best Wii games brought, the Wii U tried to keep that momentum by building on that branding. That strategy ended up backfiring big-time in the sales department, but not due to a poor lineup of games.

While it wasn't powerful enough to compete with the best PlayStation 4 games and best Xbox One games that came out around the same time, the Wii U had amazing entries in almost all it's major franchises, plus some new IP that we think are some of the best games of all time. Sure, most of these Wii U games have been ported over and are now some of the best Switch games, but let's go back to their origin and see just how great this misunderstood system was.

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The best Sega Dreamcast games of all time
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As the last Sega home console, the Dreamcast was actually far ahead of its time. Unfortunately, fans were too burned by the company releasing so many consoles in quick succession. There was also the fact that Sony and Nintendo were firing on all cylinders with the best PS1 games and best N64 games around this time. In the end, it didn't matter how good the Dreamcast's lineup was if no one was around to play them.

Years late,r we've realized the error of our ways and come to appreciate all the great games the Dreamcast gave us. While some did get ports later, a lot of games were only available on this little white system. Many iconic franchises got their start here, including some games we think are among the best games of all time.

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The best music streaming services of 2024
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Who could ever have imagined that, one day, all of our favorite music, artists, and albums would have entire discographies that you could access on your smartphone or tablet from pretty much anywhere in the world.

That’s the beauty of music streaming services, and the modern age is jam-packed with these audio platforms. While some are better than others, the end goal for these streamers, whether it's Spotify or Tidal or Apple Music, is to beam your favorite tracks, podcasts, comedy specials, and other soundbites to your ears.

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