A Watch Strap That Might Save Your Life
If Norman Ollestad’s story got you thinking about what you’d need in a do-or-die survival situation, the Paracord Watch Strap might be for you.
EZ Grill
Grilling: Recyclable, Natural, To Go
National Grilling Month may wrap up today, but there’s plenty of fair weather ahead to lure you and your dining out of doors. Since Gear Patrol readers tend to be an adventurous lot, it might be handy to have a convenient mechanism for grilling up your burgers and brats when you wander out of arms [...]
Crazy For the Storm: A Memoir of Survival by Norman Ollestad
It's Not A Movie, But It's This Summer's Biggest Blockbuster
It sounds like the story of legends: “On February 19, 1979, I was in a plane crash with my father; his girlfriend, Sandra; and the pilot of our chartered Cessna. Sandra was 30 years old. My dad was 43. I was 11. Just after sunrise, we slammed into a rugged 8,600-foot mountain engulfed in a [...]
Be.ez LA besace Lime Drop Messenger Bag for MacBook
Preventing Scurvy One Computer At A Time
If you’ve ponied up for that new unibody Macbook, don’t do it (and yourself) the injustice of toting it around in a less than worthy bag. Your 10 year old Targus simply will not suffice. If you’re on the hunt for an appropriate mode of cartage, check into the line of slick “mobile lifestyle” bags [...]
Vizualogic RoadTrip Universal Dual Headrest DVD System
DIY Interior Bling, Minus the Budget Sting
There once was a time when having TV’s in your car was a feature only the most bejeweled of new money rappers could obtain. It stood as a point of distinction for the bling elite to promote while sloshing champagne over their floor mats, and they never missed an opportunity to let mere mortals like [...]
GSI Hard Anodized Dutch Oven
Campfire Cooking Shouldn't Be Back-Breaking
When it comes to food preparation, cast iron skillets do wonders, but after spending my fair share of time with a cast iron skillet I’ve come to realize two probelms: one, they weigh a metric ton and require a measured degree of maintenance. The solution to my problem? A GSI Hard Anodized Aluminum Dutch Oven.
A Conversation With Tom Julian, Author of Nordstrom Guide to Men’s Style
The Style Guru Talks To Gear Patrol About His Style, Pet Peeves, and His New Book
Gear Patrol was recently given the opportunity to speak with fashion/style guru Tom Julian, author of the new book, Nordstrom Guide to Men’s Style. It was an honor to speak with someone who has been a force in world of fashion and style for so many years. The guide tackles a wide array of men’s [...]
K-Swiss Sublimated Tennis Polo & Combo Woven Short
Advantage, You
Lately in Memphis, hot has been much of an understatement. 95°-100°+ temps plus humidity makes stepping outside more akin to stepping into a sauna. Worse yet, trying to play tennis on a court that’s been soaking in the sun for days on end. When it comes to staying cool while playing summer tennis can be [...]
Lodger Shoes
Traditional English Craftsmanship Meets 3-D Laser Scanned Precision
There are certain things a man aspires to own in his life: a home, maybe a vacation pied-à-terre (if you’re lucky), a nice timepiece, a bespoke suit, or a dream car or truck. But one thing you must not overlook on this quest is owning a pair of great shoes, preferably of the formal type. [...]
Icebreaker Bodyfit Boxer
Because Your Boys Deserve The Best
Merino wool’s benefits are no secret at this point: sustainable, wicking to keep you warm or cool, not itchy, and it doesn’t stink. If you’re not a fanboy yet, you should be. Shirts, sweaters, and long underwears have been capitalizing on Merino for a while. With Icebreakers Boxers you can now lend all those benefits [...]
Slighter Golf
Professionally Designed, Personally Customized, Perfectly Fitted
I poured my first putt in from ten feet. Fluke? Perhaps. That is, until I buried the next one from two feet further out. So it would be a bit of an understatement to say I was totally sold on the putter making abilities of Slighter Golf. Putters are as individual as a man’s golf [...]
Inglorious Bastards (Original) on Blu-Ray
If Tarantino Loved It, Chances Are, You Will Too
Yes, though you may not have known it, the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film is actually a remake of this 1978 international smash. Originally characterized by the ad tag line, “Whatever The Dirty Dozen did, they do it dirtier!” and available tomorrow for the first time on Blu-ray, the film chronicles a gang of condemned criminals [...]
The Livio Radio
Pandora's Box
In case you haven’t noticed, I like to use these Gear Patrol posts as somewhat of a techno-confessional. Here’s today’s admission: I’ve just recently discovered Pandora. It’s better late than never, as the site’s custom playlists have made internet radio seem much more accessible and alleviated a great deal of my work related boredom. Even [...]
The Great Male Survey
What 55,000 Guys Think About Just About Anything
Our friends over at Askmen.com just finished completing their annual Great Male survey. This year, over 50,000 guys between the ages of 18-34 plodded through more than 100 questions and the results are quite intriguing. For instance: Men think long term: 84% of respondents look for wife potential in a girlfriend. Gold diggers can feel [...]
CCOT Restored Toyota FJ60 Cruiser
Vintage Cruiser
We’re suckers for good looking restored trucks, and in our patrolling of the web, we find some gems. This Cool Cruisers of Texas Restored FJ60 Cruiser is one of them. A quick history lesson on the FJ60. The FJ60 was available during the years 1981-1987 powered by a 4.2 liter inline 6-cylinder engine (135 horsepower, [...]