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If Pandora Helped You Discover Music...

The best way we can describe thesixtyone (American music culture of Highway 61, get it?) is a collaborative new-artist Pandora meets VH1′s pop-up video. Their focus is the burgeoning music ecosystem where record labels and their life-sucking $0-2 per album deals are a thing of the past (thesixtyone featured musicians make $7+ per album). Thesixtyone [...]

Because Less Isn't An Option

San Francisco based Mission Workshop’s latest backpack, “The Rambler” is a weatherproof backpack built for urban travellers who not only find themselves commuting at the mercy of weather conditions but also demand flexibility in storage space, a situation all of us can relate with.

Putting Backspin on Tiger Woods' Duffs

Whether you’re a fan of Tiger Woods or not, and his much publicized hurdles, you can stand behind the idea of helping those less fortunate. Le Tigre, a brand known for polo shirts will donate 100% of their net profits (through the end of April) from the sale of these shirts to organizations focused on [...]

Into the Wild, Prepared

You’ve got to love a good kit, especially when it comes from Ultimate Survival Technologies. Their Deluxe Camping/Hiking Survival Kit ($67) is small, but packed with survival essentials in case your casual weekend hike turns into a 30 day race to survive… or worse. It’s perfect for campers, hikers, or outdoors bound excursions and sized [...]

Iron Girder Approved

Bringing your lunch to work is an easy way to save yourself a ton of time and money each week. Lets face it $10-$15 on lunch adds up, quick. If you’re into vintage or just want an alternative to Tupperware, then you’ll appreciate the Classic Construction Worker Lunch Box & Thermos ($40). Both are made [...]

Still Does Not Part the Sea

Steve Jobs and all his buddies at Infinite Loop just unveiled the latest (and long overdue) iteration of the iPhone operating system today. While it is (unfortunately for some) still exclusive to AT&T for the time being, and it is still not open source, over 100 new features have been added that will undoubtedly breathe [...]

Never Steal Tony Jaa's Elephant

Long time Gear Patrol readers may remember our first mention of this new martial arts classic back in our feature on Five Foreign Films Every Man Should Watch. Finally released earlier this week on Blu-ray, if you haven’t had the chance to watch it yet, now is the time. Presented stateside by Quentin Tarantino, besides [...]

How Recycling & Little Work Become A Man Cave Must

To your better half, owning a Keg Stool ($99) may represent the antithesis of classy living, but in our opinion these custom beer keg conversions still have man cave written all over them. Sold as DIY kits, each package includes a stool top, foot rest, and all the necessary installation hardware to transform an empty [...]

A Little Contrast Is Always Good

Bosca brings contrasting leather into the brand’s portfolio of goods with the new Guistino collection, looking especially sharp in a variation of Bosca’s well-known 8 Pocket Wallet. A slightly larger wallet, the wallet is best for travel to accommodate varying sized currency with its large, divided well. The Bosca wallet also features Italian leather, turned [...]

John Rambo 2010

To date, our experience with Cold Steel knives has taught us that they are unequivocally awesome blades. Though our penchant leans more often towards folding knives, there’s no denying that the purpose-built fixed blade can be an irreplaceable implement. That’s why, whether you are a Navy Seal or a backwoods weekend warrior, the Cold Steel [...]

Nails and Thumbs Cower In Its Presence

When the big three (Ford, GM, and Chrysler) all swear by the same brand of hammer you know you’ve got a striking tool worth looking into. American Hammers signature, lead alloy hammer is a sight to behold grip. It’s an American made, meaty son of a bitch, especially with the patented one-piece aluminum handle (shown) [...]

Gear Patrol Endorses Buying A Toyota... This One

Aching for a custom vintage SUV? Maybe you’re even lucky enough to own one, but want to breathe some new life into it without committing to a complete overhaul or frame-up restoration. The 10 year strong team at Vintage Offroad will get you into one of their specialties, vintage Toyota FJ40′s (not the newfangled ones) [...]

Sling Your Camera Home

It’s been awhile since our hands-on review of the Nikon D3000 and like any budding weekend photographer, we’ve managed to assemble a small arsenal of accessories. If you’re still on the lookout for a camera bag to house your prized possessions though, consider the Incase Sling Pack for DSLR

Haute Hoodie? Nah, It's Just Right

A few of the major wardrobe staples every man requires: suit, wingtips, crisp white shirt, street shoes, denim, and a hoodie. Problem is most hoodies are too baggy and slouchy to wear anywhere other than the competitive floors or your local club basketball league.

Toe Socks are All Grown Up (And Masculine This Time)

I have a friend who spends so much time outdoors that the existence of his house is debatable. Obviously, whenever there is a “revolutionary” product for use outdoors, he’s the first person to have his hands on it. In this case, though, it was his feet. About two years ago, when the solesmiths at Vibram [...]