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A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

One burly general, in theory

Camp Chevy has sorely lacked a response to Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor but evidently someone, at least in the concept department, has been listening. Based off the four-door 2011 Sierra HD, the 2011 All Terrain concept is powered by Chevy’s potent 6.6 liter Duramax V8 diesel engine, which is good for 397 horsepower and 765 [...]

Barbour's 75th Anniversary Tease

Barbour recently announced that Mr. Steve McQueen (a.k.a cool personified) himself is the inspiration behind their 75th anniversary line. Details of whats to come are slim, but the line will feature knitwear, tee’s, and a special Steve McQueen version of the 75th Anniversary Barbour International Jacket. The most unique elements are the American flag lining [...]

Hubble’s 20th anniversary image shows a mountain of dust and gas rising in the Carina Nebula. The top of a three-light-year tall pillar of cool hydrogen is being worn away by the radiation of nearby stars, while stars within the pillar unleash jets of gas that stream from the peaks. | Credit: NASA, ESA, and [...]

Yes, 8-Inches

When can a good pair of boots make you look both sophisticated and rugged? Wear them with an ascot and carry a hunting rifle. No. Just throw on a pair of the ruggedly handsome Timberland Boot Company’s Tackhead 8-Inch Boots ($295). These beautifully unique two-tone boots are made from premium brushed Horween leather and treated [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

The humorist speaks again

For an anyone of importance to declare that their autobiography be left unpublished for 100 years so he can be “dead, and unaware, and indifferent” requires a considerable pair of literary cojones. If there’s one person that could pull it off and still remain pertinent, it’s the national treasure Mark Twain. 2010 marks the 100th [...]

Still made of bricks

We wonder if President George Washington knew how iconic and important the design of the White House would be when he chose James Hoban’s design on July 16, 1792. Fast forward more than 200 years and the Sandstone building is an icon of the the U.S. not just to its citizens but far beyond the [...]

Ready for duty

If you’re celebrating 180 years of service as a perennial favorite, you must be doing something right. Woolrich’s combination of quality, great customer service and unique products keep us coming back for more and this time it’s for their Civil War Cavalry Blanket ($120). Woolrich supplied these same blankets to the troops from 1861-1865 and [...]

Large and 3D charged

If our 3D Gear Essentials roundup didn’t arouse your multi-dimensional interests then perhaps this will. At a colossal 65-inches, the Vizio 65″ Theater 3D Edge Lit Razor LED LCD HDTV ($3,500) not only boasts tremendous size, but also heavyweight specs at a welterweight price. Using “Theater 3D” technology, Vizio has eliminated the need for battery-powered [...]

Cut above the rest

The Fiskars, Cuts+More Scissors ($20) are far more than your average pair of hinged blades. Taking a cue from the multi-tool world, Cuts+More scissors not only provide top notch cutting performance but also integrate other cutting implements including: wire cutter, twine cutter, power notch for cutting light rope, pointed awl tip and bottle opener (pictured [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

It's Blaaacckk

Earlier this year, Ducati introduced the Monster 796. A few months later, they busted out the 2011 Diavel – an all-new 162 horsepower, 456 pound, 0-60 mph in 2.6 seconds, technology-laden, two-wheeled miracle machine. So how did Ducati improve on near-perfection? By making it black — diamond black to be precise. The new color scheme [...]