Gear Patrol | Spirit of Adventure, Passion for Gear

In honor of LA’s Carmageddon, Ross Ching recut his video “LA with no cars”. To create the video, Ching captured 20-30 minutes of timelapse video at a time then painstakingly removed vehicles from each frame, one frame at a time. He then stitched them all back together to create a surreal perspective of a city [...]

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So you’ve got yourself a stainless steel, BPA-free, environmentally friendly water bottle for all your outdoor activities, but when it comes time for Buddy to have a drink it’s still the same ol’ plastic dish. The problem is, no one’s really figured out how to teach our canine companions exactly how to pick up a [...]

Dos Caminos

With enough room for you, a companion and your ride, the Tenere Expedition Tent ($399) is easily one of the best motorcycle adventure tent solutions we’ve come across. Developed by the minimalist two-wheeled trekkers at Redverz, the Tenere offers designs specific to motorcycle expeditions. Consisting of two vestibules along with a separate inner-tent, the main [...]

Mo'-ped

Typically, riding a scooter as a full-fledged male has the ability to take you down a few notches on the coolness scale. Well, BMW hopes to change some of that, as they try to edge in on the ubiquitous scooter market with the introduction of the BMW Concept C motor scooter. Using a high displacement [...]

Recon-naissance

Featuring a 16 oz. weathered industrial-grade washed canvas shell fabric, Hex Recon Source Backpack ($59) offers up a durable and stylish alternative to the basic MacBook bag. Inside you’ll also find a bevy of internal component pockets, padded organizers and adjustable compartments. There’s even a microfleece-lined front pocket specifically designed for easy iPad/tablet access. Buy [...]

Stealing the Thunder

The burgeoning niche watch market isn’t always the safest place to conduct business. Many rise and fall. Many more never rise. Peter Helson has made some very good choices to ensure this doesn’t happen to his company. Helson has focused their watchmaking on divers and unique ones, at that.

That’s right, Tasmania

Though most malt whiskeys emanate from Scotland, other countries including the U.S.A., Japan and even India produce some terrific drams. Established in 1992, Tasmania’s Lark Distillery makes one of those worldly whiskeys that’s impressed us with both its heritage and its single cask offerings. Lark Tasmanian Whisky ($100-$150) is available in three expressions: 86 proof [...]

Mutiny Bikes and Joe Simon get their hands on the incredible above-earth camera tool, the remote controlled Helicam for some incredible shots at the new Austin Skatepark.

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