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Orange, Black, And Watched All Over

The Jorg Gray JG1900 chronograph does the Gear Patrol flagship colors proud. Designed with an active lifestyle in mind, the 43mm Jorg Gray houses a high precision Japanese chronograph movement in a solid stainless-steel case that’s water resistant to 100 meters. In case you’re wondering, the black strap is made of calf. The JG1900′s black [...]

7 Kettle Bells in 1

I laughed, I cried, I cheered. No, I wasn’t watching an Academy Award winning film, I was participating in my first entirely kettle bell focused workout. Allow me to elaborate. I laughed when the rep from Weider told me that their Powerbell (an adjustable weight kettle bell) was more than enough to provide a rigorous total [...]

Snug & Simple

Byrd & belle gadget (iPod) cases are near-sublime in their simplicity. Made from recycled wool from surplus military wool trousers, your iPod, (iPhone, iPod Touch on request) will find itself sheathed in green print cotton with a bit of padding, and secured by a leather snap strap made from… a recycled car seat. Unlike other [...]

So you’ve got your iPhone, iPhone 3GS, or iPod Touch. You’ve got it loaded with useless apps or boring games. Hell, maybe you just want some justification to get buy one. Well, if the plethora of awesome apps out there isn’t enough, then maybe something that appeals to your less functional/productive side will entice you. [...]

The PS3 Finally Joins Weight Watchers

Priced at $300 and conveniently sized similar to Blu-Ray players, the new Sony PS3 Slim is finally here. It’s over 30% smaller than the previous PS3, but still features HDMI, optical audio out, built-in Wi-Fi, dual USB ports and a hefty 120 GB hard drive.. all packaged in a comparatively lilliputian sized case. The PS3 [...]

Outdoor Sound Gets the Aperion Touch

Last week, Aperion Audio announced its first ever speaker designed specifically for outdoor use. The goal behind the move was to create an outdoor speaker that comes as close as technically possible to matching the performance of their excellent bookshelf speakers, while still being built in a way to resist the elements and provide years [...]

New Brand. Vintage Craftsmanship.

Nestled in Berkeley, California’s Gourmet Chetto, resides an unassuming loft. It’s the home of Twig & Fig, an artisan company dedicated to creating unique letterpress stationery. Founded in 2003 by Suzie McKig and Serge Vigeant, the crew of of Twig & Fig base their operations around a 1974 Heidelberg Windmill Lettepress (the last of its [...]

Born and Bred New Zealand

We’re guessing you probably didn’t know that 1, New Zealand water is renown as some of the purest water on Earth and 2, it’s also available for delivery, right to your front door. Before you gasp at the suggestion of importing water from New Zealand, know that Antipodes Water has already done the gasping (and [...]

Gearing Up for Next Season

Scorching summer heat and sweltering humidity may not prompt you to think about wool socks, but it’s never too early to start preparing for your favorite fall/winter activities.  In fact, now is a prime opportunity to start researching some of the products you’ll need.  So, for all of you outdoor enthusiasts let me suggest PowerSox.  [...]

Testament To Classic Design and Restraint

“When I asked Cam how well the Klosterizing worked without a word he picked up a steak knife and proceeded to saw at the Bradley for a while…not a scratch to be seen on the watch, but the knife was a lot duller.”

Not Your Father's Walking Stick

People have been using trekking poles on the trails for years. If you’ve ever seen someone wielding them, you might have thought they looked a little goofy and were unnecessary. After recently attending a workshop on hiking the John Muir Trail, this hiker found out that trekking poles were an absolute necessity.  When I began [...]

GP Approved Books For August

By Guest Writer and Outdoor Enthusiast Roger Dawkins At present in Australia, a season of MasterChef (based off the British show) has just finished and one of the judges has succeeded in getting under my skin because of his stereotypically “critic” persona. It’s predictable in every way, right down to his cravat, blazer, and smug [...]

Like Having Your Own Personal Masseuse, Only With Less Chit-Chat

By now, it’s been firmly established that every man should have a chair to call his own.Your chair should be a place of refuge and respite, ever-waiting to cradle you in its arms at the end of a long day. Unlike the beanbag chairs of your youth or the tattered recliner you salvaged for your [...]

Including Period-Appropriate Drink Recipes: Manhattan, Old Fashioned

Don Draper is back along with the rest of the Sterling Cooper crew. Hype aside, this show belongs on any respectable man’s DVR schedule. Created by Scott Weiner (of Sopranos fame), Mad Men’s ability to squeeze every last ounce of angst-riddled tension from the 1960′s New York lifestyle is pure (un)adultered television genius. Mad Men [...]

You'll Be Jealous of the Rider, Alas You Just Provide the Push

All Gear Patrol readers likely fall into one of two categories: either you are are parent (to a human child) or you are not. Men from either of these subsets can easily fall victim to a common misconception that we would aim to correct. Being a father needn’t hinder you from getting equipped with the [...]