Gear Patrol | Spirit of Adventure, Passion for Gear

H2Ohhhh Boy

For most men, “watering your flowers” sits just a notch above “scrap-booking with your mother in-law” on your list of things to do. Slip n’ Slides however, are usually up there near the top, right next to riding a unicorn. Whether you’re a nature-loving horticulturist, or you’re inebriated and have access to a tarp, this [...]

Batpod Comes to Mind...

Helmed by metallurgically-talented Winston Yeh, Taiwan based Rough Crafts, has taken a 2009 Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 883 and turned it into the Iron Guerilla project. Appropriately named, I’d say. Currently underway, the Iron Guerilla is an amalgamation of the Sportster in Harley’s “Nightster” theme amped up with a mix of subtle yet muscular upgrades including [...]

Buns, To-Go

Mall-bound, Asian fast food is usually associated with one word: heartburn. An unfortunate thing considering there are so many delicious options, like piping-hot Asian buns. Chicago based Wao Bao is raising the stakes with their healthy, hot buns (no, not the wait staff). Everything Wao Bao serves is steamed and free of Trans-fats. The highlight [...]

The 3 in Under 3

It's Biblical

The absurdist humor of the Brits is the stuff of Pythonic legend, and it lives on in the pages of this brilliant piece of literature: Britain’s traditional traffic handbook as reinvented by the boys of Top Gear. Filled with unbridled sarcasm, general silliness, and automotive expertise, you need only peruse the index to find page [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

You Can't Do This One from the Box

Ang-lego-philes, your holy grail has arrived. Modeled after the famous Tower Bridge, not to be confused with the London Bridge, the 40″ wide by 17″ tall Lego Tower Bridge (TBD, Available October) is a 4,287 piece monstrosity that’s bound to both satiate jaded adults and lego-snobs alike. Not that I’m either… Details abound in this [...]

Semplice

There’s just something we admire about the Italian’s adherence to tradition over technology (Ferrari, et al, notwithstanding). With an aim for simplicity and craftsmanship over features and marketing, Italian brands like Il Bisonte make it hard not to. Case in point: the dashingly simple Il Bisonte Money Clip ($47). Handmade of natural calfskin that will [...]

Permanently Awesome

17. That’s the number of Sharpie variations we have sitting here at the GP offices. Zero. That’s the number of Sharpie markers and pens that can do what the all new Sharpie Liquid Pencil ($2) pulls off. In what we imagine amounted to an “ah ha!” moment at Sharpie’s labs, the Sharpie Liquid Pencil imparts [...]

Whose Your Daddy Slap Chop?

Question the ability to attain Iron Chef style speed and precision cutting without the loss of digits? Then the Smith’s Edgeware Mandoline Slicer ($180) is a surefire way to get the best of both worlds. It may seem more at home on the hood of your R8 GT than the kitchen counter, but this professional-grade [...]

Going Brogued

Known for its versatility, Jack Purcells by Converse are, in the world of sneakers, a modern-day classic. The shoes go well with a linen suit, chinos, or a pair of jeans. But, matching clean sneakers with a highly structured suit can be a little tricky. Converse, not one for stagnation, has devised the Jack Purcell [...]

He was TW before there was a TW

After eight Major Championships and nearly a ninth last year, Tom Watson’s credentials as one of the all time great golfers are without question. So it should come as little surprise that when he offers to share a career full of insights with the rest of us, it garners attention. So, we sat down and [...]

Bowled Over

When it comes to travel companions, a dog is often the preferred choice. As this is the case, your pup needs the proper gear for adventuring just like you. REI’s Adventure Dog Water Bowl ($17) is smartly designed and incredibly durable. Constructed out of 100% post-consumer recycled PET fabric (no pun intended), this bowl features [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

Why Yes, I Do Smell Like a Brewery

There are three things that every man dreams of doing at least once in his lifetime. One is to play major league baseball, two is to bathe in beer, and the third is probably better off left unsaid. Dogfish Head brewery in Delaware is doing their best to make one of those dreams become a [...]