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From College to Emeritus

Cars. They’re what gets our blood flowing, despite a recent automotive market that has spilled 5W30 from its carotid. Good news, though. Things are on the upswing and the veritable candy store of choices is as good as ever. So what to choose? Well, even though what you drive may not truly define who you [...]

You'll be seeing stars in no time

Considered by many star gazers as the best time of year, December boasts the clear skies and optimum visibility needed to discover something new in your own backyard, especially with the right gear. The reasonably priced, lightweight Celestrons C6-NGT Computerized Telescope ($799) is a favorite amongst star watchers and comes standard with a high quality [...]

Prepped for Office Winter

Collaborations are snowballing in the world of men’s fashion. For better or worse. Despite many hits and failures, J.Press’ decision to design an exclusive line of updated prep wear for a new generation of stylish men definitely catches our eye — no matter how much it may put off traditionalists. To wit: the J.Press Wool [...]

Double Wide

When you’re ripping the backcountry solo the Selk’Bag 3G does the trick to keep you warm, but when it comes time to find an inviting safe-haven from Mother Nature’s elements for you and you and the lady, look no further than the King Solomon ($330) sleeping bag from Big Agnes.

Da Bomb

There are plenty of great headphone companies out there hoping you’ll choose their ear buds when you finally develop the will power to give those old Gameboy headphones a merciful death. Many however aren’t phone friendly due to the lack of an integrated mic. Atomic Floyd’s MiniDarts Heaphones ($240) certainly aren’t cheap, but for the [...]

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What a way to be green

In a world where single letter monikers demarcate unique editions, Porsche reserves “R” for its special, very special cars. Coming this February, the 2012 Porsche Cayman R ($66,000-$91,000) will arrive to driving enthusiasts’ delight with 10 more horsepower (330 total) and 120 less pounds. Porsche acheives the weight reduction through aluminum door skins, lighter 19″ [...]

Third Eye, 21st Century Style

Video-worthy moments happen all the time (especially to the kind of guy who reads Gear Patrol); everything from your niece’s 7th birthday party to the rope swing stunt that landed you in the neighbor’s yard deserves to be catalogued. Whether it’s documenting nostalgia or street cred, the Looxcie ($199) wearable camcorder is starting a social [...]

Intelligently Crafted

Extreme coffee heads alike can all attest to Intelligentsia’s supreme coffee and abiding culture. Now with nine locations—after recently opening in Pasadena, California—the company ensures a premium experience through high-quality, direct trade production and a superlatively trained staff. Committed to exceptional coffee, Intelligentsia’s buyers and quality control staff spend many months overseas in the most [...]

Flash Gordon

The LaCie FastKey isn’t some plain ol’ flash drive you picked up as a conference tchotchke. The USB 3.0 enabled hot stick is capable of 260MB per second data transfer to its aluminum enclosed solid state drive that’s protected by full AES 256-bit password-based encryption. How fast is it in the real world, you ask? [...]

Don't Try These Shots at Home

Outdoor lovers are well aware of Patagonia as a brand, and have probably spent plenty of time browsing through the companies unique and decidely epic catalogs. Unexpected: 30 Years of Patagonia Catalog Photography ($49) is compendium of over 100+ images submitted by customers and professional wilderness photographers over the last 30 years (of which they [...]

Rack Em' Up

The Thru-Block wooden coat rack system ($600-$1200) is a modular solution for making the most out of your walls. Created by Portland designer William Ullman, each piece is made from reclaimed American Black Walnut and is completely modular. The foundational block measures 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ x 18″L and feature five evenly spaced holes [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

Putting the Grand back

Boasting enough credentials, both on and off-road, the new Jeep Grand Cherokee has been racking up the points with us. Its new, awesome interior (when’s the last time you said that about a Jeep), exceptional chassis and rugged exterior looks hit all the right notes and in its latest iteration, the range topping 2011 Jeep [...]