Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick
The tradition of throwing on a well-tailored suit and enjoying a ten course meal with your best friends that’s topped off with a glass of single malt and a fine cigar is rarity in most male circles these days. Well, at least the cigar part — thanks to our societal epiphany on the dangers of [...]
By Guest Writer and Outdoor Enthusiast Roger Dawkins There’s a guy that I occasionally bump into in the street who finishes every sentence by saying, “…you know what I mean?” It drives me crazy. I find myself thinking, “No, I don’t know what you mean and asking me if I know what you mean doesn’t [...]
Every generation has its defining crisis, a moment in history where hostile elements are tensely opposed to the max and shit’s going down one way or the other. As you can imagine, for each circumstance there is a decisive call to action – one that requires more than some emotionally dramatic upheaval. The proper response [...]
By Gear Patrol reader Mitch Granger For most of us, dressing for work involves little thought. We wake up, put on the obligatory pieces of clothing that insure we’re appropriately dressed based on our position and office environment, and walk out the door to greet the day. While there is nothing necessarily wrong with this [...]
Disclaimer: Gear Patrol neither endorses nor supports any form of fighting. That said, Gear Patrol is fully aware that if warranted, you as a man, have the right to protect yourself. This includes the rapid resolution of an assailant’s attack. Fighting can be a bit of a taboo subject in our culture. On the one [...]
You are a man. Should you set your mind to something, it’s unlikely that any force can stand firm against your resolute will. That’s why I want to encourage you to cast doubt and fear from your mind with regard to those home improvement projects that are steadily piling up around your ankles. You are [...]
GP Goes Down Under for Our First Surfing Lesson
By Guest Writer and Outdoor Enthusiast Roger Dawkins Surfing at a crowded city beach can be a real adventure. I’ve been living at Bondi in Sydney for a few years now and I’ve seen it all: guys trying to learn on tiny toothpicks that wouldn’t float a kid, others tossing their massive boards aside when a [...]
The Master Butchers of Lobel's School Us In The Art Of Meat
Hey, Truth just called. Apparently, you aren’t the grill master you think you are. No worries though, it shouldn’t be held it against you. But before you, myself, and the 60% of Americans who will fire up the grill this Memorial Day do so, take a few minutes to join me as I interview someone [...]
First, Gear Patrol brought you the Gear Burger. The response was as robust as its grilled Kobe beef. That got us thinking about other man-approved recipes. There’s nothing more central to the male paradigm than steak. Surprisingly, a lot of men are intimidated by proper steak preparation, due to its delicate cooking nature. No one [...]
Gear Patrol Protocol Rule #13 – A man should know how to pack properly for many reasons, but above all because he is a man and mastery of travel is his domain. Not to mention one never knows when he might need to take a (the) lady for a spontaneous getaway. Here are five simple [...]
One of the quintessential questions a man is confronted with each time a weekend getaway (or trip for that matter) presents itself is how and what he should pack. This video from Esquire, via MOJO, is a great how-to. Video after the jump.
