Adventure
See America's Best Idea
Considering we’re still in a recession, and the relative weakness of the dollar in general abroad, there’s never been a better time to keep your summer or holiday vacation sites firmly set in the U.S. …
Mechanical Meets Modern
If Bruce Wayne or his nocturnal counterpart, the Dark Knight, selected a watch he’d feel comfortable wearing with either ego, we’ve got a good notion it would be the Linde Werdelin SpidoLite SA. The SpidoLite …
Neither Rain, Nor Snow, Nor Sleet, Nor Hail...
The urban commute can be a harrowing and dirty business, even when the weather’s nice. When inclement weather comes a calling though, it’s a challenge to keep yourself dry, even more so your beloved gear. …
Designation: CWS (Crappy Weather Shoe)
The weather is turning quickly here in the Northeast. It’s starting to rain more; it’s colder. It’s only a matter of time before winter arrives. As this happens, the boat shoes and sandals we’ve been …
Pure Autumn Gold
Vista Verde. Even the name alone sounds like serene goodness. Set in the alpines of Steamboat Springs, the best way to describe Vista Verde is “adventure ranch” and it’s a near-perfect getaway option for your …
Weightlessness, Minus the Whole Rocket Ship Part
Have you ever wanted to experience what weightlessness really feels like? Well, until the X Prize Foundation yields commercial results, if you have a spare $5,000 and an appetite for adventure, the Zero-G experience is …
Taking Warmth and Comfort to a Higher Plane
For those of you living on the half of our planet situated above the equator, fall is here; about this there can be no doubt. Some of us revel in the cool, damp mornings and …
MotoX + Surfing = SurferCross
Last month, Gear Patrol’s Jon Gaffney was able to attend the SurferCross event in California, sponsored by Toyota. Since his return, he’s been pretty psyched up. And not just about the
Biff Tannen, Eat Your Heart Out!
Toyota recently set the Gear Patrol crew loose amongst the hills of the Cleveland National Forest in California for some off-roading with a pack of their latest trail-worthy vehicles. We got behind the wheel(s) of …
Dry And (N)ice
Always a skeptic we used the gold standard of bags of pellet ice and shrink wrap as a benchmark for the Moji Knee… Moji kicked it’s ass.
