Know This Brand: Orage

By Eric YangcloseAuthor: Eric Yang Name: Eric Yang
Email: eyang@gearpatrol.com
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About: See Authors Posts (1100) on Wednesday, 30 Sep, 2009 – 15:44 | One Comment

Winter approaches. GP’s product research adapts. In continued efforts to highlight brands you may not know of, but should, we give you Orage. Hailing from Montreal, Québec, Orage is an all-season mountain/snow sport outfitter that …

The Right Bag For Pow Pow

By Ben BowerscloseAuthor: Ben Bowers Name: Ben Bowers
Email: bbowers@gearpatrol.com
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About: See Authors Posts (186) on Monday, 28 Sep, 2009 – 13:50 | One Comment

Ski and Snowboarding season is coming, and we know you’ve been waiting. Your mental preparations may be complete, but before you hit the slopes this year, consider upgrading your pack with the DAKINE Team Baker …

Gearing Up for Next Season

By Patrick TuttlecloseAuthor: Patrick Tuttle Name: Patrick Tuttle
Email: ptuttle@gearpatrol.com
Site: http://gearpatrol.com/blog/author/ptuttle/
About: I joined the gang at Gear Patrol because I believe that as men we often settle for less than the very best lifestyle we can attain. It’s been ingrained into our psyches to forgo certain products, services or lifestyles because they don’t fall within some antiquated male paradigm. Bunk. It’s time as men to stand up and redefine what’s rightfully ours. Much of what I have learned to this end has come through advice from guys who had the experiences and knowledge I was seeking. My only regret was not learning it sooner. Now I feel it’s my obligation to pass along what I know. I’m not saying I have all the answers but I’m happy to share what I’ve learned so far. On a more personal level, I live an active lifestyle and focus on my health and wellness as a means to sustain the frenetic pace. I also suffer from a case of golf-itis and spend a lot of my free time perusing that passion… ok, obsession. I aim to incorporate relevant fitness and golf content into Gear Patrol’s expanding coverage of all things male. Like the rest of the crew I can’t stand over-hyped, under-performing products. None of that crap will be perpetuated here.See Authors Posts (92) on Monday, 17 Aug, 2009 – 9:30 | Comment Now

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 …

A Gauntlet of Warmth for the Slopes

By Brian HuangcloseAuthor: Brian Huang Name: Brian Huang
Email: brianhuang@gearpatrol.com
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About: See Authors Posts (61) on Friday, 6 Mar, 2009 – 14:28 | 3 Comments

No matter how many different types of winter gloves I go through, I always have the same problem. They all start out fairly warm to some degree, but then as the day wears on, my …

Conditions be damned, I've got interchangeable lenses

By Eric YangcloseAuthor: Eric Yang Name: Eric Yang
Email: eyang@gearpatrol.com
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About: See Authors Posts (1100) on Friday, 20 Feb, 2009 – 12:00 | Comment Now

Winter sports nearing their season’s end? Hardly. With flights as cheap as they are now, powder hounds need only look to the Rockies, Canada, and Vermont. Time to gear up - this time it’s with …

Ski Conditions? I Got Your Ski Conditions. 7 Days Worth Of 'Em.

By Patrick TuttlecloseAuthor: Patrick Tuttle Name: Patrick Tuttle
Email: ptuttle@gearpatrol.com
Site: http://gearpatrol.com/blog/author/ptuttle/
About: I joined the gang at Gear Patrol because I believe that as men we often settle for less than the very best lifestyle we can attain. It’s been ingrained into our psyches to forgo certain products, services or lifestyles because they don’t fall within some antiquated male paradigm. Bunk. It’s time as men to stand up and redefine what’s rightfully ours. Much of what I have learned to this end has come through advice from guys who had the experiences and knowledge I was seeking. My only regret was not learning it sooner. Now I feel it’s my obligation to pass along what I know. I’m not saying I have all the answers but I’m happy to share what I’ve learned so far. On a more personal level, I live an active lifestyle and focus on my health and wellness as a means to sustain the frenetic pace. I also suffer from a case of golf-itis and spend a lot of my free time perusing that passion… ok, obsession. I aim to incorporate relevant fitness and golf content into Gear Patrol’s expanding coverage of all things male. Like the rest of the crew I can’t stand over-hyped, under-performing products. None of that crap will be perpetuated here.See Authors Posts (92) on Wednesday, 24 Dec, 2008 – 11:02 | One Comment

With global warming eroding the once consistent weather forecasts of Old Man Winter, how’s a man to know what to expect on the slopes? Choose the wrong day and the most action you’ll get …

By Eric YangcloseAuthor: Eric Yang Name: Eric Yang
Email: eyang@gearpatrol.com
Site: http://www.gearpatrol.com
About: See Authors Posts (1100) on Wednesday, 17 Dec, 2008 – 14:23 | Comment Now

What do you get when you mix a a classic Radio Flyer ski sled, some aluminum polycarbonate, German engineering, and what we imagine to be an idea born from beer?
You get stories that legends are …

By Eric YangcloseAuthor: Eric Yang Name: Eric Yang
Email: eyang@gearpatrol.com
Site: http://www.gearpatrol.com
About: See Authors Posts (1100) on Monday, 1 Dec, 2008 – 17:11 | Comment Now

200,000 Square Acres of Glorious Snow

Wide-open bowls, entire slopes to yourself and your cronies… no waiting thirty minutes with idiots piling all over you with their rentals.
Sounds impossible, right? Well, not at Ruby Mountain Heli-Skiing. …

By Patrick TuttlecloseAuthor: Patrick Tuttle Name: Patrick Tuttle
Email: ptuttle@gearpatrol.com
Site: http://gearpatrol.com/blog/author/ptuttle/
About: I joined the gang at Gear Patrol because I believe that as men we often settle for less than the very best lifestyle we can attain. It’s been ingrained into our psyches to forgo certain products, services or lifestyles because they don’t fall within some antiquated male paradigm. Bunk. It’s time as men to stand up and redefine what’s rightfully ours. Much of what I have learned to this end has come through advice from guys who had the experiences and knowledge I was seeking. My only regret was not learning it sooner. Now I feel it’s my obligation to pass along what I know. I’m not saying I have all the answers but I’m happy to share what I’ve learned so far. On a more personal level, I live an active lifestyle and focus on my health and wellness as a means to sustain the frenetic pace. I also suffer from a case of golf-itis and spend a lot of my free time perusing that passion… ok, obsession. I aim to incorporate relevant fitness and golf content into Gear Patrol’s expanding coverage of all things male. Like the rest of the crew I can’t stand over-hyped, under-performing products. None of that crap will be perpetuated here.See Authors Posts (92) on Monday, 7 Jul, 2008 – 18:03 | One Comment

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. And if there happen to be an endless supply of cash at hand then all the better.
Or so the thought must have been with the creation of Ski …

By Eric YangcloseAuthor: Eric Yang Name: Eric Yang
Email: eyang@gearpatrol.com
Site: http://www.gearpatrol.com
About: See Authors Posts (1100) on Thursday, 3 Apr, 2008 – 5:01 | One Comment

Squeeze in one half sled, one half adrenaline rush and you’ve got yourself way to occupy the last of the winter months. If not, I’m sure the slopes in colder climates will serve just as …