Gear Patrol | Spirit of Adventure, Passion for Gear

Everything but the kitchen sink

Maybe it’s just the inner Mario Grylls or Alton Stroud in you but when you’re in the great outdoors preparing an evening meal can be a total pain when all you have are craggy rocks and splintery stumps. REI’s solution? The Camp Kitchen ($119). For about the cost of getting that SUV to the camp [...]

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 [...]

Snow Patrol By Way of iPhone

The slopes of Whistler open November 26th and are home to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Ski season is here. Make sure you’re on fresh powder and amidst optimal ski conditions with the newly updated REI Snow Report iPhone app. REI has packed the app with snow notifications, trail maps, Twitter feeds for more than 200 [...]

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. territories, and in particular on our National Parks. Epic, glorious, and one of kind, everyman should at least visit a [...]

Sometimes when I’m traveling abroad it’s kind of a pain in the arse to stay organized and remain compact. Usually I have my wallet in one pocket, passport in another, boarding passes in another, and a bunch of other gear spread out between the 10 pockets on my carry-on bag. Yes, it might be a [...]