Announcements

We’ve got some ideas about how to make your life better. 30 of them, to be exact.

The 2013 Pop Up Flea NYC shows off an overwhelming assortment of goods covering every aspect of a man’s wardrobe, from a beautiful Tiffany & Co-signed Rolex DateJust from Hodinkee to boots and leather goods from nearly every vendor at the show. Seriously, the PUF may or may not be the largest concentration of tanned hide ever assembled in one NY room.

Since 2010, San Francisco-based DSPTCH has designed rugged, functional camera straps that pair military-spec webbing and Paracord with high-quality hardware. They’re available in a variety of excellent, reserved hues, but we couldn’t help but wonder what a combination of blaze orange and matte black hardware might look like.

Anyone who’s been in a race knows that the rush of crossing the finish line is followed almost immediately by the sinking question “What’s next?” The longer the training leading up to the race, the more acute the question. So it wasn’t long after last year’s Road to Ironman series that we were already planning something bigger, inspired by a friendly reader inquiry from Mr.

If you’re as obsessed as we are with everything automotive, this Gear Patrol announcement is aimed squarely at you. Today marks the launch of OCTANE, a channel of GP committed to bringing you the best in motoring — from cars and motorcycles to boats, planes and just about everything in between.

Thanks, Dad.

It’s time to roll out the Fortnight of Coffee, two weeks of stories about our favorite morning drink. In our third issue (previously, Month of Beef and Bond Week) you can expect gear roundups, original storytelling, photo essays, videos and a few surprises.

Over the last five years, we’ve worked to make Gear Patrol a gathering place for guys hell-bent on getting the most out of their time on planet Earth.

Your new resource for all things Canon

The best thing to happen to your fall

Sage words from Steve Jobs — an icon.

We’re pleased to announce the two lucky winners of our Gear Patrol iPad Giveaway. Congratulations to Gear Patrol readers Jesse Smith and Brian Sullivan!

Don’t forget that we’ve still got two brand spankin’ new iPads to giveaway in celebration of the launch of our iPad app. Enter via Facebook or Twitter (you have to tweet) and make sure to give your friends a heads up for more chances to win.

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GEAR PATROL SPONSORED POST Earlier this Spring we told you about Leffe’s search for a few good men willing to share stories of character-defining moments in their lives. Well the results of the exhaustive search are in and after hearing from 250 men with passionate, if not downright heroic, stories Leffe has chosen their 5 finalists and a winner amongst them; Ryan Eberts, whose heartfelt story truly stood out among many greats.

GEAR PATROL SPONSORED POST Belgian beer powerhouse Leffe is looking for a few good men to spotlight in their Craft Your Character search. Call us biased, but we can’t think of a better collection of adventurers and all-around general renaissance men than you guys.

Just posting all you gentlemen a reminder that this weekend is your last chance to enter the Mizuno JPX-800 Irons giveaway package (over a $1,000 worth of gear, in case you were wondering). Get all the details on how to enter here.

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