Staff Picks

The Gear That Got Us Through the Pandemic
Staying home for a year wasn't easy. These are the gadgets, gizmos and devices that helped keep the Gear Patrol team sane.


13 Coffee Table Books Our Staff Can’t Live Without
Getting to know our staff a little better through the books they keep on their coffee table — or elsewhere.

All the Products Gear Patrol Staffers Actually Bought on Amazon Prime Day
AirPods, microwaves and more.
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These Are the 20 Watches Our Staff Can’t Live Without
Here are the watches that our staff couldn’t bear to part ways with, from vintage Omegas to modern Timex and everything in between.
By Oren Hartov

Our Staff’s Favorite Socks to Wear at Home
We might not be wearing many shoes at home these days, but we’re certainly pulling on some socks. Read on for all our favorites.
By Meg Lappe

All the Games We’re Playing to Stay Sane This Weekend
Here are the games our staff is playing to make the most of a weekend indoors.
By Gear Patrol

Forget the Bug-Out Bag, Here’s Our Ultimate Bug-In Bag
Hole up with top food, drink, entertainment and exercise picks from Gear Patrol staffers.
By Gear Patrol

12 Things We’d Blow Our 2020 Tax Refunds On
From bikes to boats to beat-up Cadillacs, this is what the Gear Patrol staff wants to spend irresponsibly on.
By Gear Patrol

What Gear Patrol Staffers Bought During Cyber Week
Here’s what Gear Patrol staffers bought during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
By Gear Patrol


The EDC Items We Can’t Live Without
The things that get us through the day-to-day are a mini representation of who we are and how we move through life.

The Pens the Gear Patrol Staff Couldn’t Live Without
Everybody has a pen they’re madly in love with — these are ours.
By Will Price

The Best Stuff Our Staff Has Bought For Under $25
Sometimes the most useful things in our lives are also among the cheapest.
By Gear Patrol

The Sneakers Our Staff Swear By While Traveling
Whether we’re traveling abroad or just up north for the weekend, we each have that one pair of sneakers that are the first things in our suitcase, or rather, on our feet. Here are the sneakers we pack for all our adventures.
By Meg Lappe

These Are the 14 Watches Our Staff Can’t Live Without
Our whole staff is not made up of explicit watch nerds, but our line of work creates a natural appreciation for timepieces.

The Used Cars We’d Buy Right Now For $10,000
We took on the arduous task of window shopping for our favorites at the moment, and if we had to choose, we’d say these are the best used cars for the $10,000.
By Nick Caruso

The 9 Best Road Trip Cars: Staff Picks
I polled most of the crew here for their picks and then prodded for extra justification to back up their (incorrect) opinions.
By Nick Caruso

What GP Staff Members Can’t Travel Without
What we pack is as varied as the adventures we call “work.”
By Gear Patrol