
Today in Gear: December 29, 2014
The non-contact sleep monitor, organic waterproofing garment wax, a travel case for your favorite watches and more.

Jack Seemer is the executive editor at Gear Patrol, with over a decade of experience in product journalism. He currently reports on a wide range of topics, including footwear, watches, EDC, cookware and more.

The non-contact sleep monitor, organic waterproofing garment wax, a travel case for your favorite watches and more.
By Jack Seemer

Justin Chung’s new photography book, Blackberry returns to the keyboard, medical marijuana storage cases and more.
By Jack Seemer

Fragrance sets the overall tone of your outfit.
By Jack Seemer

Iron-on microfiber patches, wild Floridian alligator watch bands from Sounder Goods, H&M’s new ski collection and more.
By Jack Seemer

At 40 years old, he had achieved some of the most astounding ascents in mountaineering history. He was seemingly invincible.
By Jack Seemer

MUBI is an online streaming service specializing in independent cinema. Their roster is small and reserved, focusing on staff-curated films.
By Jack Seemer

I’m on a double dose of Dramamine trying to think of nothing at all. Jay’s nursing his third cup of coffee with a smoke hanging from his lip like a young Humphrey Bogart.
By Jack Seemer

Today in Gear: Woolpower’s Swedish Army-approved winter wear, Hunter S.
By Jack Seemer

The Canon PowerShot G7X proves that Sony’s going to have to work for their place in the point-and-shoot camera market.
By Jack Seemer

Biolite’s portable BaseCamp grill improves where the company’s previous innovations left off.
By Jack Seemer

The Bevel shaving system targets irritation and other difficulties with an updated take on a classic tool of the trade: the safety razor. Their subscription-based service conveniently ships replenishments of their comprehensive all-natural grooming products every ninety days.
By Jack Seemer

Menswear’s bent romantic these days, favoring words like “heritage” over “modern”. Leading this sentiment is Alabama designer Billy Reid, whose new MSL Denim Collection falls on quality craftsmanship instead of cheap thrills.
By Jack Seemer

How to make the poor man’s fondue.
By Jack Seemer

It’s easy to change and improve the way our homes smell with comforting scents — and we’re not talking about diffusers that plug into the outlet.
By Jack Seemer

Outdoor survivalists often teach the rough rule of three’s: humans can only survive three minutes without oxygen, three hours without proper shelter (given extreme conditions), and three days without water. H2O is the most suspect of the bunch.
By Jack Seemer

Buck Tilton is a lot of things: part founder of the Wilderness Medicine Institute; part English professor; part Game of Thrones fan. He’s America’s go-to-source for backcountry medicine, and is currently helping the Boy Scouts of America rewrite their medicine curriculum, which he originally helped instate.
By Jack Seemer

Today in Gear: a leather-detailed speaker, REVO performance glasses trend lifestyle, Klean Kanteen announces matte water bottles and more.
By Jack Seemer

Alcohol remains an enduring motif in the great American narrative. That’s probably because those that wrote it drank, and drank well — epitomized by the enduring symbol of the most sophisticated of drinking cultures: the bar cart. What follows is just one interpretation of how the home bar should look and taste.
By Jack Seemer

Whereas summer is defined by freshness and abundance, fall is marked by the chef’s creativity and skill in the kitchen. Kitchens center around the pantry, the chef’s color palette.
By Jack Seemer

Today in Gear: Nike’s tribute to the Chicago marathon, the Bic Classic Lighter gets an upgrade, and more.
By Jack Seemer