Today in Gear: August 8, 2017

A U.S. Forest Service x Filson watch, coffee-based workout drink, $5 vintage car prints and much more.

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Published August 8, 2017

Updated August 25, 2022

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Today’s Gear

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Only YOU Can Prevent Poor Style Choices

Filson X U.S. Forest Service Collection: You really can’t go wrong with U.S. Forest Sevice and Smokey Bear collaborations. Especially when it’s with Filson.

Learn More: Here

Don’t Drink 7 Glasses Per Day (You Might Die)

Black Insomnia Coffee Black Hydro Workout Drink: The world’s strongest coffee, now in mineral water form. The “most refreshing caffeinated kick in the face you’ve ever experienced,” as Black Insomnia describes it.

Buy Now: $25

A Goldilocks-Zone City-to-Mountain Brand

Alchemy Equipment Laminated Wool Jacket: The “city to mountain” trend is on the up and up. Alchemy Equipment is one of those rare brands that are doing it well. (Probably because they’re based in New Zealand.)

Buy Now: $550

Prints of Your Favorite Classic and Bespoke Cars, for Only $5

10and2 Car Prints: Only five bucks a pop. Might as well buy ’em in bulk.

Buy Now: $5+

Related Post: How to Properly Print Your Photographs

Print Ain’t Dead

Fare Issue 1: We pay attention to great independent print magazines. (Represent!) Fare’s first issue, a travelogue in the purest sense of the word, holds a lot of promise.

Buy Now: ~$16

Related Post: The Magazine: Issue Four

Trail-Ready Sandals for Some, City-Ready Style Pieces for Others

Snow Peak x Teva Sandals: Are they ugly? Yes, there’s no denying that. But they’re also iconic, and now they’ve got the full-on lifestyle treatment.

Buy Now: $160

Shinola Runwell Turntable

From the Gear Patrol Store: The Runwell Turntable, designed inside and out for the discriminating audiophile and easy to use by any music enthusiast, features a built-in phono preamplifier and a belt-driven pulley with speeds of 33 1/3 rpm and 45rpm.

Buy Now: $2,500

Deals of Note

Great Products, Great Prices

How to save on a Bluetooth speaker from Anker, a Topo Designs pack and an Oliberte sale.

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