How-To's & Explainers

Yes, we know. It’s this Saturday, February 14th.

2009’s Super Bowl XLIII has come and gone. The Steelers’s last minute win over the Cardinals will undoubtedly remain a fond/unfond memory, but it’s the commercials, the bloody commercials, that will permeate water cooler conversation for months to come.

[ Week 1: High Intensity Interval Training | Week 2: The Truth About Cardio ] I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Not all cardio is created equal or should I say not all calories burned are from the same source.

Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, we’re here to remind you that the Presidential election is now one week away. In celebration, we’ve gathered some links for you to check out.

While we’re on the subject of seasonal attire, let us point you to The Upgrader on Men.Style.com who have just launched their Buyers’ Club: Fall 2008 featuring 14 of menswear’s top choices for the coming Fall season. We’ve highlighted a few of our favorites above.

If you’ve ever tried to calculate your golf handicap index then you know it’s a lot like rocket surgery, yeah… rocket, surgery. Fortunately for you Gear Patrol has a few mad scientists on staff ready to tackle such a challenge.

Most all of the Gear Patrol writers reside in large metropolitan areas. Manhattan anyone?

We’re always looking to find you tools that make your travel life easier because let’s face it… flying isn’t what it used to be. The only thing left for airlines to charge travelers is for their weight and it doesn’t appear that’s far off.

Don’t forget to enter Gear Patrol & Redken For Men’s grooming gear giveaway. It includes the Redken for Men Invigorate hair and scalp system and shoe shine kit.

Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 15th. Arguably the most important man, nay person, in your life is worthy of some thought and consideration.

Gear Patrol Protocol Rule #82 – Without falter, an attractive woman vouching for you to someone you are trying to hit on will make you the most compelling person in her eyes at that moment. How you get an attractive woman to vouch for you is an entirely different matter.

The 10 Day Master Cleanse – Part 1 | Part 2 The saga continues. Earlier this week I brought you days 1-5 of my 10 day Master Cleanse.

[ Week 1: High Intensity Interval Training | Week 2: The Truth About Cardio ] With summer around the corner it’s not too late to shed the last of your winter weight and hit the beach with confidence. Every Wednesday in June Gear Patrol will bring you our take on fitness.

Gear Patrol Protocol Rule #115 – Under no circumstances shall you, as a decent man, have sex with your close, curiously hot, female friend within the circle of friends. That is, unless you are an indecent man, which accounts for 99% of mankind thereby negating you of responsibility.

Gear Patrol Protocol Rule #47 – When discussing stories in a bar with friends, an acceptable amount of exaggeration is no less than 10% in the spirit of adding color, but no more than 50% without being called ‘bullshit’ on. This rule applies towards men and female friends.

A. Peter Thomas Roth Anti Aging Cleansing Gel | B.

Last Friday we selected a Gear Patrol Dispatch subscriber as the winner for the Philips Norelco Precision Micro Trimmer. Congratulations Marc Arevalo, the trimmer is on the way.

Vol. 1 Issue 4 of Gear Patrol Dossier.

A. The North Face Mountain 25 2-Person Winter Tent | B.

Here’s what we’re reading and seeing on the web thats worth your time. Know this: AT&T Wi-Fi is now available at Starbucks.