Outdoors
A Beginner Fly Fisherman’s Primer
So you watched A River Runs Through It on cable the other night and, your brother’s gambling issues aside, you’ve decided to try fly fishing. What do you need?
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OutdoorsWhy Fly Fish?
I’ve heard that question answered a lot of different ways in 23 years of flinging sharp wire & feathers at the finned ones. For some, it borders on the mystical.
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OutdoorsHave Rod, Will Travel: Three Bucket List Fly Fishing Destinations
If you have a hankering for more exotic fish than you can find in the nearest stream, river, or lake, consider packing a bag with a few travel rods and the rest of your gear and giving destination fly fishing a try. That’s all well and good (great, really), but as always, you should strive for the cream of the crop.
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Archive30 Minutes With: Lefty Kreh
Lefty Kreh is one hell of a fisherman. He’s lots of other things, too: retired outdoor editor of the Baltimore Sun, accomplished photographer, prolific author, father and grandfather, teller of stories, entertainer, absolute legend as a fly caster.
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TechWalkaround Guys: 5 Best Everyday Kit Lenses
Kit lenses have a bad reputation for being the cheap training wheels of the photography world, built solely to make the DSLR buying process more approachable for thrifty consumers in search of a one-stop upgrade. These knocks against the category aren’t completely unfounded, but you shouldn’t let the general snobbery of experienced photographers steer you away from a good deal or convenience.
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TechQvivo is the Cloud Media Solution of Your Dreams
Qvivo is a new cloud media service startup that claims to succeed where most others have failed in offering a dream streaming solution for video and music fans with large digital libraries. Starting at $1.99 a month, Qvivo offers unlimited cloud storage for movies, tv shows and music that can then be streamed through any modern web browser.
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TechHot Shot: Five Apps to Help You Shoot Like a Pro
Whether you’re trying to capture the grandeur of the Grand Canyon or just snapping a selfie of your abs (not again, Anthony Weiner!), utilizing a set of great photo apps is key.
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Today in GearToday in Gear: June 12, 2013
BeltCraft Custom Belts Tell NYC-based BeltCraft your specifications online — choose colors, finishes, stitching, width, cut — and they’ll make you a custom pants lashing, right here in the USA. Name and post your belt design to their website and you’ll earn $2 for every person who buys it, as well as $2 for a different charity each month.
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MotoringAutomotive Horology: A Compendium of 10 Iconic Cars & Watches
Wheels and gears, second hands and tach needles, power trains and power reserves. Men have always been fascinated by time, speed, accuracy and power — and the beautiful combination of high-end timepieces and exotic roadgoing automobiles captures these obsessions appropriately.
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WatchesWant This, Get This: IWC Ingenieur Automatic or Christopher Ward C20 Lido
What’s a nearly broke watch collector in love with the IWC Ingenieur Automatic to do?
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TechBreakdown: Mac Pro
In July 2003 picture messaging was a luxury, SARS was a global concern, and Apple had just introduced its futuristic and incredibly powerful Power Mac G5. The drilled-out brushed aluminum tower looked like a prop from The Matrix Revolutions (also debuted in 2003, not worth remembering).
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MotorcyclesLearn To Ride: Two Wheels Stir the Soul
So now that you’ve chosen which starter steel horse suits you best, you’ve got to figure out just how to ride this thing safely — the only thing uglier than a bike confined to a garage is one on its side. Getting out with your knees in the breeze is the best way we know to decompress and let the work week wash away, but before you swing a leg over and head out on the highway on your first bike you need to understand a couple guiding principles.
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MotorcyclesTaming the Beast: 2013 Ducati Monster 796
In the world of thrilling machines, Ducati registers somewhere between Ferrari and Alfa Romeo — this on two wheels, of course. Offering bikes ranging in price from $10,000-$30,000 and covering a range of “yeah, that makes sense” to “humans aren’t supposed to travel that fast”, the brand has a legacy and heritage dating back to 1926 that it maintains with pride today.
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MotorcyclesBehind the Wheel: Star Motorcycles Bolt & Bolt R-Spec
A day of cruising sunny, funky San Diego is enticing enough without a brand new ride underneath you.
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ArchiveStaff Favorites: Eric Yang
The ninth installment of our Staff Favorites series features none other than GP founder, Mr. Eric Yang.
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DrinksWant This, Get This: 2009 Chateau Petrus or 2011 Leonetti Merlot
You know the pinnacle of wine-making remains in France. Well, so do all those newly minted Chinese millionaires, and they’ve driven the price of Old World red wines sky high.
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Archive30 Minutes With: Victor Schoenfeld
Victor Schoenfeld has been the Head Winemaker at Golan Heights Winery since 1992, where he’s spent time studying and understanding the terroir of northern Israel, building a groundbreaking vine propagation facility, and ultimately making wine that’s considered some of the best in Israel and in the world. Not bad for a guy who dropped out of high school.
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ArchiveThanks, Dad: Anecdotes on the Men Who Raised Us
Most of us have “remember the time dad…” stories.
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WatchesA Complete Guide to the Care and Feeding of Your Mechanical Watch
Your mechanical timepiece could very well outlive you.
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Today in GearToday in Gear: June 5, 2013
3 x 1 & Cool Hunting Pitmaster Denim Apron Cone Mill Barber Pole selvedge denim traced with Cool Hunting’s quite recognizable green stitching, a green neoprene beer pocket to keep a cold one cool, and dual thermometer pockets. Just add barbecue sauce.