Gear Patrol Magazine: Issue Three

They say a book is the next best thing to being there. For Issue Three, we've done our hardest to live to that. In this issue, we take you on a 190-mile dog sled adventure across the desolate Arctic Circle, share a thoughtful commentary from an American tourist venturing into the confounding and vibrant culture of Cuba, and survive a private session on the world’s most notorious track, the Nürburgring, behind the wheel of what might just be Porsche’s greatest car. Elsewhere, we dispatched teams to Los Angeles and New York’s Hudson Valley for a fresh perspective from the designers, makers and creators advancing their crafts. We also have three fascinating special reports for you. Associate Editor Chris Wright takes us down south to Georgia’s Ossabaw Island for a look inside the quiet battle raging over America’s miracle pig (yes, that’s right, a miracle pig); Deputy Managing Editor Matthew Ankeny follows a cadre of elite female cyclists who embody the ideal of “for the love of sport”; a