FIELD JOURNAL 16: Rare Sand Dune Carhartt, Land Rover Defender OCTA Review, Vintage Seiko Silverwave, and More...

Style & Gear News, Outifts, & Inroads for the adventure-seeking man.

NOTE: In the next couple of weeks, I’m going to make some light changes to the format of my newsletters. No sections are going away. Just optimizing.

I realized I’d like to speak to you guys more about the OUTFIT layout in each FIELD JOURNAL issue. I don’t curate OUTFIT with the help of AI—although sometimes I wish it were that easy. I start with a few pieces that I love at that point in time, then build from there.

Here are the 3 products that inspired me for this issue’s OUTFIT.

1. The rare Carhartt Detroit Jacket in “Sand Dune.” For some reason, this color is sold out everywhere, and it might never restock. If you find one in your size, I recommend buying ASAP.

2. Hats from Texas Hill Country Provisions. They’ve got cool Texas-inspired designs.

3. Flint and Tinder Stretch Selvedge Denim. I’ve been wearing the heck out of my Medium Wash pair lately.

Now, let’s get to the full list of picks + INROADS.

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OUTFIT

• Texas Hill Country Provisions Speakeasy Hat ($34)

• Carhartt Rugged Flex Detroit Jacket in Sand Dune ($129)

• Faherty Long Sleeve Waffle Crew ($98)

• Flint and Tinder Stretch Selvedge Denim in Medium Wash ($98)

• Thursday Boots Diplomat Boot in Arizona Adobe ($199)

• Thursday Boots Heritage Leather Belt in Arizona Adobe ($80)

• Jeep x Marathon 41MM Willys SSGPQ ($500)

• Seiko 5 Sport SRPJ81 ($295)

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INROADS

7 Great, But Notoriously Hard-to-Finish Books

It’s always been a goal of mine to read Ulysses. As of now, the biggest book I’ve ever read is the Harry Truman biography by David McCullough [Big Think]

The Best Vintage Seiko You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

I love a watch essay with personal photos. Also cool how you can get a vintage Seiko SilverWave watch on eBay for around $400 [Gear Patrol]

First Drive: 2025 Land Rover Defender OCTA

At 626-hp, the Defender OCTA is a beast of an SUV that competes with the Mercedes G-Wagon [Top Gear]

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LIVE A LITTLE

Writers escape: Iceland Edition.

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READ MORE FROM THE ARCHIVES

• GEAR REPORT 3 has some of my favorite new fitness and outdoor gear releases in January, including the Hoka Bondi 9, the Arc’teryx Atom Hoody Revised, and the Osprey Transporter Squffel bag.

• My first GEAR CHECK interview is now live. I asked my friend Joe Falcone the things he can’t live without.

• From FIELD JOURNAL 12, there’s an INROADS on the 7 Ways to Shape & Style a Mustache. I remember watching the tutorial for the first time and learning how to match my face shape with the right style of mustache.

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THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT

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