Remember GoLite? Remember how they made awesome, lightweight jackets that were functional and well built? Remember how they suddenly went away? Well the founder of GoLite is back with a new company called My Trail Company. And this new iteration is making jackets that are just as good. Jackets like their 800-fill, Ultralight Down Jacket….
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How to wash down and synthetic outdoor gear
Is your fancy down jacket looking a bit dingy? Is that sleeping bag a bit too funky for good taste? Or maybe your favorite DWR shell coat is behaving more like a sponge? It is time to clean your down or synthetic outdoor gear. For this how-to guide, we brought in the pros. Heidi Allen…
First Look: Mountain Hardwear StretchDown Jacket review
At Outdoor Retailer 2016 Winter Market, we got a first look at Mountain Hardwear’s new StretchDown Jacket. It’s a first of its kind puffy that uses a stretchy material plus welded seams that expand when you move for a combination that makes the jacket more form-fitting, durable and comfortable. Plus, Mountain Hardwear claims it will…
New jackets and shells from Ternua at Outdoor Retailer 2016 Winter Market
Ternua is an outdoor gear company I had heard little about until the Outdoor Retailer 2016 Winter Market. At the Ternua booth I got to try on a few key jackets and shells in hopes of finding the best choices for backcountry skiing. Ternua is a company from the Basque region of Spain that is…
New brands with good ideas at Outdoor Retailer 2015 Winter Market
One of my favorite things to do at Outdoor Retailer is get away from the major brands in the convention center and wander among the small booths in and around the ballroom. The area is filled with small and even brand-new companies that are riding a new idea or have innovative technologies. Often, the brands…
Sherpa Adventure Gear goes for merino and gold at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market
Sherpa Adventure Gear is going high tech this year, with new outdoor jackets and baselayers featuring Primaloft Gold Insulation Down Blend and a Primaloft/Merino blend fabric. Will the combo of Primaloft with natural fibers and down be a winner? Check out the tech gear below to find out. Vayu PriMerino Base Layer The Vayu PriMerino…