Spring collection update at Columbia introduced the Million Air Softshell jacket, featuring the companies high-end wicking technology: Omni-Wick EVAP.
Month: March 2013
Patagonia Mixed Guide Hoody and Pants review
We are reviewing Patagonia’s Mixed Guide Hoody and Pants, two pieces of hybrid gear specially developed for mountain sports like back country skiing, alpine and ice climbing. What happens when you mix top softshell fabric with hardshell waterproof membrane? Let’s find out.
Marmot FusionDri jackets now available
Announced last year at OutDoor and now available, Marmot’s FusionDri waterproof/breathable membrane is the brand’s take at improving comfort of traditional WP/B garment.
ReVolt headlamp from Black Diamond now available
Announced last year for Spring 2013, the ReVolt headlamp by Utah-based equipment manufacturer Black Diamond is now available. This fully featured headlamp has more than one trick up its sleeve to keep the darkness at bay.
Wood fire cooking: treat yourself in the wild
I don’t think there is any backpacking cooking method that tops a basic wood fire. Many people aren’t afforded the luxury of real wood fires when out in the wilderness due to fire bans and the like, but up here in the Pacific Northwest the world is still wet enough, even in the middle of a hot summer, that we can usually get away with a little open flame, permits and regulations permitting, of course.