Outside Magazine’s gear guy has opened a can of worms; he’s answered a question most gear manufacturers would prefer wasn’t asked: Are Gore-Tex boot liners a waste of money : It’s a controversial question alright. Add Gore-Tex, or some newer fabric like Event, to a boot and you can easly add $20 to the price. […]
Gore-Tex Just Got a New Competitor
DuPont Active Layer Makes its Debut at Outdoor Retailer DuPont must be kicking themselves over having lost Bill Gore, the engineer who once worked for them and then went off to start his own company producing among other things GoreTex, probably the world’s best known waterproof and breathable fabric.Now DuPont is striking back with their […]
Pod Thin Ice Alpine Climbing Pack
Podsacs, which has attained something of a cult status for its Black Ice backpack, has just introduced a stripped down version with enough ounces shaved to make a difference when the air gets thin. The new Thin Ice is made of Dyneema, a fabric more commonly spotted in slings, tapes and bulletproof jackets because of […]
Patagonia Rain Shadow Jacket Reviewed
Patagonia’s Rain Shadow Jacket is a great choice for a light-weight but durable shell jacket that is at home on light hikes all the way up to pretty serious summits. It packs small and is light enough that you have no excuse not to have it. If you are willing to give up some refinements […]
REI Mistral Pant and Marmot Oracle Pant Reviewed
REI Mistral Pant and Marmot Oracle Pant Reviewed A winning combination. The wind was blowing so hard it was rocking me on my feet, the rain so fierce it was a drumbeat on my hood, coming in horizontally and stinging my face. Perfect conditions then to test my new REI Mistral and Marmot Oracle pants. […]