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Diversity of Shells: Article covers 'Coats for any Climate'
Monday, March 05th, 2012 at 09:10am
From an Arctic parka to a wind shirt, Gear Junkie's column on Outside this week highlights ten shell jackets for "every thinkable activity and climate type." Here's an overview of the coats, parkas, puffys, and shell jackets covered in the mix.
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Pillows of Goose Down Line this High-End Ski Coat
Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 11:21pm
For a cool $700, Helly Hansen offers a be-all, end-all performance ski jacket. Pillows of goose down inside make it unique. Our writer wore it for a long, cold winter test.
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Not Tights, Not a Wetsuit. . . 'Water Pants' are Something Else
Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at 10:06am
Filling a niche between a wetsuit and a drysuit, the Barrier Pants from Season Five borrow fabric technology from the world of wintertime outerwear. Our editor tests the pants on an icy Oregon river during a series of surfski paddling sessions this month.
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A Bear in Khakis: Grylls models 'Dockers' pants in new Campaign
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 09:35am
Taking time off from the jungle and other far points of the globe, Bear Grylls, he of “Man vs. Wild” television fame, stars in a new advertising campaign for Dockers. He was photographed by celebrity lens-man Koto Bolofo in the "wilds" of Manhattan.
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Water-Resistant, 'Impenetrable' Down-Insulated Jacket
Monday, January 16th, 2012 at 10:25am
Wear this big, puffy down jacket in "the wettest of conditions." That's the pitch from Brooks-Range, which is offering a treated water-resistant down in the to-be-released winter coat.
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Holy Grail? 'Hydrophobic' Down Insulation by Sierra Designs
Sunday, January 15th, 2012 at 08:17am
The company backs off just short of saying "waterproof." But a new down-insulation treatment used in a line of to-be-released sleeping bags and jackets from Sierra Designs is billed as more "water safe" than anything on the market.
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Loki 'Shape-Shifting' Parka for Women
Tuesday, January 03rd, 2012 at 09:14am
Superlative warmth, hidden (integrated) mittens, a face shield, and a long, insulated body make the Stockholm Jacket from Loki LLC unique. Our writer gave the jacket a winter test last month in the woods and steep terrain in and around the mountain town of Bend, Ore.
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Retro 'Extreme!' Steep Tech Line Lives on at TNF
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 at 11:16am
Remember Scott Schmidt and the early '90s? The famous proto-freeskier was known for his sick drops and a signature North Face ski suit, which the company still sells an iteration of in its revived Steep Tech line.
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Colored Goose Down as 'Bling' in See-Thru Jacket
Friday, December 23rd, 2011 at 11:28am
A transparent shell fabric and dyed goose down create a unique look for Hi-Tec's 2012 Timaru jacket. New "Color-Tec" treatment increases loft of down as bonus, the company cites.
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Redux: 'Don't Buy This Jacket'
Wednesday, December 07th, 2011 at 12:51pm
Love it or not, Patagonia's recent "Don’t Buy This Jacket" campaign added a new voice to the holiday shopping conversation in one bold and opinionated move. Our contributor looks back on the ad's effects now two weeks out.
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