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Never-Die ‘Capilene’ Top Endures Near 2 Decades of Wear

After almost 17 years of wear, contributor Sean McCoy figured it was time for a small paean to his long-enduring Patagonia Capilene crew top. The…

Written by Sean McCoy July 30, 2012

‘Dress Up, Get Covered, Stay Wet.’ Tips to Beat Extreme Heat Outside this Summer

Hot weather can crush any outdoor athlete. Here our editor offers a few tips from his experience last week in a hot and humid adventure…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 20, 2012

Stink Test: Never-Washed T-shirt worn for Months

With a special anti-microbial fabric, our writer braved nearly six months of no-washes-allowed use in the Rab MeCo shirt. Here are his results from the…

Written by Sean McCoy July 11, 2012

Sleeveless Rain Jacket? Coat offers Bare Arms for Breathability

Waterproof, windproof, breathable, but equipped with short sleeves — that’s the unexpected design proposition of a new jacket from Gore. The jacket is meant for…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 22, 2012

Magic Material? Clothing Said to ‘Cool Wearer With Sweat’

With requisite bombast, at a press conference this weekend Columbia Sportswear debuted a fabric technology purported to offer “a whole new category of clothing” that…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 09, 2012

UV-Blocking Bike Jersey Eliminates Need for Sunscreen

A desert mountain bike trip provides a venue to test a new UV-blocking jersey during two intense sunny days. A goal to minimize sunscreen use…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 21, 2012

Poler Camping Stuff is Affordable, Retro, Fun

Portland, Ore., based Poler Camping Stuff makes retro, back-to-the-basics gear. It might just remind you of the first camping trips you took as a youth,…

Written by T.C. Worley March 29, 2012

Diversity of Shells: Article covers ‘Coats for any Climate’

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 05, 2012

Pillows of Goose Down Line this High-End Ski Coat

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…

Written by T.C. Worley February 16, 2012

Not Tights, Not a Wetsuit. . . ‘Water Pants’ are Something Else

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 26, 2012

A Bear in Khakis: Grylls models ‘Dockers’ pants in new Campaign

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 17, 2012

Water-Resistant, ‘Impenetrable’ Down-Insulated Jacket

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 16, 2012

Holy Grail? ‘Hydrophobic’ Down Insulation by Sierra Designs

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 15, 2012

Loki ‘Shape-Shifting’ Parka for Women

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 03, 2012

Retro ‘Extreme!’ Steep Tech Line Lives on at TNF

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 28, 2011

Colored Goose Down as ‘Bling’ in See-Thru Jacket

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 23, 2011

Redux: ‘Don’t Buy This Jacket’

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 07, 2011

Arc’teryx Makes ‘Capes’ for Homeless

For the third year, Vancouver-based Arc’teryx will give capes made of Gore-Tex fabric to the city’s homeless. Called the Birds Nest Project, the annual charity…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 07, 2011

Gloves, Shirt Sold as ‘Sun-Wear’

The harsh sun of tropical places demands clothing that can protect. A new shirt and gloves fight UV rays and yellow sunbeams all the same,…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 05, 2011

Canine Coats and Jackets for Dogs

Your dog needs warmth and protection in the winter months, too! Our editor looks at two “doggie jacket” options for his Weimaraner, a fit dog…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 02, 2011

Review: Wool-Based ‘Active Jacket’

For those not-so-cold active days, this wool-blend Ibex jacket has become a Gear Junkie favorite. A streamlined, hood-less design, a thin breathable back, and a…

Written by Stephen Regenold November 23, 2011

The North Face: ‘Commitment to the Core’ for 2012

Significant technologies for 2012, including a new down insulation alternative, were unveiled in Colorado last week by The North Face. Gear Junkie was on site…

Written by Stephen Regenold November 14, 2011

‘Performance’ Underwear made of Cotton

Cotton kills? No longer, according to Polarmax, which touts a new treatment that makes old-fashioned cotton a viable material for performance wear. In this column,…

Written by Stephen Regenold November 04, 2011

Not Your Daddy’s Softshell: 2011/12 Jacket Review

Gear Junkie founder Stephen Regenold tested more than two-dozen jackets in 2011 for this site as well as Outside magazine, for which he coordinated the…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 27, 2011

Mesh Jacket Cited as ‘Bug-Proof’

We test Columbia Sportswear’s new airy bug jacket in the depths of the Great North Woods, a.k.a. Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Our intrepid reviewer…

Written by T.C. Worley October 04, 2011

‘Maize-Based’ Compound Adds Cooling Effect to Columbia T-Shirt

Gear Junkie tests a T-shirt with embedded crystals set to go through an endothermic reaction that issues a cooling effect each time sweat soaks into…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 29, 2011

Paracord Bracelet Unravels to 16-Foot ‘Mini Rope’ for Outdoors

“Wear it, unravel it, survive!” That’s the somewhat melodramatic but highly illustrative tagline for Survival Straps’ namesake product, a bracelet made of paracord that can…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 26, 2011

Ultimate Summertime T-Shirt?

Quick-wicking, sun protective, and durable in the outdoors, the Eco-Speed-T from RailRiders is among Gear Junkie’s favorite shirts for activity outdoors in hot weather.

Written by Stephen Regenold July 25, 2011

Euro Rockstar Outdoor Jacket

Softshell material up top, and goose down insulation below. That’s the premise of a unique new jacket for 2012 from the Swiss skiwear company KJUS.…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 19, 2011

GearJunkie/YogaSlackers Visits Ibex Outdoor Clothing

This week, in the sleepy town of White River Junction, Vt., we visited Ibex’s headquarters to meet the men and women (and dogs!) behind the…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 14, 2011

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