Patagonia Micro Puff vs Nano Puff vs Nano Air – 3 Awesome Puffies, but What is Best for You? If you are looking at great mid weight puffs then this is for you! The Patagonia Micro Puff vs Nano Puff vs Nano Air showdown will go over the similarities and the differences of each jacket, so you can find the
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Patagonia DAS Light Hoody – Excellent Warmth and Great Performance The new Patagonia DAS Light Hoody $329 is one of my favorite jackets of this season. It is warmer than the Micro Puff, yet light enough to find its way on most trips. Featuring 10D Pertex Quantum Pro with a PU and DWR coating to keep the elements out.
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Tread Labs Ramble Comfort Insole Kit Austen Beason This review might feel a little different than my typical, gear-nerd write-ups, because, well this one turned out to be a bit more personal than usual. I spend a lot of time on my feet, summers pounding trails for the Bureau of Land Management in western Colorado, and winter ski patrolling which
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M-Equipment Meidjo 3 Ski Binding Austen Beason Rumors of a new Meidjo telemark binding have been spreading since last winter, building the anticipation and stoke for any improvements to the already successful Meidjo 2.1. Needless to say, I was thrilled to check out the 3.0s and dig into the new features myself. So far, I’ve spent a month testing out
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Outdoor Research Carbide Bibs – Awesome Backcountry Bibs for Under $300 Looking for a legit bib for the backcountry? Then check out the Outdoor Research Carbide Bibs $300. For a fair price of less than $300, you get 3L WPB protection and all features you would want for a great touring bib. Men’s Carbide Bibs Outdoor Research Carbide Bibs
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Outdoor Research Carbide Jacket – The Best Backcountry Jacket for Under $300 That is right! Quite a bold claim and I will back it up with my reasons why below! Outdoor Research Carbide Jacket Review Looking for a great backcountry ski or splitboarding jacket (and bib)? Then take a few moments to read this and watch the video. I think
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