Rab Microlight Alpine Down Jacket – Extremely Lightweight Kate Agathon The Rab Microlight Alpine down jacket is the lightest down hoody that I have ever used. Constructed from recycled 700-fill down, the Rab Microlight Alpine down jacket is warm and offers a flattering (not boxy!) fit. Women’s Microlight Alpine Down Jacket While some of the gear heads I know have
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Arcteryx Beta AR – New and Improved Gore-Tex Pro Shell The new Arcteryx Beta AR features the newest version of Gore-Tex Pro shell Most Rugged. This is an update to the previous Gore-Tex Pro Shell in a lot of ways! The Arcteryx Beta AR has been a top-of-the-line WPB jacket for quite a while. So, how do you improve
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Patagonia Storm 10 Rain Jacket: a minimalist rain jacket that punches way above its weight class. Drew Thayer I’ve owned, borrowed, and tested a lot of raincoats over the years, and there always seemed to be a tradeoff between lightweight and waterproofness at about 10 ounces. Jackets above this weight tend to be 3-layer construction and offer bomber protection in
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Vasque Breeze LT NTX Shoe Review – Natural Waterproof Shoes The Vasque Breeze LT NTX are a new waterproof hiking shoe from Vasque that are just like the Breeze LT GTX, only these feature eco friendly NatureTex WPB technology. Making them a naturally better footprint. (puny!) I was already in love with the Vasque Breeze LT GTX (you can
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Kane Revive Shoes – Revolutionary Active Recovery Shoes Made from Sugarcane The Kane Revive shoes are a revolutionary recovery shoe made from sugarcane. These are not your average slip-on shoe, these are legit and comfortable slip-on shoes. Not only are they eco-friendly, but they actually perform very well too. Kane Revive shoes Review What are these? At first glance, it
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Altra Lone Peak ALL-WTHR Low- Weatherproof, Supportive Running Shoes Kyle Juszczyk The Altra Lone Peak ALL-WTHR shoes offer a water-resistant upgrade to the venerable Lone Peak series. I found out recently that there is an entire group of masochistic individuals that run on days that aren’t sunny and dry. As it turns out, there’s enough of these animals that Altra
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