"For still there are so many things that I have never seen, in every wood, in every spring there is a different green."
-- JR Tolkien
Popular Science test finds Polartec Neoshell outperforms Gore-Tex

Popular Science test finds Polartec Neoshell outperforms Gore-Tex

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Popular Science, a leading source of science and technology news, recently conducted a one-month, head-to-head test between two shells, one...

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Color naming has me feeling colorblind

Color naming has me feeling colorblind

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I recently discovered I’m colorblind even though I can, in fact, distinguish all the subtle differences among the multitudinous shades of...

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The North Face Double-Track awarded “Gear of the Year” by Outside

The North Face Double-Track awarded “Gear of the Year” by Outside

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SAN LEANDRO, California—April 25, 2011— The North Face, the world’s premier supplier of authentic, innovative and technically...

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Layering Systems Buying Guide

Layering Systems Buying Guide

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The key to ensuring you are properly prepared to layer effectively is to select an arsenal of garments that you can put on or take off as...

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Little robots in my pants?

Little robots in my pants?

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There was a time in my life I might have fattened the lip of someone who told me I should be wearing nano-pants. Thankfully, I’ve...

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Thermal Stretch: Better than neoprene in many cases.

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Michael Hodgson Can one fabric work just as well in the water as out? Yes, if that fabric is Thermal Stretch by Malden Mills. Until just a...

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