"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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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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Fabric Glossary

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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X Y Z | A Abrasion Resistance: The extent that...

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Broken Zipper?: Preventing and repairing blow-outs.

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A visitor to Adventure Network recently asked me the following question: “I seem to be forever breaking zippers: on my tent door, my...

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Repellent clothing substantially reduces tick bites, study finds

Repellent clothing substantially reduces tick bites, study finds

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CHAPEL HILL, NC and GREENSBORO, NC – Tick-borne diseases are a significant concern for the millions of people who work or play outdoors ...

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