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Patagonia DAS Light REVIEW and Micro Puff Comparison

Patagonia introduced the Micro Puff a few years ago (after years of development), but the [...]

16
Oct
Field Tested: Arc’teryx Nuclei FL Review

The original Nuclei was pretty much perfect — in my review (link) when this jacket [...]

21
Aug
Preview: Gore-Tex Pro 2020

This past week, along with twenty or so other media from across the globe, I [...]

25
Oct
What I Use: Apparel Edition

This coming January will mark seven years of The Alpine Start. If you’ve been following [...]

22
Sep
Field Tested: OR Floodlight Jacket

For years, Outdoor Research’s tagline was “Designed By Adventure,” and though ‘adventure’ itself wasn’t defined, [...]

15
Oct
Long-Term Review: RAB Kinetic Plus Jacket

When RAB introduced the Kinetic Plus jacket last Fall, I was really excited to test [...]

12
Oct
Long Term Review: Jottnar Fjorm Parka

Owning a big down parka is in many ways like owning a 4×4 truck: it’s [...]

04
Oct
Field Tested: Arc’teryx Acto FL Jacket

Five years ago I reviewed the Arc’teryx Acto MX and summed it up thus: “An [...]

28
Sep
Long Term Review: Patagonia Nano Air Light Hybrid Hoody

From the moment I put on Patagonia’s excessively long-named (but descriptive) Nano-Air Light Hybrid Hoody, [...]

24
Sep
Field Tested: Patagonia Galvanized Jacket

Patagonia’s Galvanized Pants, released as part of their High Alpine Kit (video review link), are [...]

21
Sep
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Latest Posts
  • 14
    Nov
    Comparison Review: Arc’teryx Alpha FL Packs 6 Comments
  • 16
    Oct
    Patagonia DAS Light REVIEW and Micro Puff Comparison 15 Comments
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    Sep
    Long Term Review: Petzl Ergonomic 4 Comments
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    Aug
    Field Tested: Arc’teryx Nuclei FL Review 6 Comments
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    • Backpacks
      • Up to 20L
      • 15L to 35L
      • 30L to 50L
      • 45L and up.
    • Hardware
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