If it’s good, they’ll get rid of it.
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Simple Clothing System: Clothes for the Desert
What do you pack for a week-long desert canoe trip?
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Essential Outdoor Gear: Patagonia Houdini Jacket Review
There are a handful of pieces of outdoor gear that legitimately qualify as classics. Continue reading “Essential Outdoor Gear: Patagonia Houdini Jacket Review”
80 Percent Kit
A little planning goes a long way…
Clothes for the Road
What to wear when you’re living in a tiny house on the road chasing outdoor adventures. Continue reading “Clothes for the Road”
Gear Review: Patagonia Baggies and Capilene Cool Daily T-Shirt
Two shirts, two shorts, six weeks. Still going strong… Continue reading “Gear Review: Patagonia Baggies and Capilene Cool Daily T-Shirt”
Simple Clothing System: Winter Field Notes
I spent the month of January trying different combinations of clothing from the Simple Clothing System. Here are a few field notes and observations: Continue reading “Simple Clothing System: Winter Field Notes”
Hot Hands: A Layering Approach to Handwear
The thing that happens when you can’t find a decent pair of mittens…
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A Simple Outdoor Clothing System Wrapup: Putting it Together Season by Season
Building a clothing system that works year round in all conditions can seem like an impossible task. The Simple Clothing System framework outlined in this series of posts makes it a snap. Continue reading “A Simple Outdoor Clothing System Wrapup: Putting it Together Season by Season”
A Simple Outdoor Clothing System Supplemental: Shirts, Shorts and Skivvies
To complete your year-round simple clothing system you need to add a lightweight summer shirt and a pair of quick-dry shorts. You should probably have some undies that don’t suck, too. Continue reading “A Simple Outdoor Clothing System Supplemental: Shirts, Shorts and Skivvies”
A Simple Outdoor Clothing System Layer 7: High Loft Insulation
If you’re going to spend time outside in the cold and snow you’ll want to add a compressible high loft jacket and pants to your clothing system.
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A Simple Outdoor Clothing System Layer 6: Waterproof/Breathable Shells
Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, rain–it happens. When it does, quality waterproof/breathable rain gear can save the day. Continue reading “A Simple Outdoor Clothing System Layer 6: Waterproof/Breathable Shells”
A Simple Outdoor Clothing System Layer 5: Soft Shells for Cold Weather
Stretch-woven soft shell fabrics are the best choice for all-purpose cold weather shells. Continue reading “A Simple Outdoor Clothing System Layer 5: Soft Shells for Cold Weather”
A Simple Outdoor Clothing System Layer 4: Wind Shells
Wind shells are about the least glamorous piece of outdoor clothing out there, and the most versatile. Continue reading “A Simple Outdoor Clothing System Layer 4: Wind Shells”
A Simple Clothing System: UPDATE and Podcast Dump
I’ve been digging into podcasts over the past several months and further exploring the origins of the clothing system that I am outlining in this series of posts. One of the things that I’ve discovered is that there are a few people out there who have very deep knowledge on clothing systems design and performance. Many of these folks are connected with the modern backcountry hunting community. Quite a few have ties to the military and some were influential in developing the systems that started as the Protective Combat Uniform and morphed into the current version of the US Army’s Extended Cold Weather Clothing System. Continue reading “A Simple Clothing System: UPDATE and Podcast Dump”
A Simple Outdoor Clothing System Layer 3: Midweight Insulating Jacket
A midweight insulating jacket is one of the most versatile pieces of clothing you can add to your outdoor gear closet.
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Light is right. A lightweight, quick-drying fleece top and bottom are the core of a versatile cold weather clothing system.
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A Simple Outdoor Clothing System Layer 1: Baselayer
Wicking next-to-skin baselayers are the foundation of any cold weather clothing system. Choices abound. Simplicity beckons.
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A Simple Outdoor Clothing System
Outdoor clothing is too complicated. There are too many choices. It’s all too expensive. How on earth can a person expect to make the right choice about outdoor gear when there are so many options? The answer is easy: Simplify.
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