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FitnessTravelGear.com – Featuring OR’s Helium Jacket – July 2010/

I’ll give Outdoor Research 15 points out of a possible ten for the totally awesome Helium rain jacket.

For the last few weeks I’ve been doing a lot of climbing here in Colorado, and that means I have to deal with afternoon thunderstorms that blow in daily at about 2 pm. It’s stupid to leave behind a rain shell, but it’s frustrating dealing with a jacket that takes up lots of space in the pack. It’s been a gear Catch-22 that’s solved so easily with the Helium jacket.

I’ve never been totally satisfied with the lightweight shells I’ve tried – they’ve either been too heavy, too bulky, not waterproof, or not breathable. The Helium jacket solves all these problems well. It’s super light, waterproof, extremely compact, and breathable. At less than seven ounces, it’s about as heavy as three candy bars. I’ve been taking this little gem of a jacket everywhere this summer.

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FitnessTravelGear.com – Featuring DryComp Ridge Sack – July 2010/

I’m glad I have Outdoor Research’s new DryComp Ridge Sack in my arsenal. It’s one of those packs that’s absolutely perfect for anything wet and yucky: rainy bike commutes, ocean trips on dive boats, peak bagging in storms, hikes in rainforests, or days in a kayak. The list is endless. If it’s gonna be wet, I take my OR DryComp Ridge.

I got to test out this 34-liter bag in California on a recent hiking trip to the Channel Islands National Park. No peak bagging, no rainforests, no wet bike commutes — but a wet boat ride to the islands, and then a really wet boat ride on a skiff through a huge swell to get to the beach. We unloaded and were totally soaked – but all my food, camera gear, and clothing were completely dry. Big points for OR’s backpack.

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Equinox Pants : Bomb-Proof Adventure Trousers/

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\r\nHiking an abandoned trail in the Cascades requires navigation skills, a certain amount of foolishness, and just the right long pants.\r\n\r\nI’ve spent a lifetime acquiring the first two things, but only recently got my hands on a pair of Equinox Pants from Outdoor Research to fulfill the third. I was excited to get them right before some buddies and I were planning to seek out the remains of an old cabin in the woods.\r\n\r\nOur day began walking an abandoned road. The lightweight, breathable fabric was enough to keep me warm as I walked in the early dawn hours and never got too hot as the day warmed. About two hours in, we left the relative openness of the road and headed uphill through wet brush. This was when the real fun began.\r\n\r\n Read More…

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Featuring the Credo Jacket/

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I’ve taken a huge liking to my Credo Jacket by Outdoor Research. It’s a great all-purpose outdoor top that’s protected me during from frosty winds, rain, and even an alpine snow flurry. It’s one of those rare articles of clothing where every feature is perfectly thought out and engineered. No gimmicks!

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