Clothing for The Great Outdoors

[kH0yA Sw@Gp0o]

I bought the snow peak insulated pants today. I like them, they're drop-crotch a bit which I like. Relaxed fit. GF says they look like ski pants though 

i think having a girlfriend who likes every single thing you wear is relatively rare

[redX]

"why are you pin-rolling your pants *yaddayadda* it looks stupid"

 

- 2 months later she likes it

[shoreman]

400g Thinsulate good enough in a boot for a Canadian winter? (Montreal.)

[Yardsale]

DSPTCH in San Francisco carries some snow peak apparel for those that want to try it on in person.

[EG562]

Outdoor gear lab has you covered for that sort of thing.

 

Ive got a couple mountain hardware ultra lamina bags. Synthetic fill, ultralight, packs down small like down. 

I use the REI camp dome tent for car camping. Best cheap all purpose tent, and can be found onsale.

Go Lite shangri la shelter system for backpacking. Ultralight ish. 

[LanceP]

yea, i didn't want to start a new thread for gear. i would appreciate recommendations for tents and sleeping bags.

 

My set-up for backpacking is the Mountain Hardwear Skyledge 2.1 tent and the Kelty Cosmic Down 20 sleeping bag.

[brooks_]

Any recommendations for some slim, tapered hiking pants? 

[tac0tron]

Lost the waterproof cap I had and I need another one. Just a simple baseball cap, but waterproof. Does anyone have suggestions? I've been looking into goretex caps but trying to see what else is out there..

[SuE]

Lost the waterproof cap I had and I need another one. Just a simple baseball cap, but waterproof. Does anyone have suggestions? I've been looking into goretex caps but trying to see what else is out there..

 

ventile (e.g. bestmadeco), loro piana storm system (cotton/cashmere/wool) ...

[Redmau]

Lost the waterproof cap I had and I need another one. Just a simple baseball cap, but waterproof. Does anyone have suggestions? I've been looking into goretex caps but trying to see what else is out there..

Stone Island Soft Shell R

[EG562]

Whats my best bet for affordable/on sale merino base layers?

[twistedtrees]

Whats my best bet for affordable/on sale merino base layers?

 

Sierra Trading Post. I recently loaded up on some Icebreaker short and long sleeves. The 'Everyday' line run about $35 a shirt. The oasis is more, almost double, but they're both the same weight and almost identical fit

 

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/mens-base-layer~d~7455/

Edited January 17, 2015 by twistedtrees

[brooks_]

You can almost always get extra percent off at Sierra Trading Post, too. Plus if you get an invite you can get $5 or $10 off.

[Northwest]

Japan exclusives continue to produce envy.

[H0r0]

Not saying I like em, but Puma are releasing some boots based from Metal Gear Solid 5:

 

 

 

Source

[kH0yA Sw@Gp0o]

^ridiculously geeky but i appreciate that they went ahead and did that.

[wrong_move]

Copped a Ten C anorak and a down liner for F/W in overseas blue

 

 

Loving the details. I wish there was a chest pocket though (I guess that's what the big pocket in the back is for)

 

I think I prefer their nylon shell over their usual canvas-like fabric, I've read that it's just not as sturdy as people hoped it would be

[lysosome]

Any recommendations for some slim, tapered hiking pants? 

IMO the only option I've ever seen that comes close (I've been on the hunt for something like this as well) is Isaora, although some have apparently had issues with their consistency. However, their customer support seems good, so I think it would balance out. Not sure what you mean by hiking pants though, to me it just means a rugged fabric in a pant with some extra cargo pockets perhaps.  

[Maguire]

http://www.klattermusen.com/secretsale

[Inkinsurgent]

black diamond and arc'teryx make great packs

[beckon]

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Edited August 1, 2016 by beckon

[ShakeEmUp]

Any recommendations for some slim, tapered hiking pants? 

 

Any budget recommendations? North Face Horizon looks decent but can't find pictures of them actually being worn anywhere 

[brooks_]

Any budget recommendations? North Face Horizon looks decent but can't find pictures of them actually being worn anywhere 

I ended up going with some TAD pants, but some cheaper options (at least that go on sale or have coupons often) I also liked are Prana Zion and First Ascent Mountain Guide Pro.

[ShakeEmUp]

I was in Denver and stopped in the REI store/outlet and ended up buying the Marmot Arch Rock pant. Probably not "slim" by SuFu standards but definitely more of a tapered and slim fit than most hiking pants I've seen.  I only go hiking and camping a few times a year so they fit my budget really well and so far I've been happy with the quality at the price point

[jo3 b]

http://www.danner.com/product/danner-light-black.html

 

finally @#$% available, a year after i finally gave in and got the police ones readily available in the states.

 

whatever, same shit for the most part. 

[mlwdp]

http://www.danner.com/product/danner-light-black.html

 

finally @#$% available, a year after i finally gave in and got the police ones readily available in the states.

 

whatever, same shit for the most part.

Hitthebreakroom was selling the same model for $80-100 for almost 3 years until Danner decided to merge them into the site under the sales section (when they have it).

I bought the black pair and returned them. Didn't like the style on my feet.

[bocaburgler]

Japan exclusives continue to produce envy.

 

 

 

what are these? look just like chaco, but the strap graphics are pretty cool

[mr.invincible]

anyone experience http://www.mysteryranch.com/ backpacks before? Would like to get a good travel backpack that isn't common in the market.

 

also regarding merino layers -

 

i was going to pick up merino shirts from outlier, but still haven't restocked on my size in my color. Any recommendations for alternatives (that isn't logo heavy)?

[shoreman]

How often does TAD restock their non-patch jackets?

[jbob24]

Infrequently, sometimes only once a year. Depends on the model