Why We Have Different Products for Humid Heat vs Dry Heat
A long-sleeved shirt can actually feel good in the dry heat of the desert, but the same covering in sticky, humid heat can be awful. Why? Evaporation (or lack there...
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Waters & Wilderness™
Adventures in the outdoors, building a new brand, and decisions we're deliberating.
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Animal Fibers vs Plant Fibers - When Do You Use Each?
You should use them both. But neither are "do it all", they have different functions.
How Fabrics Perform By Temperature
The material you choose should be a function of the temperature it is outside, rather than assuming they're "good for every situation."
Things We Don't Consider That Can Make Us Overheat
You picked the right shirt. But what about your jeans, your backpack, your morning coffee, or the medications you're taking? Here's everything else quietly working against your body's ability to...
Harmonization of Layers
A story about over-layering in the Olympic rainforest, a piano teacher named Sally, and why two well-chosen layers beat four cheap ones every time.
Why Ego Is The Enemy In The Outdoors
A windstorm in Katmai, a torn tent, and the moment I had to choose between protecting my ego and taking a sleeping bag from my guide. I took the sleeping...
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