The Ultimate Soft Shell?

The North Face Kishtwar

The award-winning North Face Kishtwar utilizes a high-tech Power Shield Pro fabric striking the ideal balance between breathability and weather protection. The soft shell is much more breathable than the competitors and blocks 99% of the wind. I don’t know how they came up with the percentage. The 1% of unblocked wind is supposed to [...]

Sierra Designs Baffin Sleeping Bag Bivy

Sierra Designs Baffin Sleeping Bag Bivy New for 2009! Catering to ounce-counting alpinists, big-wall climbers and backpackers, the waterproof/breathable Baffin Bivy offers streamlined weather protection at a weight of just one pound! The Baffin Bivy packs down to just 12″ x 4″, making it compact enough to carry as a secondary emergency shelter. Despite its [...]