A Continuous Lean went on up to British Columbia and took a tour of the Arc’teryx factory. Go take a look at his photos:

It was remarkable to see the amount of research and development that goes into the manufacture of the Arc’teryx goods. Not only does the company develop many of its own materials and components, it also engineers the tools and machines that physically make the gear. It was also interesting to see how highly involved GORE-TEX is in every step of the way. In addition to the main line merchandise, Arc’teryx has a few other interesting projects going on. More to come on that later.

MP3: Arthur Alexander – Everyday I Have To Cry Some

Posted: June 15th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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The 2009 AT thru hikers have already begun their journey from Georgia to Maine or Maine to Georgia. (Good Luck!) It’s always a pleasure sleeping out with someone who is hiking the trail all the way through and listening to a few stories. Last year I brought a bag of Twizzlers with me and within seconds of asking if they’d like one, Goat and Turtle (most thru hikers have nicknames) had devoured the whole bag. Dicks. Check out the Class of 2009 on White Blaze, the online AT message board, and then check out White Blaze’s Trail Terms and Slang. A few of our favorites below..

AYCE – ‘All You Can Eat’ Restaurants that offer all you can eat buffets are very popular with hungry hikers.

Hicker – a person who is still trying to figure out the whole hiker/gear thing while on the trail.

Trail Angel – Someone who provides unexpected help or food to a hiker.

Posted: June 15th, 2009 under Camping.
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Rite In The Rain makes “outdoor writing products for outdoor writing people.” Their catalog includes sketchpads, notebooks, and grid sheets made from waterproof acrylic paper. Nothing like writing down how miserable you are while camping in a rainstorm. Read stories from people around the world using their Rite In The Rain here.

Posted: June 15th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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