Feb 11th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Travelers always appreciate clothing that is versatile, lightweight, easily packable and performs well in a variety of weather conditions. It doesn't hurt if it also happens to look good. That seems a rather apt description for the Radish Mid Layer Jacket from The North Face, a comfortable and well-designed piece of performance apparel that is equally at home on a mountain trail as it is kicking ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Gadling Gear Review: The North Face Radish Mid Layer Jacket
Feb 11th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Travelers always appreciate clothing that is versatile, lightweight, easily packable and performs well in a variety of weather conditions. It doesn't hurt if it also happens to look good. That seems a rather apt description for the Radish Mid Layer Jacket from The North Face, a comfortable and well-designed piece of performance apparel that is equally at home on a mountain trail as it is kicking ...Gadling Gear Review: Brooks Range Mojave Waterproof Down Jacket
Jan 28th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Anyone who enjoys cold weather adventures probably already knows that down is the best insulator for keeping us warm when the mercury begins to drop. Lightweight and comfortable, down can be used in a variety of products that help us enjoy the great outdoors, even in extreme conditions. But the material has a major flaw that has, at times, limited its usefulness in the past. When down gets wet, it ...Gadling Gear Review: Adidas Terrex Swift Softshell Jacket
Nov 5th, 2012 at 2:00PM: The weather has shifted here in the Pacific Northwest and that means a person can't just throw on any old thing to ride her bike anymore – or go for a hike, or just a bus ride into town for sightseeing or ... you know. It's windy and sometimes rainy, and it gets cold. It's jacket weather.
Adidas is known for their sports and outdoor stuff, but I've never used any of their gear before. I ...Gadling Gear Review: Scottevest Fleece 7.0 Jacket
Oct 2nd, 2012 at 9:00AM: Saying that Scottevest is a company that makes jackets is akin to saying Apple is a company that makes cellphones. Both statements are technically correct, but both also fail to tell the whole story. Scottevest puts the emphasis not only on comfort and good looks but also function. Popular amongst travelers and gadget lovers alike, their jackets incorporate numerous internal pockets that keep all ...Gadling Gear Review: REI La Porte Jacket
Jun 6th, 2012 at 9:00AM: I love it when it's time to put away the winter gear – that's sometime around the end of June in Seattle. You still need a rain shell, though, even in high summer so it's nice to find something that's not styled like all your other GoreTex foul weather gear. REI's La Porte Jacket gives you rain and wind protection and some military styling, too.
As for things I like about this jacket ...Gadling Gear Review: The North Face Jammu Jacket
Jan 17th, 2012 at 2:00PM: Waterproof winter jackets don't always leave you dry. Sure, they keep the rain, snow and ice out, but they often end up leaving you drenched in your own sweat. The breathability of a jacket is almost as important as how impenetrable it is to the elements. Sadly, most coats that try to combine warmth and waterproofing end up sacrificing personal climate control. If you're going to be active ...Gadling Gear Review: Insulated fleece jacket from LL Bean
Jan 13th, 2012 at 10:00AM: Let's set aside the jokes around polar fleece as the uniform for us Pacific North-Westerners. First of all, I can take it and secondly, dude, polar fleece works. And really, it's getting better, the fabrics are getting softer and hold up longer and wash better. Even while I'm developing a preference for natural fibers, I'm finding myself pawing the new polar fleece performance clothing and ...Gadling gear review: Mountain Hardwear Jovian Jacket
Dec 12th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The line between a once in a lifetime adventure, and a miserable trip that can't be over fast enough, is a fine one. There is nothing worse than finally visiting your dream destination, only to have inclement weather ruin the experience. The right gear can make all the difference in those situations however, turning a potential disaster into an amazing outing. Mountain Hardwear is one company that ...Gadling Gear Review: Patagonia Men's Lined Canvas Hoody
Nov 1st, 2011 at 12:00PM: So much of the gear that's out there these days is incredibly technical and specialized. Ski jackets that are impervious to the elements yet breathe so that you don't sweat too much. Raincoats with 16 pockets and stretchy materials so that you can also scale a rock face while wearing them. These products serve many purposes and are innovative, but they also end up being expensive and including ...New Mid-Layers from Triple Aught Design
Aug 23rd, 2011 at 4:00PM: Can you have too much polar fleece? I'm struggling with the answer to that question as I eye the gear that's coming out for fall. I've got a lot of it, some of it quite old, as it seems to last longer than I expected it too. Even while I'm switching out a lot of my wardrobe for natural fibers, I'm looking at new polar fleece mid-layers with much better design than my old stuff.
I've been trying ...Apoc Neoshell Jacket from Westcomb
Jun 28th, 2011 at 2:00PM: At the intersection of breath ability, waterproofing, and lightweight material lies the holy grail of outer wear. It's the quest for that fabric that brought us Gore-Tex and Triple Point Ceramic and any number of branded fabric names.
Now there's NeoShell by Polartec, a breathable waterproof fabric that claims to be "100% more breathable than the best waterproof breathable on the market in ...A Nearly Perfect Mid-Layer: Patagonia's Ultralight Down Shirt
May 23rd, 2011 at 2:00PM: My travels take me to places with unpredictable weather, alpine regions where the temperature drops 20 degrees when a cloud crosses the sun, or coastal zones where the wind comes of the water and it's not as warm as I'd like it to be. I'm big on the standard platitude of dressing in layers for travel -- but I've become increasingly exacting over what, exactly, those layers are.
Patagonia's ...Columbia Omni-Heat Circuit Breaker Softshell electric / heated ski jacket review
Jan 27th, 2011 at 12:00PM:
It's a mouthful of a name, but Columbia's new Circuit Breaker Softshell heated jacket is exactly the kind of hardware that avid winter adventurists and residents of frigid locales have been clamoring for. Heated gear has been around for awhile, but older implementations have generally been prohibitively expensive, extremely bulky and short on life. Reviews have generally been mixed, and the ...Gadling's cold weather gift guide
Dec 14th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Christmas is less than two weeks away (and Hanukkah wishes are now being expressed belatedly), and that's still plenty of time to shop for all of your favorite people. We've already covered the best gifts for outdoor travelers and the top luxury travel gifts, so this time around we're focusing on people who embrace winter.
You know the type: the adventurers who see snow and can't wait to get ...Win a Marmot Variant jacket with Polartec
Nov 15th, 2010 at 3:30PM: Not everyone dreads the arrival of winter. Here at Gadling, we actually get pretty excited about seeing our breath, making the most of snow days and sipping hot toddies. That's because we understand that there are two keys to enjoying winter. First, dress appropriately. A good coat goes a long way towards getting you to embrace some chilly air. Second, take advantage of all the fun activities that ...Gadling gear review: Arc'teryx Gamma MX Hoody
Feb 24th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Many people turn to a single jacket when winter weather rolls in. They have a go-to parka that keeps them warm and dry. If your winter activities are limited to commuting to work and running errands, then one such warm coat probably is all you need from November through February. But if you are as active in the winter as you are in the summer, then you know that aerobic activity can often keep you ...Gadling gear review: Cloudveil Koven Plus Down Jacket
Feb 23rd, 2010 at 9:00AM: $500. That's all I could think about as I tested the Cloudveil Koven Plus Down Jacket. That's a lot of money for a jacket. For $500, I expect a jacket to exceed all of my expectations. It has to have virtually no flaws. For me to recommend a $500 jacket, it has to be perfect (or, at least, perfect in terms of what it is attempting to achieve).
With a trip to New Brunswick and Newfoundland, ...Gadling Gear Review: Patagonia R3 Regulator Fleece Jacket
Dec 15th, 2009 at 10:30AM: With winter upon us, it's time to start bundling up. And if you have any cold weather vacations planned for the holiday season, you'll want to be sure that you have the proper gear before you get to your destination. Keeping your core warm is not just about comfort; It's a matter of safety. At the heart of any layering system is a solid, insulated and wind-proof fleece coat. I decided to put the ...Gadling Gear Review: Mountain Hardwear Refugium Jacket
Dec 1st, 2009 at 1:00PM: I hate cold weather. Hate it with a passion. So when I heard that there was a self-heating jacket on the market, I had to try it. I mean, a jacket, by definition, keeps you warm. But a jacket with internal heaters goes the extra mile. I had concerns, though. Would it be heavy? Would the heater turn me into a rotisserie oven? Would it even work properly? These potential pitfalls were no deterrent, ...How to sneak a third bag onto a plane
Nov 5th, 2009 at 9:30AM: We all try to travel light and avoid those pesky baggage-check fees, but it can be difficult to cram all your goods into your suitcase and "small personal item" (which, for most people I know, has become a pretty big bag). So, when I received a SCOTTEVEST/SeV jacket to try, my hope was that it would be the ultimate, wearable, third carry-on of which I've been dreaming.
The "technology-enabled ...
