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MSR Cookware MaterialsBackpacking cookware comes in a variety of materials to meet the needs of everyone from fast packers to dedicated backcountry chefs. Each material has its key benefits and understanding them will help you pick the cook set that’s right for your priorities, both on the trail and in the “kitchen”—whether that’s a portaledge and you’re brewing ramen, or a grand valley where you’ …

What is Organic Cotton?Cotton is a naturally occurring plant that has been farmed on an industrial scale for thousands of years. Organic cotton is cotton that has been cultivated to high organic agricultural standards. The production of organic cotton over conventional cotton ensure that it sustains soil and ecosystems health whilst by using natural processes rather than artificial inputs such as …

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"We are interested in one thing. Producing the best possible socks the world has to offer. Just when we think we’ve arrived, we start over and improve what we’ve almost perfected" "Little changes, small adjustments—a touch more of this or a drop less of that—is what keeps us going. That willingness to never give up, to never be satisfied, to go for that next peak, is what we are all about." …

Our Guarantee"Our unconditional lifetime guarantee is simple and without strings or conditions. If our socks are not the most comfortable, durable and best fitting socks you have ever owned, return them for another pair." No strings. No conditions. For life. …

Still Made in Vermont, USA"After so many decades why do we still knit every pair of our socks here in Vermont? We don’t do it because it’s the easy thing to do—we do it because it’s the right thing to do. We do it because for us, it’s the only way to do it. There are faster and cheaper alternatives but nobody ever outsourced anything for quality."Sock Capital of the World"We live and work in North …