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Marmot Sleeping Bag Guide

Sep 16, 2019

The Marmot Sleeping Bag RangeMarmot have a long history in the outdoor industry and they have been pushing the boundaries for sleeping bags for the majority of the time.In April 1971, University of California Santa Cruz students Eric Reynolds and Dave Huntley were in Alaska's Juneau Icefield on a school Glaciology project. It was there on a glacier that the idea of a Marmot Club began. The name 'M …
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Technology Page - Western Mountaineering Materials

Jun 14, 2017

Why We Choose DownSince our beginning, Western Mountaineering has always felt that high fill power goose down is the best insulation material available. This natural fiber, while highly variable in nature, provides more warmth per ounce than any other material. Down's unique structure is responsible for its tremendous ability to trap warm air. Its filaments are divided and sub-divided to reach out …
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