Time-Saver Guide to Choosing a Synthetic Jacket
Posted by Mark Richardson on Dec 06, 2023
There are basically three types of synthetic insulation used
in outdoor jackets:
1. Sheet Insulation – Fibres are
woven into a ‘mat’ structure and this is used to fill the jacket, this is the
‘traditional’ way of doing this and provides excellent warmth to weight and is
pretty durable.
2. Loose Fill Insulation – This is
where synthetic fibres are ‘loose’, like dow
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Time-Saver Guide to Choosing a Waterproof Jacket
Posted by Mark Richardson on Oct 16, 2023
A Waterproof jacket that will cope with most
conditions will have a Hydrostatic Head of 20,000mm and an MVTR (breathability) of 20,000g/m2. In both cases, higher is better. 2 and 2.5 layer jackets are less durable than 3
layer jackets but tend to be lighter in overall weight and more packable. 2 and
2.5 layer can sometimes feel a bit clammy next to the skin because of the lack
of
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The Time-Saver Guide to Choosing a Tent
Posted by Mark Richardson on Sep 28, 2023
Single skin or Two skin?
Most people choose a two skin tent because
single skin tents suffer more from condensation
Two skin tents tend to be warmer because of the
air between the inner and outer
Single skin tents tend to be lighter and more
spacious
3 Season versus 4 Season?
4 Season tents handle wind and rain better and
some are capable of handling snow
4 Se
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The Time-Saver Guide to PFC Free
Posted by Mark Richardson on Sep 28, 2023
What are they?
PFCs are ‘perfluorinated compounds’ or
‘fluorocarbons’; man-made chemicals used in the manufacturing of a wide range
of goods.
What’s the problem?
The PFCs get into the environment during manufacturing
or from finished products and don’t break down, or else they do breakdown but
into more toxic substances.
PFCs have been found all over the planet, in
people an
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