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Rab Expedition Slipper and Rab Hot Socks Review

Gear Reviews March 2, 2021

This gear review will cover two foot-insulation options from Rab; the Rab Expedition Slipper and the Rab Hot Socks. Both pieces of gear are lightweight options to add warmth to camp insulation, though they differ in terms of insulation level and type, materials, and intended use.

New Lightweight Backpacking Gear – (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2003) – Public Version

Outdoor Retailer News August 16, 2003 If you are a member and would like to view a version that includes full product specifications and high resolution photos, click here Gear Availability Many of these products will...

New Lightweight Backpacking Gear – (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2003) – Member’s Version

Outdoor Retailer News August 16, 2003 Gear Availability Many of these products will be available in Spring ’04. Some are being released in Fall ’03 (as early as September) and a few are available now or...

Pertex Shield Raises Ante in DWR Finishes for Soft Shell Garments

Gear Reviews August 7, 2003 Woven soft shell fabrics such as microfiber polyester and ultralight ripstop nylons suffer from poor DWR finishes that make their utility in the rain very limited. Perseverance Mills of the...

Revisiting Wind Shirts

Gear Reviews August 6, 2003 Revisiting Wind Shirts: Breaking the 3 oz Barrier When we last reviewed wind shirts in “Windshirt Wars”, the lightest fabrics were 1.4 to 1.1 oz/sq.yd. nylons and the lightest hoodless...

Clothing and Sleep Systems for Mountain Hiking, 1st Edition (August 2002)

Gear Guides August 4, 2002

Clothing and Sleep Systems for Mountain Hiking, 1st Edition (August 2002)

Integral Designs Andromeda Strain

Gear Reviews July 4, 2002

Integral Designs Andromeda Strain

Integral Designs Endurance Bivy

Gear Reviews July 4, 2002

Integral Designs Endurance Bivy

Big Agnes Zirkel

Gear Reviews July 4, 2002

Big Agnes Zirkel

Nunatak Arc Alpinist

Gear Reviews July 4, 2002

Nunatak Arc Alpinist