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“Father Nature Outdoors” — Camping Blanket

August 22, 2014 by Michael Zimmermann 4 Comments

“Father Nature Outdoors” — Camping Blanket

Most successful bushcraft is about creative problem solving and sharing of knowledge, resources, and support. I owe a lot of my current level of experience to the generosity of others, and I’d like to encourage everybody to think about how important that is. I love the outdoors. I love the simplicity, and the isolation, and,…

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Filed Under: editorial, Front Page, Gear, News, Technology Tagged With: Father Nature Outdoors, kickstarter, quilts, sleeping bag

Mountain Equipment Co-Op and the Merlin DF Sleeping Bag

July 24, 2013 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

Mountain Equipment Co-Op and the Merlin DF Sleeping Bag

  Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) — one of my favourite outdoor stores — is selling a sleeping bag on clearance, and it’s a good opportunity to tell you about both the product and the store. They’re selling this bag as a “Second-quality” product, and the reality is anything but. The original designation listed this as…

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Filed Under: Gear, Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: down, MEC, Mountain Equipment Co-op, returns, shelter, sleeping bag

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