Sporting Outdoors > $71.95 - The North Face Venture Stretch Waterproof Shell Jacket
[Camping gear deals, hiking sales, running & yoga bargains, and plain-straight equipment reviews: HikerDeals] Adding stretch to waterproof fabrics, like GoreTex, is one of the best improvements made to waterproof fabrics in the past several years. Stretch waterproofing is a lot more comfortable than the regular stuff and shell jackets made from it both fit smoother under a pack and are save a few ounces by having less fabric around the shoulders and body.
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[Getoutdoors.com] Get Outdoors - Backpacking - Getoutdoors.com Outdoor Blog: Lighten your feet: Running shoes and sandals, not hiking boots, are the preferred footwear of Ray and Jenny for most hiking conditions. Theyre much lighter, are easier to walk in, provide greater breathability, dry quickly, are less likely to cause blisters and other potentially crippling foot problems, and for the cost of one pair of heavy-duty boots, you can buy several pairs of quality running shoes.
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[Seattlepi.nwsource.com] New ways to cloak yourself in comfort when hangin' with Old Man Winter: Burton claims the AK Continuum Fused ($399.95) is the first waterproof, breathable shell on the market made with no stitching, but rather with bonded seams. Furthermore, the fabric is patterned to require minimal cuts, wrapping origamilike, the company says, minimizing the number of seams and side panels.
[Treknologies.com] Treknologies: December 2005 Archives: As well, the underarm gussets are made of a stretch fabric to increase flexibility. Aside from the warm, unrestricted movement of the Syncro jacket, it also has 4 times more wind resistance than a traditional fleece and is very water repellent.
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