Outdoor Gear

Holographic Goggles Kickstarter Surpasses $12,000 Out of $15,000 Goal

ALL SZN holographic ski goggles

A new Kickstarter project is looking for public backing to help launch their non-interactive, aesthetically pleasing holographic image-enhanced ski and snowboard goggles to the market. Conor Ryan, the creator of this Kickstarter for ALL SZN goggles, has already reached $12,306 to date out of the $15,000 all-or-nothing style campaign goal, thanks to 59 backers. First imagined in March 2022 in […]
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Patagonia’s Founder Will Avoid Paying $700 Million in Taxes With Legal Loophole

Patagonia's Founder Who Gave Up Company Will Avoid $700 Million Tax Hit

On September 14, Patagonia made headlines and shocked the outdoor industry when owner Yvon Chouinard announced that he was transferring 98% of the family-owned company, including all its non-voting stock, to a new nonprofit called Holdfast Collective. Made in the name of saving the planet, the donation hands the company off to an advocacy group with a mission to “fight […]
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Futurelight: The North Face’s New Waterproof And Breathable Fabric.

The North Face has released a new fabric technology, and it’s seriously sweet.  The outerwear company debuted their new Futurelight line at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and it looks pretty amazing. The team at North Face has blended breathability with waterproofing in an innovative way. Futurelight achieves both waterproofing and breathability by way of microscopic holes in […]
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Jason Ringenberg |
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