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Filled with Importance: The Responsible Down Standard
Some decisions come down to more than performance or cost. As an outdoor industry brand, we are invested in the sustained health of our environment. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at the Responsible Down Standard, the certification to which we voluntarily submit all the down we use, as we continue to work to responsibly source our products.
Greener Shade of USA Built
Keeping our manufacturing in the United States ensures we keep responsibly building the quality camping goods that help you rest better. Over the years, few other brands have adopted this same philosophy of choosing to keep their manufacturing in market instead of sending their production overseas like many of our competitors.
Global Recycle Standard: Understanding Textiles
At the beginning of 2022, we updated several of our sleeping bags to be made of 100% recycled ripstop nylon. The recycled textiles we use are Global Recycle Standard (GRS) certified. Of all the ways that we seek to be more sustainable with our business, successfully sourcing recycled ripstop nylon that meets our standards of quality and performance for our sleeping bag line is an important one.
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Leave It Better Than You Found It
Continue ReadingStart bringing a backpack and take your cans home with you. Donate. Ride a bike. Compost. If we’re not more careful and more adamant about cleaning up after ourselves we're putting the planet in danger. There are Leave No Trace (LNT) principals, but here are 9 tips to Leave it Better than You Found It.
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Outdoor Volunteer Opportunities
Continue ReadingLove getting outside and interested in giving back to your local community? Then start looking into outdoor volunteer opportunities! Learn more about The Mountaineers, a WA State-based non-profit and volunteer-run organization offering youth and adult outdoor courses and programs since 1906.
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Why Outdoor Programs for Youth Matter
Continue ReadingWith two-thirds of the world’s population living in urban settings, it is critically important that people find ways to get outdoors. Especially young people. Outdoor programs expanding access for youth play an important role in the health of our communities at large.
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5 Orgs Making Camp for Everyone
Continue ReadingThis is quick overview of 5 organizations who are pursuing equitable outdoor access. Their work is what Making Camp for Everyone is all about. We hope they inspire you to add your voice and actions to making the outdoor community—and all other communities—stronger through the power of the outdoors.
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Conservation Team: A Dynamic Duo’s Dream Job
Ever wish you could do what you love for a living? What if backpacking, road-tripping or paddling paid the bills? Meet Mike Morin and Amanda Peterson, aka the Access Fund...
Conservation Team: A Dynamic Duo’s Dream Job
Ever wish you could do what you love for a living? What if backpacking, road-tripping or paddling paid the bills? Meet Mike Morin and Amanda Peterson, aka the Access Fund...