Reviews

Just add water for a higher Mountain Standard

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With the collaboration between Mountain Standard and Backpacker’s Pantry a new line of “just add water” meals was born. The marriage of the brands has been solidified in Boulder, Colorado with domestic locally-sourced organic ingredients that feel good to eat physically and ethically. Easy meals are often hard to come by for an avid outdoor woman that is … Read more

ExOfficio Dylan Pants -Long Term Review

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Testing started on the ExOfficio Dylan pants late last spring.  The pants are advertised as travel jeans and they are great for travel.  I wear these pants everywhere, and they quickly became a favorite of mine.  The Dylan pants saw weekly usage and sometimes made it out of the closet a couple times a week.  … Read more

Portal to the Future Of Ski Goggles

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Zeal Optics is continually on the edge of lens technological advances. This time, they really shredded the slope with their Portal Automatic + Lens ski goggle. From top to bottom, back to front, I’d say these goggles are certainly worth a try. Being a fairly new downhill skier and a bit of a gear junkie, I‘ve … Read more

Lowa Aerox GTX Mid Surround

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The Lowa Aerox GTX Mid Surround boots arrived at the house for testing late last winter.  We at Industry Outsider are big fans of Lowa footwear, so I was looking forward to trying these on.  Lowa has been making boots for something like 95 years, and they‘ve learned a thing or two about making boots … Read more