What’s the difference between Merino wool and alpaca socks? No matter what you are wearing on your feet…ski boots, running shoes, boots, or just whatever you found at the front door, you want to keep your feet happy. Your sock choice can be just as important as your footwear, no matter the temperature. Since both Merino wool and alpaca are great natural fibers for socks, this begs the question, “What is the difference between Merino wool and alpaca socks? Why one or the other?” The short answer is that both are terrific. Both Alpaca and Merino wool are breathable, warm and odor resistant. Great qualities for your feetsies. But if you want to dig deeper into the differences between wool and alpaca, here's a list of attributes to consider when deciding between Merino wool and alpaca socks.

We headed out to the foothills of the Little Belt Mountains (Near Utica, MT) in search of a new climbing area. Trent did manage to find a route up to the anchors despite his first day climbing outdoors. Mia did her best, and even after admitting she was only doing it for the camera, ended up surprising herself and having bit of fun. At the bar, Cody and Cody were challenged at the pool table by two hunters scouting the area for the up-and-coming season. There was an abundance of beer, awkward dancing, and the occasional good shot.

Goretex is a patented material, and one of the first materials of its time to be flexible, breathable and waterproof all at the same time. Before that people were either waxing their canvas or wearing plastic ponchos. Our 3-Layer SR3 Fabric (made in Japan) is based off the same principle, creating a fabric that not only keeps the water out, but breathes enough to keep you dry on the inside as well. We'll explain how our shell is different than a poncho, what a 3-layer shell means, and how a fabric is tested for waterproofness. Full disclaimer, our shells are not made from Gore-tex material, just like the tissues you buy from the supermarket might not be Kleenex (a brand). So if you are looking for Gore-tex products specifically, you might try looking at some of our competitors like Arc'teryx or Rab. Other brands like Mountain Hardware an...

There are only a few wild places left. Within the Rocky Mountain Front Range lies 1.5 million acres of designated "Wilderness" spanning from Glacier National Park to Rogers Pass in Western Montana. Lying in the foothills of the Front Range is a small town called Augusta, Montana. Maybe you have heard of some of these places like the Scapegoats, Blackleaf, The Chinese Wall, Benchmark, or "The Bob". These are some of the landmarks that lie within one of the last wild places in Montana. So when we got the call from Amy Mills that they had been wearing our jackets back in The Bob during the 2020 backcountry season, and want to partner with us on development and testing it was an easy yes.

Actually, we had no idea. It is an obvious metaphor, but we were recently thinking about if it is literally even possible and after some research this is the most legit response we could find on the World Wide Web from a Mr. Bill Cravens, BSMME, University of Michigan and Illinois Institute of Technology, he says…