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Posted by rexim on December 10, 2007 at 10:18:52 am EST
In reply to OUTdoors IN style? posted by cknipple on December 7, 2007 at 9:49:10 am EST

You don't need the latest refinements in outdoor clothing in order to "be outdoors safely." Most of my winter clothing is wool, much of it army surplus or third-markdown after-season purchases; some of it was made in 1953, the year I was born. None of my clothing is TNF or any other brand available at REI, with the exception of my OR gaiters, which I cherish, or my Serius fleece balaclava, which is very cozy in sub-zero winds.

I'm not knocking the high-tech stuff; I enjoyed wearing my son's TNF Gore-tex jacket, which is a very nice garment he has since reclaimed. However, you can outfit yourself quite economically without compromising your safety. You just won't look so trendy; I know I don't.

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