Fall Clothes, Gear, Footwear
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Iceland: Fit For Fire and Ice
To test the hottest innovations in cool-weather clothing, we headed to Iceland, the epicenter of harsh Scandinavian weather, for the perfect seven-day trip.
Text and photograph by Steve Casimiro
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James (Left)
Blurr's Enduro pants ($100; www.blurrstuff.com) are built for cool weather climbing, scrambling, and mucking about. They're stretchy, water-resistant, and as comfortable as a hiking pant could be. REI's long-sleeve Swift Tech Tee ($40; www.rei.com) serves as base layer under Cloudveil's dynamic new Circuit Jacket ($165; www.cloudveil.com), lightly insulated with Primaloft synthetic insulation. His shoes are The North Face's super-supportive Ultra 103 XCR Trail Runners ($110; www.thenorthface.com). Their heel-strike protection is excellent.
Erica (Right)
Pink is the new black? No way—pink is the new pink, peeking out here in Helly Hansen's Freeze half-zip turtle ($75; www.hellyhansen.com), sewn from 62 percent merino wool and 38 percent polyester for extraordinary warmth that also dries faster than wool. Mammut was an early participant in the softshell revolution, and its Ultimate Hoody jacket ($200; www.mammut.com) is as weatherproof, stretchy, and dialed as a softshell could be. Patagonia French Roast Pants ($115; www.patagonia.com) are stretch-woven, too, with narrower cuffs so they don't get snagged in the brush. Montrail's CTC Mid XCR shoes ($140; www.montrail.com) have Gore-Tex and sticky rubber soles, Pistil's Rye hat ($26; www.pistildesigns.com) is just plain warm. The Macpac's Tekapo 35L pack ($120; www.macpac.co.nz) is hiding a jar of peanut butter, three donuts, and a loaf of fresh-baked bread.
Our October 2006 issue features how to live your Adventure dream; Tanzania's man-eating lions; outdoor activities in San Francisco; World Class adventure travel trips; and more!
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