Entries filed under 'Exped'

Dreaming of a Romantic Getaway? Try This: a 9-Month Honeymoon in the Canadian Boonies

Hey romantics: What’s your idea of a fantastic, outdoorsy honeymoon spot? How about a patch of deep wilderness near the Arctic Circle in a remote corner of Canada’s Northwest Territories, where the 2 of you would build your own shelter from scratch and spend the next 9 months completely off the grid. We retell the uncommon love story of Andy and Heidi Brun. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 12, 2013 12:01 PM & Tagged Andy Brun, Exped, Heidi Brun, honeymoon, romance and wilderness | permalink | Comments



Would You Take a 9-Month Honeymoon in the Wilderness? Andy and Heidi Brun Said, 'We Do'

This is the story of Andy and Heidi Brun—less about Andy's well-regarded gear company (Exped) and more about 2 people who were drawn to the outdoors, drawn to each other and strongly attracted to the idea of experiencing wilderness on its own terms, however unforgiving those terms might be. Consider the unconventional path to romantic bliss traveled by 2 lovebirds from Switzerland shortly after their 1980 wedding while both were still in their wide-eyed 20s: • Step 1: Agree to abandon ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on March 30, 2012 7:53 PM & Tagged Andy Brun, Downmat, Exped, Heidi Brun, SynMat and wilderness | permalink | Comments



Summer Outdoor Retailer: Pads, Packs, Pants, a Platinum Tent, Magnetic 'Biners

In sleeping pads, air is the new self-inflating foam. Therm-A-Rest, creator of the self-inflating open-cell foam pad which enjoyed enormous popularity among backpackers for decades, will mark its 40th anniversary in 2012. Yet even that iconic brand is putting plenty of effort into its air pad offerings. Imagine: Its original air pad, the game-changing NeoAir, was introduced in early 2009. That original design will be mothballed in 2012 and replaced by 3 new models. Other air-pad makers have ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 6, 2012 5:13 PM & Tagged Big Agnes, Exped, Kuhl Outdoor Retailer, Merrell, Osprey, Probar, Therm-A-Rest and Vibram | permalink | Comments



Only at REI: Exped Synmat UL 7 Sleeping Pad (and Our Exclusive B-Movie Video)

Want to see the most interesting new sleeping pad of 2011 in action? It's the Exped Synmat UL 7, available only at REI until mid-April, and our little blogcast (a glorified student film, really) gives you a glimpse of how it looks and performs. [insert video box here] We checked out what Exped calls its "medium" model: 71.5 inches (182cm) long, 20 inches (52cm) wide. That's a pad size other manufacturers often call "large" or "long." What makes it noteworthy: Surprising thickness: 7cm, which ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on March 30, 2011 4:36 PM & Tagged Exped, SynMat, sleeping pads and ultralight | permalink | Comments



A Sneak Peek at New Gear: What Do You Want to Know?

Interested to know what clever new wrinkles will appear in next year's outdoor gear? Me, too. Got a few questions you'd like to ask? Great; send them my way and I'll add the best of them to my own list. Next week I'm zooming to Salt Lake City for a popular trade show known as the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, an annual preview party for outdoor gear due to arrive this fall, winter or in 2011. I have not previously attended OR (those 2 letters serve as the event's hipster shorthand), but with ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on July 30, 2010 6:34 PM & Tagged Big Agnes, Black Diamond. Jetboil, Brooks, Exped, Marmot, Merrell, Nike, Outdoor Retailer, Petzl, Saucony, Teva, Vibram Five Fingers and camelbak | permalink | Comments