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Icebreaker merino: will it biodegrade?

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Even small things make a big difference. And I’m a big guy, so I’m preaching against myself! Kidding aside, if you want to be having the time of your life outside in the winter, you’ve got to be well prepared and by that I mean well dressed. And by well dressed, I mean you don’t notice what you’re wearing. 'Cause when it’s -15C and the wind is howling, if something is out of place you’ll know right away and you’ll suffer the entire time. I'm not a fan of needless suffering.

Arc'teryx Rho LTW Neck Gaitor - Raisin

Which is why I really like the Arc’teryx Rho LTW Neck Gaitor. I’ve always found a good neck gaitor to be an essential part of my winter arsenal and I really find the outdoor industry does not give it enough importance.

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I’m a lucky man. You see, I’ve got a new favourite shirt. The Icebreaker Men’s Bodyfit 260 Slalom Zip to be precise.

I wear every chance I get, which is often.

It is simply amazing for when you want to spend significant amounts of time outside when it’s cold. No silly, it’s not waterproof nor windproof and actually isn’t all that warm. But that doesn’t detract it from being an awesome baselayer. Quite the opposite in fact.

This man is looking good and feeling GREAT

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The arrival of the beautiful season that is Fall also brings temperatures, that for many, are harder to manage. Carefully choosing your clothes to avoid suffering through the winter becomes a veritable science. Advice is wide-ranging and depends on many factors. Even if many of us have developed an outdoorsy side, reality is often much simpler and more dramatic.

We spend most of our time inside: metro, bus, car, work, school, cafés, restaurants, home, but once we step outside, it’s hell frozen over, just like the post-apocalyptic road from “The Road” leading to Vostok.

Montréal in the winter

Obviously, even if I’ve also suspected that the best set-up is to wear merino underwear and a down insulated Himalayan one-piece, it’s important to take a look at a plethora of other possibilities. Here’s one of them that I’ve choosen to wear for a typical Fall day. My friends, here’s where I reveal myself to you by sharing the secret of my set-up for the day.

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We’re trying out a new concept at altitude-blog.com. Janick Altitude and I are going to share a hiking story with you. We’ve chosen five key words that we must use in our texts: Rain, Wind, Garbage, Cheese and Running. The rest is totally our point of view. We wrote our respective articles without having the read the other’s. Enjoy!

*Please note that Janick’s article is currently in French. Translation coming soon.

It’s morning. It’s raining. It’s cold. Janick asks me with a worried look whether we’re still on for the hike. Fearing she’s having doubts, I answer: “Yeah!” Her response warms me up: “Sweet!”

The plan was to hike up Mont-Tremblant. I was looking forward to it. I also was hoping for a rigorous experience. You know, to kick up the intensity a notch or two. It started off well, what with the rain and the cold. As we started hiking, we realized that we were simply generating too much heat. The sweat was going to wet us more than the drizzle. So off went the shells. I was covered in merino wool, a little rain wasn’t going to faze me. I also decided to shed the bottom legs of my convertible pants. God bless convertible pants. With clothes set at breathable, I was more comfortable than a warm hug from someone you love.  Ok, I wasn’t that comfortable, but close enough.

Juan converting

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Planters after work

Most tree planters are very unconcerned with their appearance. People go days without showering. Brushing hair is a hysterical waste of time. Wearing the same clothes is a practical delight. They wear odd compilations of chewed, borrowed clothes and rare new articles replacing last year's long dead and weather ravaged ones. Finding styles that accentuate their hips and bust, or that slim out their legs, or that are the right colours, is NOT a priority. Clothes should serve their primordial purpose, which is to protect you. Because if everything else is soaking wet or moldy with sweat, and all you have is an over-sized purple and blue dress shirt that makes you look like an inflated rubber ball, you may as well wear it with pride; any other way and your entire chest will be blistering with sunburn. It’s function over form out there folks. And remember: it’s not what you’re wearing, it’s how you wear it.

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Bonjour à tous,

Cette semaine, nous sommes allés à la rencontre de Josée Bérubé, représentante d'Icebreaker auprès d'Altitude Sports. Dans cette capsule, Josée nous explique les qualités techniques des vêtements de laines mérinos fabriqués par cette compagnie néo-zélandaise. Elle nous parle aussi des différentes lignes d'Icebreaker ainsi que du BAA code, son nouveau système de traçabilité permettant de connaître précisemment la provenance de la laine mérinos formant chaque vêtement. On y apprend aussi que la fine laine mérinos est une option fort intéressante pour les temps chauds et torrides parce que cette fibre respire parfaitement. Elle ne conserve pas les odeurs corporelles contrairement au coton et aux fibres synthétiques. Bref, c'est le parfait vêtement de voyage, croyez-moi.

Avant de vous laisser à l'écoute de ce vidéo, je tiens à souligner que les vêtements Icebreaker sont encore plus populaires que le chocolat auprès des employés d'Altitude. C'est en autre pour cette raison que nous avons décidé d'ouvrir une Boutique concept Icebreaker à Mont-Tremblant. Aussi, on s'habille de laine mérino en été comme en hiver parce que ça régule mieux la température du corps que toute autre fibre. Même ceux qui ont des intolérances à la laine régulière en portent sans avoir de démangeaisons. Bref, l'essayer, c'est l'adopter!

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They've been hanging around humans since the beginning. They're now a livestock and a part of the proud Irish landscape. But although there are more than a billion of these animals on earth, they are not so easily tracked... So, what’s the best way?

There are many reasons to track a sheep: keeping the herd together, testing if they faint as easily as some weird goats or protecting them from mulesing.

Fainting goats

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L’homme le cotoie depuis le tout début. Il l’a domestiqué et les Irlandais en ont même fait la fierté de leur paysage. Toutefois, ce n’est pas parce qu’il y en a plus d’un milliard sur la planète qu'ils sont facilement retraçables. Quelle est la meilleure manière?

Il y a plusieurs raisons de retracer un mouton : garder le sheptel ensemble, tester s’ils tombent sans connaissance aussi aisément que ces chèvres un peu bizarres et même pour s’assurer qu’ils sont protégés contre le « mulesing ».

Chèvres qui tombent sans connaissance

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