Spring's not quite in the air yet. Here's the gear to keep you warm (and your driveway clear) for another month or two
By Berne Broudy Posted 2.6.08 at 4:14 pm 0 Comments
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Arcteryx Solo Belay Jacket
Arcteryx
The Solo is insulated by thousands of long polyester fibers—and each one of these fibers is individually water-proofed. This lets the jacket fend off water and keeps the insulation warmer longer by repelling dirt, moreso than any other insulated coat ever made. The same chemicals used to waterproof the fibers also help keep the jacket fluffy; when you put the jacket in the dryer, the molecules electrostatically repel each other and push the fibers apart. $300, arcteryx.com
Laken uses a space-age substance called Aerogel—a solid that’s mostly air—to keep your coffee twice as warm as a standard aluminum-polyurethane bottle. It even prevents your drink from freezing in subzero weather, a feat usually accomplished only by vacuum bottles that weight nearly twice as much as this 24-ouncer. The bonus: also keeps icy beverages cool in the heat. $59, lakenbottles.com
Unexplained jitters when tackling easy tap-ins have befallen even the most legendary pros. Now, a group of scientists hopes to reveal which sections of the brain are responsible for choking