The key to outdoor cold weather comfort is layers. Consider your activity level and length you'll be outside to determine the weight of insulation needed. The best of of layering is the ability to add and remove layers to regulate your temperature for the duration of your activity.
Base Layer, insulation and weather protection are the three keys to layering effectively. You'll be ready to get out there!
You twist through the mountains and descend into the town of Sandpoint. Sitting on the shore of Lake Pend Oreille, Sandpoint is an outdoor lovers paradise, and a perfect jumping off place for mountain adventure.
We love the diversity of Route 2 across the Great USA. Route 2 trucker hats and tees are now in the shop...stop by on your way through on Highway 2 and grab on for the road.
For the second year in a row the Ice Caves of the Apostle Islands are set to open on Saturday. The National Park Service is warning that conditions will be slippery and windy. We recommend that you pack water, a camera and wear YakTrax or IceTrekkers for added traction and use lightweight trekking poles. We love the Tubbs two and three piece snowshoe poles. Stop in the shop and pick up your supplies.
Reviewer: Alan We all have a few pieces of clothing in our wardrobes that we could not imagine living without. Some are practical, some are sentimental, and some are both. Some, like my Patagonia Better Sweater, could tell some pretty good stories.
Part of the reason for that is that it gets worn all the time. Hardly a day goes by that I don't slip it on for something. I wear it when I split a little firewood or take out the recycling. I wear it when I walk the dog. It has been a pillow on airplanes and kept me warm on early trout stream mornings in Wisconsin, Montana, and beyond.
If I'm outside and my Better Sweater isn't on, you can bet it's in my rucksack. In the place that I live, and most of the places I visit, the old timers say that if you don't like the weather just wait a few minutes. Your clothing needs to be adaptable! I love my Better Sweater because it is simple and versatile. It is warm enough for fall sailing and stylish enough for the Pub.
Reviewer: Trey
Item: Craft Bike Bib Short
Craft Bike Bib Shorts are bike shorts with no chance of uncomfortable waistband binding, slipping or sliding. Bike shorts + built-in suspenders = bibs. If you wear bike shorts and haven't tried bibs, you should totally get a pair. They're only a few dollars more than the shorts and make rides much more comfortable.
Reviewer: Levi
Item: Personal Pack Towel
After testing this out in the Porcupine Mountains this last weekend, I'm sold. Super absorbent and compact, I can throw this in my pack on a hike or commuter bag on my way to work w/o worrying about weight and space. A must for the everyday athlete or outdoor adventurer.
Solstice Outdoors, Ashland Parks and Recreation, New Moon Ski and Bike, Chequamegon Food Co-p, Riverbrook, Silver Creek Construction, Bay City Cycles, and Mt. Ashwabay are excited to announce the Gals and Gears Mountain Bike Clinic June 28th at Mount Ashwabay!
Register Here! See you there!
Solstice Outdoors
Solstice Outdoors is a locally-owned outdoor store and gear shop in on Highway 2, Ashland, Wisconsin. Open 7 days a week, it's the perfect place to shop for your next big adventure, whether that's paddling the big lake or going out on the town.
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