I’m still coming down from the buzz of the Barefoot Shoe Expo in Denver, Colorado, held May 16–17. What an experience! It was a major milestone for Lucky Sheep to be represented at this national conference—our first time traveling west of the Mississippi since we launched in 2016. In fact, it was our first big […]
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Prepping for the Trekking: A full body workout Backpacking is an extreme sport. The physical exertion is unlike almost anything in daily life. Your entire body is suddenly thrust into carrying a heavy load it’s not accustomed to. To boot, every 1,000 feet of elevation gain or loss adds the equivalent energy expenditure of walking
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Food can make or break any expedition because proper food is crucial to keeping the body going during rigorous adventures. I figured out how to bring paleo foods on my backpacking trips and experienced phenomenal improvements in health and performance. Here, our body’s are challenged like nothing in our day to day life. Also during
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Pull a fleece over your head in a dry tent and you’ll hear it crackle. Sleep in polyester and you wake up clammy and shocked by the zipper. Sleep in wool and neither happens. Readers find this article by asking whether wool conducts electricity, whether synthetic fabrics cause static, and which fabric to sleep in.
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Does wool keep you warm when wet? Mostly yes, and for a reason you can put numbers on. Wool fibre takes water vapour into its structure and releases heat as it does so — roughly 960 kJ for every kilogram of water it absorbs — while keeping its loft. That is why a damp wool
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The trail was wide and relatively flat, with a gentle uphill incline. We felt up for the challenge. As the water crashed against the boulders, we breathed in the refreshing negative ions, savoring the sights and sounds of the deep forest. Majestic views greeted us as the trail led us along sheer cliffs, with massive
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A canvas backpack for hiking has to answer one question before any other: how much does it weigh. The Lucky Sheep 65 L organic canvas backpack comes in at 32 oz, or 2 lb. That is lighter than most framed nylon packs of the same volume, and heavier than a frameless Dyneema pack. The rest
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As synthetic fibers and plastic pollution continue to wreck havoc on the planet, many of us are looking for sustainable alternatives. This is the very reason Lucky Sheep Outdoor Gear was started! Some people believe recycled plastic textiles are eco-friendly. This article looks at just how eco-friendly is it, and what are the wiser alternatives.
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A wool sleeping pad is a slab of dense wool felt in a cotton cover. It does not inflate, it does not crinkle, and it will not fail on the second night of a trip because a spruce needle found the one thin spot. What it costs you is weight and packed size against an
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How to Outsmart Sitting As a little boy growing up, in school I fidgeted in my chair, gazing out the window, daydreaming about all the fun things to do outside, running, climbing trees. It didn’t take decades of peer-reviewed research to tell me, sitting all day was killing me. And this was just the beginning–of
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