© 1993 Patrick Clark (First published in Kokopelli Notes) From the travels of Marco Polo through China to those of Lewis and Clark across North America and Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon, people have long been fascinated with travel and mobility. Today transportation dominates the social landscape. A cursory glance at any town or
Time Space and Travel: How World View Influences Lifestyle Choices Read More »
This weekend I showed Lucky Sheep Sleeping Bags at the Outdoor Gear Builders of Western North Carolina’s annual Get in Gear Fest. This was a collaboration of diverse outdoor gear builders showing their wares. It was 38 Degrees and sometimes drizzly and that was actually perfect for our gear because it shows how important it
10 Tips to Stay Warm on a Cold Day Read More »
If you have what we call a sedentary job you have probably been hearing about the problem with sitting all day and wondering, what can be done? Standing Desks are helpful but not the whole solution because any ONE position doesn’t work. What works is movement or changing positions. Easy during yoga, but how does one do
How to Get out of Your Slump: 100 Primal Positions You Can Do at Work Read More »
The Footloose Method™ creates an office that simulates a jungle or a playground, where you would otherwise be sitting at a desk. When you see your habitat like this–more than a desk and a chair–a place to be free to move, stretch and relax, you no longer need to think in terms of prescriptive maintenance and
Integrated Office Fitness 101 Read More »
Congratulations and welcome to your Lucky Sheep® Sleeping Bag! You are about to discover a new sleeping experience. This bag is a game changer and will extend your sleep and adventure limits in several ways. This bag should last you many years and to ensure you get the most mileage out of it, please read
Lucky Sheep Sleeping Bag User’s Manual Read More »
I Stand for Organic I stand for organic I stand strong against the toxic fumes winds blowing hot in my face like a dragon’s breath I stand for and with the trees and the smallest butterfly flitting from blossom to blossom I fight, letting my anger express keeping a heart that can love seeing people
A “20°F” bag is not a promise that you will be comfortable at 20°F. Depending on who printed it, that number may be a lab figure for a standard woman lying relaxed, a lab figure for a standard man curled up and coping, or a number the maker picked. This is sleeping bag temperature ratings
Sleeping Bag Temperature Ratings Explained (ISO 23537 and Wool) Read More »
by Debra Lynn Dadd | Dec 8, 2015 | Textiles, Toxic Free Talk Radio, transcript | My guest today is Patrick Clark, creator of Lucky Sheep, the world’s first lightweight wool sleeping bag. We’ll be talking about how wool can improve the quality of your sleep and his new wool sleeping bag that can be
Sleeping with Wool: Toxic Free Talk Radio Read More »
Speaker Intro: Patrick Clark grew up in the Wayehutta Valley in Cullowhee, North Carolina where he developed a unique bond with nature. In college he majored in Outdoor Recreation and spent six weeks in Nantahala and Pisgua National Forests studying Outdoor Leadership with the legendary Paul Petzoldt (founder of NOLS, Outward Bound, and Wilderness Education
At Ease in the Cold: Master Class Read More »
Sleeping on a hard surface is the part of my outdoor system people are most afraid to try, and the part that has done the most for my sleep. For most of my adult life I have slept on a firm surface: a wood floor, a slatted platform, a wool pad on the ground of
Sleeping on a Hard Surface: Ground, Floor and Trail Guide Read More »
