Patagonia Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/tag/patagonia/ Nick's Excellent Camping and Backpacking Adventures Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:31:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popupbackpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cropped-avatar-backpacking2-e1475607492124-32x32.jpg Patagonia Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/tag/patagonia/ 32 32 38683869 Patagonia and Black Friday https://popupbackpacker.com/patagonia-and-black-friday/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 23:32:39 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=151014 And so here we are — another Black Friday approaching — and after all these years I still don’t know what to make of it. I know why it exists. It exists so businesses can make money. Lots of money. In a short period of time. Is it a good thing? No, not for me. … Continue reading Patagonia and Black Friday →

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]]> 151014 Is Fleece Obsolete? https://popupbackpacker.com/is-fleece-obsolete/ Sat, 26 Jun 2021 01:20:10 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=148194 Fleece insulation has been a staple for backpacking and other outdoor pursuits since Patagonia introduced synthetic pile and then Synchilla fleece decades ago. Over the past few years I have seen more and more articles comparing fleece to synthetic polyester batting material such as Polarguard, Climashield and similar materials as a better option to fleece. … Continue reading Is Fleece Obsolete? →

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]]> 148194 Understanding Layers Using Patagonia Clothing as a Guide https://popupbackpacker.com/understanding-layers-using-patagonia-clothing/ Wed, 13 May 2020 00:08:35 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=146939 A lot of people struggle with the concept of layering clothes for backpacking. Hopefully, I can simplify it, with some real world examples. Backpacking is a good example (vs. snowshoeing or mountain climbing). The backpacker spends most of the day walking with an occasional rest break. He also spends time in camp doing chores and … Continue reading Understanding Layers Using Patagonia Clothing as a Guide →

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]]> 146939 Patagonia, shame on you https://popupbackpacker.com/patagonia-shame-on-you/ Sun, 15 Dec 2013 06:42:08 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=5184 Let me state up front: I like Patagonia products. I have lots of Patagonia items and have been doing business with them since the early 1980’s, when they were Chouinard Equipment. The gear is good, and Patagonia gets top dollar for it. This may surprise you, but I am not going to talk about gear; … Continue reading Patagonia, shame on you →

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