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Holiday Gifts-Outdoors-Sporty Types-Impact-Cold Protection

Athletic people never stop doing something that gets heart beats going-whether indoors or most likely outdoors-as thrill seekers and endurance athletes put up with the cold. …BECAUSE-it is too much effort to get into that kind of fitness shape…so it's not worth it to totally lose that low level of body fat. Plus-FUN. Pretty easy to please these individuals----always needing something or losing something-and there's  always an "upgrade" available. Nowadays-retailers off and online are offering a wide assortment of helmets, gloves, and eyewear- for all budgets. we have quite a few only right hand gloves-it's like socks-where do the pairs go??? From REI an assortment of warm mittens and gloves…keeping digits toasty with synthetic polyfill  insulation and wrist straps/ gaiters keep cold/snow out…reflective pops on moisture wicking gloves for runners,. Lobster mittens (far right $49.50)-stretchy nylon shell w/ waterproof inserts, goat skin leather palms ...

ALP-N-ROCK, ALPNESTARS, AS by DF Fall 2014 M/W Apparel/Outerwear

ALP-N-ROCK , ALPINESTARS ,  AS by DF . NYC Coincidentally-two of the most hip clothing collections we've previewed lately belong to brands that showed off their lines at NYC media events- that were outdoor focused,  put on by the same team Jackson Hole, Wyoming residing entity …both begin with the letter "A" ...and are based out of southern CA. ALP-N-ROCK…the name kinda threw us off…but even a quick glance over at their exhibit space at a recent SIA SnowDown event- had us zeroing in on this fantastic pullover ultralight weight insulated jacket/top hybrid. Pull-over jacket comes in white and shilled red-winter fire  too. On it's own or underneath a shell---LOVE. DWR nylon+Powerstretch (Down Insulation) $396 European and edgy design flair combined with mountain and/or western details …the men's and women's apparel+accessories are fashion-y and sporty---- grouped into Alpine, American Heritage and Urban Collections=from slopes to streets for active o...

GIFTS FOR GUY GRADS (and DADS)-Part 1

Billy Jealousy, CamelBak, Setton Farms, First Descents, Outdoor Tech, Alpinestars, Lululemon, Eagle Creek, Clarks-Norton, Smith Optics, Specialized Part 1 Recent 2014 grads, ready to be married betrothals... or active dads--- the males that like to get ready with no fuss,  fix things, appreciate the practical ---and the well designed…and/or go fast. Have the kind of male in your household that keeps borrowing-on the sly, or not---beauty products meant for the other gender? Intro him to grooming goodies by Billy Jealousy …a to the point , line of facial scrubs, SPF+ 30 non-greasy moisturizer, hair taming pomades and an any-aging serum-made for guys - always…not the masculine -inverse version of shrink it, pink i t---which a lot of men's grooming selections, are. clean packaging with clear functionalities-modern and "sharply tailored"…not fancy schmancy on the outside- but delivering quality scientifically sourced and nature approved grooming ingredients that are ...