Gear Archives - Nikwax NA https://nikwax.com/en-us/tag/gear/ Nikwax Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:06:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://nikwax.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/cropped-favicon-32x32.webp Gear Archives - Nikwax NA https://nikwax.com/en-us/tag/gear/ 32 32 Waterproof? I prefer Water Prepared. https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/waterproof-i-prefer-water-prepared/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/waterproof-i-prefer-water-prepared/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:25:21 +0000 http://www.nikwax.com/?p=1906 In my business, and by “business” I mean the ocean, nothing is waterproof. Nothing. Your gear may start off being really, really water-resistant or water tight, but if your expectation is waterPROOF, you will be sorely disappointed.  In my opinion, disappointment is the pits. I’ll make this analogy: Water in a small boat on an...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/waterproof-i-prefer-water-prepared/feed/ 0 Why wetting out is BAD https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/why-wetting-out-is-bad/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/why-wetting-out-is-bad/#respond Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:35:30 +0000 http://www.nikwax.com/?p=1895 How is your gear performing?   Have you been caught out in the rain and your expensive rain jacket doesn’t keep you dry the way it used to?  “Why am I soaked? I thought this jacket was waterproof!” you wonder. Wetting out happens for many reasons.  Nikwax can help you prevent it. The garment is...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/why-wetting-out-is-bad/feed/ 0 Tips for keeping kids’ uniforms clean https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/tips-for-keeping-kids-uniforms-clean/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/tips-for-keeping-kids-uniforms-clean/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:21:25 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=1336 Your kid may be good at science, but that doesn’t mean you want to participate in a microbiology experiment in your home this summer. Yep, we’re talking about uniforms—the baseball/soccer/swim/lacrosse/all-around active gear that gets hammered on a regular basis. If you’re a parent, you know how quickly kids sports gear grimes up. And it’s not...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/tips-for-keeping-kids-uniforms-clean/feed/ 0 Down Revival: How To Teach Old Feathers New Tricks https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/down-revival-how-to-teach-old-feathers-new-tricks/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/down-revival-how-to-teach-old-feathers-new-tricks/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:41:11 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=1105 Purchasing down gear is rite of passage for us outdoor types. Remember the joy of stuffing your first down sleeping bag into its impossibly small stuff sack after years of struggling with a monster synthetic bag? Or the first time you donned the down coat that you saved for years to be able to purchase?...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/down-revival-how-to-teach-old-feathers-new-tricks/feed/ 0 Winter Layering 101 https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/winter-layering-101/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/winter-layering-101/#respond Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:05:21 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=1087 We’ve said it before: the key to staying comfortable in cold weather is layering. Whether you’re skinning up several thousand feet to a snowy summit, braving slushy roads for a ride, or hitting the Nordic track on skate gear, chances are you’re going to begin your workout colder than you end it. The body expends...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/winter-layering-101/feed/ 0 The Gear Closet Archetypes https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/the-gear-closet-archetypes/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/the-gear-closet-archetypes/#respond Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:31:03 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=992 If you are a lover of the outdoors and the activities associated, it goes without saying that you have an assortment of gear. How people store their gear, however, widely varies. Which type are you? The Gear Decorator: Your friends may not understand it, but you believe there’s no better way to store your gear...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/the-gear-closet-archetypes/feed/ 0 Adventures Without Limits Partnership https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/adventures-without-limits-partnership/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/adventures-without-limits-partnership/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:46:50 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=480 Recently we announced our partnership with the non-profit Adventures Without Limits (AWL), an organization dedicated to using the outdoors as an experiential learning tool to enhance the lives of youth, families, and adults with special needs in the greater Portland metropolitan communities. We will provide ample supplies of product to the non-profit throughout the year...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/adventures-without-limits-partnership/feed/ 0 Reuse again and again and again! Nikwax for the whole family https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/reuse-again-and-again-and-again-nikwax-for-the-whole-family/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/reuse-again-and-again-and-again-nikwax-for-the-whole-family/#respond Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:12:46 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=329 We at Nikwax know that outdoor adventurers come in all ages and sizes AND that keeping all those little fast-growing  trail-monsters outfitted can be both a logistical and an economic challenge. Then there’s the environmental impact of discarding all those tiny boots and mittens! Not to worry, parents, Nikwax can help! Never again worry about...

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]]> https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/reuse-again-and-again-and-again-nikwax-for-the-whole-family/feed/ 0 You Don’t Need a New Jacket! https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/you-dont-need-a-new-jacket/ https://nikwax.com/en-us/posts/you-dont-need-a-new-jacket/#respond Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:22:48 +0000 http://nikwax.wordpress.com/?p=266 You may know this story. You buy a brand new jacket. It is shiny and wondrous. You love your new jacket. You go places together, and it keeps you dry and toasty. Time passes, as it inevitably does, and suddenly your jacket is no longer shiny. As a matter of fact, it seems to have...

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