Kia is coming after Volkswagen’s foothold on the electric camper market with the new Light Camper, built on its newly announced PV5 electric van. Hoping to rival the much-admired ID.Buzz, the Light Camper looks to be the production version of the WKNDR concept from November last year—and Kia’s boss alsoContinue Reading
Layering is not a complicated thing. It’s the process of adding and removing layers of clothing to keep your body comfortable in changing weather and temperature conditions. Billions of dollars have been spent trying to optimize this process (and sell you stuff), but it’s really very simple: Put clothing onContinue Reading
The temptation with down jackets is get the warmest one you can. If you’re spending the winter in northern Wisconsin as I did while testing these, that’s not a bad idea. But if you’re just looking for a little extra warm during shoulder season trips, or even high altitude summerContinue Reading
Have you run across the term “down fill power” while shopping for sleeping bags, puffer jackets, or a duvet? These numbers range from 450 to 900, and sometimes above. Generally—but not always—the higher that number, the better the warmth-to-weight ratio. But what does fill power actually measure? To measure fillContinue Reading
