Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The Patagonia Black Hole Duffel is Back!

All photos in this post from patagonia.com
Patagonia has been quietly making top-notch bags for many years.  The North Face Base Camp bags get a lot of exposure, but Patagonia bags have held up well as evidenced by old Black Hole Bags going for the price of a new one on eBay.
Well, the Black Hole Duffel is back.  Patagonia had a version out during fall/winter 2009 that I came very close to purchasing.  As quickly as they came they disappeared.  Now though, Patagonia has released the Black Hole in not two sizes, as they've done in the past, but in three sizes.  Seems they've found a fabric/function package that they really like, enough to make three versions and have them ready for all of the spring and summer travel that people do.

I really like the look of the new ones and am considering picking a 90L one up for a coming trip abroad.  The price is right and the black is just plain attractive.

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Monday, January 24, 2011

Patagonia Stretch Ascent Jacket


I've had my eye on the Patagonia Stretch Ascent Jacket for over a year now.  I had an old Patagonia Dimension Jacket that I loved, but the fact that it was a soft-shell just didn't suit my needs.  The Stretch Ascent is a waterproof hard shell but adds that extra stretch that is so nice to have when engaged in outdoor pursuits or when your gut is just getting big (I, shamefully, fall into that latter category).  I came across this video on YouTube posted by Patagonia about the Stretch Ascent.  I had noticed the nice Riri Aquazip when browsing the Patagonia site and they talk briefly about this feature in the video too.

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