To me the philosophical debate over gear lists, prep protocols and wants vs needs is enduringly fascinating. Yet one item that I think would be really cool (and get tons of use & exposure) is an Overland Bound crested wool blanket. Overlanding or not, we keep a boring old wool/horsehair Swiss military blanket in our rig year round.
Equal parts comfort item and survival necessity, nothing insulates, shades, protects or pads quite like a large roll of wool. Pendleton makes high quality gear but other makers offer 80/20 logo'ed blankets at a lower price point.
For example, here's a vintage UP branded "Overland" Pendleton:
And here's some mountain detail reminiscent of the OB logo (from a Glacier NP Pendleton):
Certainly lots of vectors for consideration (maker, cost, overall design, member #'s, limited run, etc) but I feel the simpler the better and those details will rightly get sorted out by the founders and owners of the logo. And ADMINS, if I've wandered too far down range on this issue, then please feel free to nix this thread.
For the moment, perhaps at least two camps of thought on this issue so I thought I'd launch a brief poll re general interest:
YEAH
or
NAY
Equal parts comfort item and survival necessity, nothing insulates, shades, protects or pads quite like a large roll of wool. Pendleton makes high quality gear but other makers offer 80/20 logo'ed blankets at a lower price point.
For example, here's a vintage UP branded "Overland" Pendleton:
And here's some mountain detail reminiscent of the OB logo (from a Glacier NP Pendleton):
Certainly lots of vectors for consideration (maker, cost, overall design, member #'s, limited run, etc) but I feel the simpler the better and those details will rightly get sorted out by the founders and owners of the logo. And ADMINS, if I've wandered too far down range on this issue, then please feel free to nix this thread.
For the moment, perhaps at least two camps of thought on this issue so I thought I'd launch a brief poll re general interest:
YEAH
or
NAY
