NAU Succinct Trench.
A good waterproof jacket makes the difference between loving and hating the rain. And effective rain layers that actually look cool are hard to find. We’ve selected the top performance waterproof jackets in a variety of styles to will keep you warm and dry, wherever you decide to splash. Check out the rest of the post here!
–Caroline Treadway and Abbey Smith
Abbey Smith in the Kate Marmot long sleeved button-up, NAU jeans and El Naturalista shoes. Photo by Caroline Treadway.
Spring is all about new. New growth, a new season, and the best part, new clothes! Our spring style guide showcases the top spring gear for girls – from flirty dresses and sporty active wear to professional chic. We chose the best styles made from the highest quality fabrics by the top companies in the outdoor industry that are finally making cool clothes you ll actually want to wear somewhere besides the crag. Get your spring style fix here! by Abbey Smith & Caroline Treadway.
Patagonia, photo by Caroline Treadway.
This past March we spent two weeks shooting photo and video in southern Argentina for The North Face. My long time friend (and talanted photographer in her own right)Caroline Treadway came along to assist. I thought it might be fun to get her perspective on the whole shoot — especially because she is a blogging ninja. So I asked her whip up something. Here’s what she had to say:
The North Face could have shot their fall/winter performance line anywhere. But the cool thing about TNF (and they’re not paying me to write this) is that they wanted photos of their athletes using and abusing the latest gear in real conditions – a reflection of the company’s desire to tell authentic, athlete-centered stories that are not only inspiring but good marketing, and great for me, because it meant a trip to Patagonia. Check out the rest of my behind the scenes post on Tim’s blog!
Fur and fence, photo by Caroline Treadway.
I’ve been taking some pretty slow walks around the neighborhood recently. My dog and I used to hike and climb all day but now that she’s 15 and verging on the next dimension a walk around the block is just as good and seems to take just as long. Yesterday I brought my camera for a little entertainment.
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