Maintenance of your product

Good quality outdoor clothing is an investment. A purchase often requires a bit or research into what items you need and into technical specifications like waterproofing, insulation, and breathability. Once you've made your choice, you probably hope to enjoy your new gear for a long time. Good news: you have significant influence on the longevity of your outdoorgear yourself. By using, maintaining, storing and repairing your products with care, you can maximize their lifespan. Read along to learn how to do this.

Washing by Material

The average outdoor enthusiast’s wardrobe includes a range of items: lightweight base layers, insulating mid-layers, and waterproof shells. Attention is especially required for clothing that needs to be breathable or waterproof. Below, we outline the most commonly used materials in outdoor clothing and their washing instructions:

Merino Wool is often used as a base or mid-layer under waterproof clothing. It is naturally breathable, insulating, and odor-resistant,

So your sleeping bag got dirty on your last trip, well done! After all, a dirty sleeping bag is the sign of a genuine adventurer. But you’ll want to make sure it is clean again and ready for your next trip. In this article we'll tell you how to wash your sleeping bag properly, with tips for detergents, handwash, machinewash and drying of your sleeping bag.

Rules of thumb

• Only wash your sleeping bag when absolutely necessary. If it smells of smoke or any other undesirable odour, try hanging the sleeping bag in the fresh air first. If there are stains on your sleeping bag, try to remove these with a damp cloth.
• Always use a liquid detergent. If you use a washing powder, there is a risk that the filling of your sleeping bag will clump together. In fact, just avoid ever using a washing powder or a softener for the purpose of washing your sleeping bag.
• Do not use fabric softener or an enzyme-based detergent; this is bound to damage the down and will therefore affect the quality of your down

Tent poles are one of the most important parts of a tent. In good weather and proper use, most poles will hold up well.
However, in adverse conditions the poles are put to the test. The poles have to endure a lot, for example when stretching the canvas or in strong winds.

In this article, we'll tell you about the different types of tent poles and share some tips on how to take care of and prolong the life of your tent poles.

Types of poles

There are a lot of different tent poles available on the market. In general, we can distinguish 4 types of poles: steel, fiberglass, aluminum and inflatable poles:

Steel tent poles

These poles are very strong and are mainly used for large, heavy tunnel tents. And heavy they are.
With all the developments in the tent pole market regarding light weight, these types of poles are used less and less.

Fiberglass poles

Chances are your tent has fiberglass poles. These poles are very common and the advantage is that they are easy and cheap to repair.
However,