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Refugium Jacket Staves Off Hypothermia…Or Charges Your iPod!

2:40AM September 29, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Most jackets trap your body’s warmth. Few generate their own. The Mountain Hardwear Refugium Jacket includes a cleverly concealed battery that warms your core for 8.6 hours and includes the option to charge your gadgets, too. More »


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Aevex Heated Gloves Make You King of the Mountain

2:00PM October 14, 2008 | Wilson Rothman

Surprise, the reason your ski jacket doesn’t have a heater in it is because nobody likes lugging around the car battery required to keep it running. But Aevex has harnessed the stored energy of lithium-polymer batteries, form shaped them to fit snugly inside a glove to deliver 4-6 hours of finger baking. Best of all, the way the textile works, it actually allocates heat only where it’s needed in your hand.

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