February 3, 2009 – 8:43 pm
We offer three packs of similar dimensions and design: the 40L, 40B, and 45L. Because every job is different in the mountains, we have created an array of tools. Each of these packs follows our design ethos: an intelligent blend of durable and lightweight materials, with features you need and none that you don’t need. [...]
January 28, 2009 – 6:58 pm
My great grandfather mined coal and logged big timber in West Virginia. If he had been born in the high valleys of France instead, he might have been a mountain guide. Those early western guides were peasants, poor farmers and herders adding one more seasonal gig to an already brutal schedule. At night, in the [...]
January 6, 2009 – 6:54 pm
The V4 45L packs look awesome. Already slim and trim, the V4 version will be 200-300g lighter than the V3. We achieve this by replacing the 500d side and back panels with 210d Dyneema-Cordura.This fabric was unavailable for a while, and we are glad to have it back; it’s light and tough. With improved shoulder [...]
December 18, 2008 – 5:52 pm
As the V4 packs begin to materialize, they look better and better. Each pack has received careful scrutiny, and we have combed through all our field test feedback from our loyal customers and from folks like Kelly Cordes and Mystery Shopper #1. Some changes will be specific to individual models, while others will affect the [...]
December 18, 2008 – 5:13 pm
We received overwhelmingly positive feedback from customers and field testers on the V3 30L pack. Kelly Cordes tells us he uses his “all the time.” Guided by the recommendations of Kelly and a host of others, we redesigned the new 30L to be even better than before. Take a look at the design changes below.
December 18, 2008 – 3:04 pm
The winter in Portland typically offers one or two cold-weather episodes, with a little snow or freezing rain to make traffic exciting. Otherwise, you can count on long spells of rain with temps around 40 or 50 degrees. But When the temperatures drop below freezing, the nearby Columbia River Gorge becomes a tempting playground.
December 12, 2008 – 5:09 pm
On Tuesday, Cilo Gear tester Nick Pope and I went to investigate the beginnings of winter in the southern Cascades. Last year I was skiing powder in October, so I’m feeling a little impatient. In order to get our ski legs under us, we chose a straight forward, classic outing: the Old Chute on Mt. [...]
December 11, 2008 – 2:41 pm
Last week I took a break from CiloGear and made the 12 hour drive down to Bear Valley in California. When we parked our car Monday night, I could feel Yosemite and the serrated crests of the High Sierra just over the hills. Maybe ice is dripping down the gullies on Mendel, I thought. Maybe [...]
November 26, 2008 – 2:22 pm
Like our colleagues at Cabela’s, CiloGear embodies the wild spirit of the west. Here in Oregon we are re-visioning all of our alpine packs with the deep intuitions of the November frost: you can now wrap a CiloGear pack around your head as if it were a carcass. Since the beginning of time, bold men [...]
November 20, 2008 – 4:21 pm
We offer the 40 liter Worksack in two distinct versions: the 40L and the 40B. The overall shape, volume, and innovative Cilo Gear systems are identical. The 40L features a generous stow pocket on the front panel. This pocket is ideal for energy bars, cameras, and the little things you keep needing throughout the day. [...]
