The essential guide to nature's best insulation, thermal efficiency, fill power, and field performance explained. What Is Goose Down? Down, as used in the outdoor industry, is the layer of fluffy plumage found beneath the outer feathers of ducks and geese. Unlike feathers, down has a three-dimensional structure with no stiff quills, only small filaments growing in all directions. It is this structure that traps air molecules in tiny pockets, creating a highly effective...

Field Report, Spring 2015. Great Basin Desert, Nevada. Team: Patrick Ma (PDW), Elias Fedorowski (Exploro), Chris Van Loan (BAE), Agustin Bella III (BAE). Photography by Chris Van Loan. Two Classic Land Cruisers and a Great Basin Expedition In the spring of 2015, we planned an expedition to the Great Basin Desert with travel companions from Prometheus Design Werx and Exploro. The mission was straightforward: a weekend of high desert trail riding, exploration, and a...

Operation Poseidon Clear II was the second part of of this field project and the third visit for the Prometheus Design Werx Field Team to the Sea of Cortez in Baja, Mexico. Continuing their work in an official capacity with the Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (National Commission of Natural Protected Areas) of the Mexican government, the PDW UET picked up where they left off to work with locals in the area to...

The PDW Field Team traveled deep into the California wilderness to test prototype gear in a variety of demanding conditions. Equipped with dry bags, amphibious apparel, and multi-day packs the team navigated a river gorge to a metamorphic rock perch which would be home base for the next 48 hours. can·yon·eer·ing noun \ˌkan-yə-ˈnir-iŋ\ : the sport of exploring canyons (as by climbing, rappelling, or rafting)“ Traversing over fallen trees and plunging into chilled water...