Do you want to know what Rock/Creek employees are wearing, and using in the backcountry? More and more, the answer is Outdoor Research. If you’re not familiar with OR, they make innovative and thoughtfully-designed outwerwear, gloves, hats, gaiters and more, with an unmatched attention to detail. Frankly, Outdoor Research has a legacy of creative ideas […]
Backpacking
Mountain Hardwear answers your questions about the new Dry.Q Elite jackets
We’ve been fielding question after question about the new Mountain Hardwear Dry.Q Elite jackets… What the heck is Dry.Q Elite? Does it really breathe as well as they say it does? Will it last as long as my Gore-Tex jacket? These are great questions, and we thought it best to approach Mountain Hardwear directly for […]
Buy a Marmot Precip Jacket and Marmot will donate $10 to the Conservation Alliance
For the entire month of October, Rock/Creek and the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance have partnered with Marmot for a unique promotion: purchase any Marmot Precip Jacket or Marmot Precip Pant and Marmot will donate $10 per item purchased to the Conservation Alliance… up to a maximum of $10,000! The following items qualify for the donation: Marmot […]
Need shoes for the StumpJump 50k? The Rock/Creek shoe sale begins today!
Starting today, and running through the RiverRocks Chattanooga outdoor festival, shop the Rock/Creek…
Rock/Creek staff report from a Great Smoky Mountains backpacking trip
Now that it would appear the heat of Summer has come and gone, it’s prime backpacking season again. Spring and Fall in the southeast are still warm enough to be pleasant, but not so hot that we’ll find you crumpled in a heap along the trail! Here is a trip report from a Great Smoky […]
Staff Pick: the Marmot Plasma 30 sleeping bag
At first glance, the Marmot Plasma 30 sleeping bag is… well, it’s funny-looking. The vertical baffles represent a major departure from the classic baffle pattern we’re all used to seeing on down sleeping bags, especially Marmot down sleeping bags. The black color is a little too reminiscent of a garbage bag. The name is silly. […]