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CATEGORIESEven before a catastrophic earthquake hit Nepal on April 25th, Sherpa Adventure Gear’s community-centric business model epitomized the founder’s belief in social responsibility. Within hours of the quake, heavy hearts turned into busy hands as Sherpa Adventure Gear began delivering life-sustaining supplies. To date, donations (over $110,000) to the company’s foundation, Paldorje Sherpa Foundation, are helping children through – and past – the devastation. If that’s not reason enough to buy, Active Junky testers present two more irrefutable motivations to go SAG.
Made in Nepal, this model’s trim cut translated into trail and town utility. Featuring UPF50+ sun protection, Tanzen’s mesh back kicked into action during blazing hours on black volcanic traverses in South America. Vertical and horizontal zip chest pockets made for easy document management in transit while 4-way stretch fabric handled airplane marathons and high-cadence hiking in stride. With Tanzen, SAG proves not every travel piece needs to be pull-on, zip-up or uncollared. Add the TERAI SHIRT to your arsenal for durable short sleeve comfort.
Best For: Travel and everyday wear, a go-to piece in better hotels and restaurants
When you travel with Baato, you may only need one pair of pants. Durable water-resistant stretch fabric on seat and knee combos with nylon canvas for the rest of the garment. Stunned again at the brand’s clean lines and street-worthy seaming, testers never hesitated to pull Baato on to travel, hike, fish or sightsee. Articulated knees helped testers when traveling by plane, fishing by boat and perching for photos on volcanic rock ledges. Zipped pockets add security in crowds and flap pockets keep contents in place. Fit is athletic with several inseam length options available.
Best For: All-around adventure travel and weekend exploits at an affordable price
