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We make gear that is designed and crafted to enhance your time outside. We can't think of a better way to spend our time, and the effort doesn't stop there. We design and manufacture with an eye on the environment to make sure your favorite outdoor places stay healthy. 2004 was quite a year, and we appreciate the support and recognition. Friends told friends, magazines wrote about us, retailers saw the performance differences and word spread that Insulmat and WXtex were two of the highest performing brands in the outdoors. In support of this grassroots recognition, we received the 2004 Editors Choice Award from Backpacker Magazine for our ground breaking MaxThermo Sleeping Pad, and Most Innovative Women's Gear of the Year Award from Dandelion Magazine. Thank you and thank you. For 2005 we continue to deliver paradigm shifting innovation. Our HyperLite pads redefine how a sleeping pads function. We've broken down warmth and comfort zones for designed optimum performance; feet have different needs than shoulders, and we recognize this. 2007 is a big year for the sleeping pad advancement, with lighter weights, more efficiency in shapes and foam cuts, and more comfort than ever before. Our AO series of high performance sleeping pads use Air Loft berms to become the lightest weight pads in their category at mere 19oz. Our Ether Series continues to be the best selling sleeping pads in our line with 2.5 inches of plush compactable comfort. Furthermore, we pushed the envelope and created a sleeping pad with a neutral carbon footprint under the ECO Ether design; and it won the 2007 Backpacker Magazine's Editors Choice Green Award and 2007 Outside Magazine's Green Gear of the Year Award! The ECO ETHER THERMO 6 is a good place to sleep with a clean green conscience. Take a look at our functionally innovative new bags for the Global user; welded construction bags with an eye on daily use. The Global Commute line has style, protection from the elements, and organization in new streamlined packaging. New backpacks, travel bags, courier bags, and computer commuter bags round our growing line of packs and bags for the traveler, professional, and everyday user. Ultra functional and offering great protection from one season to the next; these bags keep your gear dry and stuff organized. Canoeing and Sea Kayaking innovations come in the form of our New Deck and Hull bags, paddle floats, and can you believe it, our innovative new Bilge Sponge; the Water Snake. 100% PVC FREEEEEE, the move follows our mantra we imposed from the start, and are making good on. We keep trying to be innovative not only in design, but in the materials that our products are made from as well.