DIAMONDBRAND.COM | 7 | SPRING 2011

THERM-A-REST NEOAIR BIG AGNES ENCAMPMENT Gary Eblen, Community Outreach,

Maggie Lee, Diamond Brand customer, & Mackey Leitch, Manager, at Chimney Rock.

A classic bag with supreme warmth, the Encampment provides ultimate backcountry comfort at an affordable price. The roomy 15-degree bag features warm synthetic insulation and a no-draft collar that seals around your neck to keep cold air from sneaking in. You also get an integrated pad sleeve and a built-in pillow pocket.

$149.95-$159.95 |

NEMO ASTRO AIR/ INSULATED

The crafty folks at Nemo have created another comfy, thickly cushioned pad with even more weight savings. Get a great night’s sleep under the stars with little pack burden on the Astro Air (1 lb. 4 oz.), or try the Astro Insulated (1 lb. 8 oz.) when it’s chilly.

$79.95-$99.95 |

Therm-a-Rest calls it the world’s most advanced engineering in ultralight comfort. The Neoair mattress features a patent-pending reflective barrier that returns warmth to your body and reduces heat loss to the ground, keeping you three times warmer than any other uninsulated air mattress. It also weighs just 14 ounces and packs down to the size of a 1-liter water bottle.

$169.95 | Trail Tale: Becoming Odyssa

BLACK DIAMOND SPOT HEADLAMP

Get 120 hours of bright LED burn time on just three AAA batteries with Black Diamond’s technical headlamp.

$39.95 | Color: Assorted

NEMO FILLO

Don’t compromise sleep in the backcountry. The Fillo combines a thick inflatable cell with memory foam and a soft microsuede cover for all-night camping comfort.

$39.95 |

Local athlete and long-time Diamond Brand customer, Jennifer Pharr Davis currently holds the women’s speed record on the Appalachian Trail. Diamond Brand is proud to have hosted the launch for Jennifer’s new book, Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian Trail, this past January. The engaging coming-of-age story follows Jennifer’s first thru-hike. After graduating from college, Jennifer was unsure about what to do with her life and was drawn to the 2,175-mile trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. Though her friends and family think she’s crazy, she sets out alone to hike the trail, hoping it will give her time to think about what she wants to do next. The next four months are the most physically and emotionally challenging of her life. She quickly discovers that thru-hiking is harder than she had imagined: coping with blisters and aching shoulders from the 30-pound pack she carries; sleeping on the hard wooden floors of trail shelters; hiking through endless torrents of rain and even a blizzard. With every step she takes, Jennifer transitions from an over-confident college graduate to a student of the trail, braving situations she never imagined before her thru-hike. The trail is full of unexpected kindness, generosity, and humor. And when tragedy strikes, she learns that she can depend on other people to help her in times of need. Jennifer’s book can be purchased at Diamond Brand.