Gear Page

Equipment for Your Always Green Adventure.

The Franklin Point overlook, in San Mateo County, California, is a beautiful location for many of our Sempervirens117 team training sessions. But it can get cold and windy – even in the summer months. Having the right equipment sourced from companies with a strong environmental record and dependable reputation for making things that last and are healthy is very – very – important to us.

GEAR, noun.

Middle English – 1500s. A borrowing from the early Scandinavian (originally Norse, gervi).

Equipment.

Implements, tackle, or tools.

Goods, moveable property, household necessaries, or utensils.

Possessions, in general.

Stuff.

Oxford English Dictionary, Entry for “Gear”

Backpack

Berghaus – U.K.-based gear and clothing company, 20-25L daypacks are good choices, and they are designed in an ergonomic and unisex style. They also come with lifetime guarantees.

Water Bottle

SIGG aluminum 0.6L – no plastic, BPA and Phthalates free, 100% recyclable. made in Switzerland, available on Amazon.

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Food

The best choices are the simplest ones. Fresh fruits, organic avocados, dried nuts, or other simple snacks can be purchased from a local Bay Area farmer’s market, for example: here or here.

Trail mix – Try to select organic varieties only, especially those that also are listed as having raw, vegan, and unsulfured ingredients.

ALOHA protein bars – These are organic, plant-based, paleo, and low sugar. And they can be ordered in bulk directly from the manufacturer, or from Amazon.

Clothing

Patagonia – pants, fleece outer layer, soft shell – excellent sustainable mission, synthetic fiber recycling program, environmental activism

Icebreaker – base layers – made of New Zealand merino wool, natural fibers are easily recyclable.

Marmot – outer layers – Rohnert Park, California headquartered company with good sustainable mission statement and green commitments.

Footwear

Zamberlan – made in Italy by craftspeople using traditional but updated methods – leather uppers not plastic. Vibram rubber soles.

Accessories

Icebreaker wool hat

Manzella gloves.

Buff neck gaiter – wool models available, UV-protective. Available on Amazon.

Costa del Mar polarized sunglasses – Florida based company, bio resin frames have smaller carbon footprint, prescription lenses and glass lenses available rather than plastic. Available on Amazon.

Leki anti-shock trekking poles – helpful for steeper trails and longer trips. German company, made in Czech Republic of recyclable aluminum, cork handles. Available on Amazon.