Comments kilgore trout has made

  • Bamboo and Hemp

    I work for a Canadian retailer called Mountain Equipment Coop, next to Patagonia (who our ethical models are based off of) we have about the strictest ethical standards out there. And we (like Patagonia) do NOT carry Bamboo because, as compared to organic cotton, it uses such a massive amount of chemicals in production. It also produces an inferior product (our testers found that it stretched like crazy when wet and wore fast). We also don't produce hemp products because of the same chemical-intensive process in manufacturing a cloth from the fiber. (Patagonia does make hemp products, don't know how they do it so efficiently though!). Basically, recycled synthetics (you can now get virtually 100% recycled polyester and nylon products) and organic cotton are still the best way to go it seems! On Umbra on bamboo origins posted 9 months, 2 weeks ago 15 Responses

  • alchemy

    ...not to mention the fact that these operations are powered how? With natural gas! Take a relatively clean energy source and use it to process bitumen into crude oil, a far dirtier fuel source. I think that's called reverse alchemy. Oh Canada... AND all of this is subsidized to the tune of billions of dollars by both the provincial (Conservative) Alberta government and the federal (Conservative) government. Thanks alot for looking out for my well-being!On Alberta's tar sands pose messy challenge for investors and ducks alike posted 1 year ago 2 Responses

  • last year

    I can't take the "green" car awards seriously ever since they named the Chevy Tahoe green car of the year last year. 21 mpg city... ouch. Someone needs to tell these guys there are more than just a half dozen car companies on the planet.On Volkswagen Jetta TDI: 2009 Green Car of the Year posted 1 year ago 10 Responses

  • Tires

    Hailing from Winnipeg, we get some serious winters to contend with, but it's my favourite season to bike in! You get to hold up traffic by riding in the ruts and you look like a maniac when you arrive at work/school covered in frost head to toe from your frozen sweat (whicked away from your body by umbra's advised non-cotton clothing). It's sweetass. My piece of advice is about tires. Personally, I like to ride slicks year round. I find they cut through mounds of snow/slush better, and snow doesn't stick to em as much, which means it doesn't get clogged in your brakes either! Plus it's badass. You just have to expect to fall sometimes. But it's the winter, and you're wearing plenty of layers aka padding. Happy biking!On Umbra on winter biking posted 1 year ago 18 Responses