If there’s any season that calls for the everyday use of technical outdoor gear, it’s winter. Winter is cold, windy and wet. It forces you into the extreme conditions you might encounter on the flanks of high peaks — when you’re walking around your neighborhood. In the backcountry, outfitting yourself with the appropriate cold-weather apparel and equipment is vital to survival. When your exposure to the elements lasts only as long as it takes to walk from your home to your car, matters seem far less dire. But that doesn’t mean you should go unprepared.
All of the gear made to take on freezing conditions in the wilderness will also avail those who live in cities. Sure, highly specific items like ice axes and avalanche beacons might not be of much use, but down jackets designed for climbing and slippers created for camping will. Outdoor gear is highly functional and versatile by design — its use isn’t predicated on setting, and living in a city shouldn’t mean hindering yourself by not taking advantage of that.
Insulated Water Bottle: Yeti Rambler 26oz
An insulated water bottle will keep water cold in the summer but it can do the opposite in winter, and that makes it perfect for transporting your hot beverage of choice from home to the office, or wherever your destination is.
