Product Safety Recall

Due to safety concerns about the snaps on the Infant Capilene® Midweight Set, we are implementing a recall of units purchased between August 1, 2021, and January 12, 2023. For more information, including how to identify this product, how to return it and how to get a full refund, please click the link below.

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Rappel de produit pour cause de sécurité

En raison de préoccupations en matière de sécurité concernant les boutons-pression des ensembles Infant Capilene® Midweight, nous procédons au rappel de toutes les unités achetées entre le 1ᵉʳ août 2021 et le 12 janvier 2023. Pour obtenir des renseignements supplémentaires, notamment sur la façon de reconnaître ce produit, de le retourner et d’obtenir un remboursement complet, veuillez cliquer sur le lien ci-dessous.

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The Outdoor Parent Helps Parents Get Outside With Their Kids

 /  May 20, 2009 3 Min Read  /  Community

Lost Coast1 "Today, in conjunction with the Dirtbag Diaries, The Outdoor Parent begins in earnest. Our goal: provide stoke. Stoke to get you out of bed before dawn for a long run through the woods or a solid surf session at a favorite break. Stoke to rally the kids out for a weekend of camping beneath dark, starry skies or just around the corner to edges of your local park. We celebrate skinned knees, hand me down jeans…"

So begins the first post of Dirtbag Diaries creator Fitz Cahall's new effort, The Outdoor Parent. Says Fitz of this new site: "With my work at The Dirtbag Diaries, it became clear to me that there are a lot of parents looking for advice in nurturing . . .

[Father and son on the hike in to a great campsite along Northern California's Lost Coast. Photo: Craig Wolfrom]

Lost Coast4 their children with open spaces. There are also parents who had figured out creative approaches to the daunting task of mobilizing a small army to get out and explore. The Outdoor Parent is my attempt to bring these two groups together."

We agree this is a damn fine idea. Together with fellow outdoor enthusiasts Lost Coast3 parenthood doesn't mean the end to getting after it, the more skeptical or worrisome among us will find comfort in open and honest discussions about topics like the recent furor over the Swine Flu and "Risk: How Much is Too Much?"

Thoughtful articles and informative discussions are a balm to adults, but when it comes down it, it's a child's spirit that reminds us of all the wonderful buried things left untended over the years, things like how big the world can be, or the sense of wonder that comes with digging in the sand, or that personal differences mean precious little when it's time to play.

Patagonia friend and professional photographer Craig Wolfrom kindly provided this post's images, taken from a two-family trip (with Patagonia employee Nate Hanson). This is a small sampling of his work. One look at his complete trip slide show will have you scratching out space in your calendar for your own trip. 

A couple more shots from Craig . . .

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