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Category Archives: Love Letters
Wind River Range in Wyoming
Gary Bernklow writes: ”Our Scout troop, Troop 1 Stow Massachusetts, purchased 75 of your AdventureTops to use as our official outdoor uniform on our backpacking trip to the Wind River Range in Wyoming. We had them customized, of course, with … Continue reading
Egyptian Adventures in Eco-Mesh Pants
James Michael Rice, of Boston, and author of Rebel Angels, The Still, and A Tough Act to Follow,writes: “My older brother, Jay, and I recently went on a whirlwind adventure in Egypt to celebrate his fortieth birthday. Now, as anyone can tell … Continue reading
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Long-time Customer
Leon Bouteiller, of Cornwall, Connecticut, sent us this love letter: “We just got back from a week in Alaska at Camp Denali in Denali National Park. Our clothes were pure RailRiders–Versatac Light pants, Expedition Shirts, X-treme Adventure pants and Rampage … Continue reading
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“Embracing the Revolution in Technical Fabrics.”
Tom Meyer sent us this photo and lengthy love letter: “The photo is of this 64 year old geezer finishing the Bluzcruz Canoe and Kayak Marathon at Vicksburg, Mississippi, after 22 miles on the Big Muddy. Note the RailRiders AdventureTop … Continue reading
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“Talk to Chuck”…about Versatacs!
Chuck Cross owns the very first pair of Weatherpants we ever made. That’s dating us and Chuck, who is also co-founder of Polar Cruises, which was named by Condé Nast Traveler as a “Top Travel Specialist for Antarctica.” Yeah, Chuck … Continue reading
“Love ya, RailRiders!”
Love Letter from V. Michael Drayton, of Indiana: “So far I have been on six of the sevcen continents. I have tested more equipment than I care to mention but I have to tell you RailRiders is the best, period. … Continue reading
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Trekking in the Himalayas
David Kitano sent us the following –a love letter followed by several suggestions on improving RailRiders: “I just returned from trekking for 6 weeks in the Himalayas. I am 60 years old. I took only two pants and two shirts … Continue reading
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Eco-Mesh Shirt at Home in East Texas
DW Ivans sent us the following dispatch: “I’m a forester and wildland fire fighter for the Big Thicket in East Texas, mostly doing prescribed burning to restore longleaf ecosystems. I try to stay in shape and have a personal goal to … Continue reading
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Lovin’ It in the Leadville 100
Geoffrey Baker, a photographer and ultrarunner from Oella, Maryland, recently sent us this charming Love Letter: “I don’t usually write fan letters to clothing companies, but when a product works better than advertised I need to say ‘job well done!’ … Continue reading
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Hills are Alive with the Sound of a RailRiders Fan…
Rich Costello sent us this Love Letter and photo from Austria: “On a recent visit there for a sporting competition, I decided to take along nothing but RailRiders clothing for comfort, style, ease, and durability purposes. Each department mentioned above … Continue reading
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Call of the Wild…in the Yukon
Photojournalist travel writer Dennis Aprill wearing RailRiders VersaTac Light pants in the Anvil Range of the central Yukon Territory of Canada while pursuing very uncommon Fannin mountain sheep found only in this region. Underneath the wind parka, Aprill wore a … Continue reading
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A Letter from India
Ken Rutherford is a volunteer teacher in a remote village in West Bengal, India. He writes, ” I just love your products. Right now I have the Extreme Adventure pants which I hope to have for many, many years to … Continue reading
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Kilimanjaro is a Killer Hike
Leonard S. DeFranco writes, “I am wearing the Versatacs on the summit here. As I am sure many of your customers know, Kilimanjaro is a hard-scrabble hike from tropical rainforest to glacier, topping at nearly 20,000 feet. The combination of … Continue reading
Hanging Out to Dry
Hello RailRiders. I was not familiar with these great pants until just recently. I think a friend actually gave me this pair when my wife and I moved to Belize this year. I have a number of different lightweight travel … Continue reading
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Workhorse Apparel– Weatherpants Are Built Like a Tank
It’s been a while since my last gear review, and I’ve had a chance to really put these through the ringer, so here it goes. Okay, to be honest, I used to throw away their catalog. I mean, c’mon, the … Continue reading
What Can Brown (Trout) Do For You?
Here I am in action on the Madison River in Montana with my RailRiders X-treme Adventure Pants. They are my favorite ‘under wader’ pants because they have a slim profile, a Velcro cuff that keeps them in place as I … Continue reading
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