Outdoor Gear Glossary

: Offset-D karabiners are similar to the D karabiners, except the gate opening end is bigger than the hinge side, allowing the gate to open more for ease to clip things into the karabiner.
: Ortholite Comfort Foam provides a unique mixture of comfort and performance benefits including breathability, moisture transport, anti-microbial function, and long term cushioning in many well known walkign boot brand's insoles.


: Oval Karabiners are the cheapest and most basic because they are symmetric and can be used for anything. The biggest disadvantage of using an oval karabiner is that the load is equally shared with the gate side, which is the weakest part of the karabiner. The advantage to the oval shape karabiner is that its smooth radius allows for smooth repositioning of the loads produced from climbing with aids.
: The Overlapping Shingle Construction method is used by some sleeping bag manufacturers, including The North Face. Similar to the shingles on the roof of a house, insulation is overlapped rather than placing them side-by-side in order to provide uniform loft, preventing insulation from moving and alleviates cold spots forming in your sleeping bag.