Heard the saying "cold hands, warm heart," no longer do you need the cold hands

While I was at Outdoor Retailer, I had the chance to chat with many interesting people. I was chatting with a wonderful man named Kurt, we were discussing gloves. I put the glove on my hand and stated "My hands will be cold in this glove!" He looked at me with a grimace on his face. Of course being a sheila, I had to go into great detail how when I am out fox chasing, my hands and feet just freeze. After my long detailed statement he said, "Well you need to train your hands and feet." Now I am the one with the high eyebrows! Kurt then explained how fisherman are out in the sub-zero temperatures, without gloves. How is this possible, they have trained their hands for their mission.
The technique is actually pretty simple. The objective is to train the nerves in your hands to be unresponsive the temperature changes. Not to say that you won't know the difference between hot and cold, you will. It just won't be so drastic. Place your hands in cold water for 5 minutes, remove then and place in room temperature water, again for the same time. You are to do this daily for a week. If you really want to be a superhero, you can use ice water, to room temperature water. I think that I will be using just cold water! To train the tootsies you do the same thing. I am going to give this a try, I challenge you to also join the fight against cold hands...just warm hearts!

HEY! Just wanted to let everyone know, Outback Trading will see you in Denver next week Jan 15th-19th! We are packing up our latest styles and will be setting up our newly renovated booth (Same location PB-201). Rumor has it, we're even getting new seating- hurray! This is Trina's first year in Denver so stop by and say Hi!

P.S. Don't forget we're also attending Outdoor Retailer January 21st- 24th. We are located at #34165. Looking foward to seeing old friends and new faces.

Outback & Best of America by Horseback team up

WOW!! Have you ever watched the show Best of America by Horseback on RFD TV. If you have not you must check it out. Outback Trading Company is now a proud sponsor/supporter of the show. You will have the opportunity to purchase Outback apparel with the "Best of America by Horseback," logo on it. Outback Trading is very excited about this great partnership, and we say G'day to all the great folks at Best of America by Horseback!

Christmas Shopping for Mom

   Mom's are the ones you don't want to forget at Christmas, but if you have a picky Mom who has EVERYTHING sometimes shopping can be tough!  Check out the many outdoor apparel options at http://www.outbacktrading.com/... Many Outback fashions now come in Women's sizes 1X- 2X, as well as Ladies S - XL  so I found the cozy wine fleece (Style 4844, Rally Fleece Jacket)  that was a perfect size and color.  Fleece is always a big hit this time of the year. click on http://www.outbacktrading.com/ladies_apparel_main.html to check out the selection. Oh!  And don't tell my Mom you know what she's getting please????

Outback Trading Co. joins Headwear for The Homeless Campaign

Outback Trading joined forces with The Headwear Association to participate in Headwear for The Homeless, a national annual campaign to provide warm hats to those in need.

We took our warm Outback hats up to the Ridge Ave Shelter in Philadelphia, PA where the staff including, Kara & John were just fantastic. They allowed the gentlemen who utilize the services to pick out just the right hat to suit their needs for the upcoming cold temps. Favorite hat among the crowd were the McKinley 1492 and Fairbanks Cap 1448. Hats can be found at www.outbacktrading.com/caps_2009_main.html

Special Thanks to Pia King, who not only helped coordinate but saved us from getting towed, and was an excellent liason and tour guide and Andrew Olejnik for the photos. Pictured, Staff and residents of Ridge Ave Shelter, Kathy Olejnik, Outback Trading Co., Pia King. www.outbacktrading.com

Outback Trading Duckhunter Travels with Camo Packable

Just recieved news from a great gal! She is taking her shotgun "Sheena" and her Mossy oak Camo packable (http://outbacktrading.com/Camo_Packable_Press_Release.html) to an island to do some serious duck hunting. We wish her a happy and safe hunt! Stay tuned for pics!

What is Oilskin Weather Protection?

Lately we've been receiving questions lately about the Outback Trading Co.'s classic Oilskin outerwear. See our oilskin collection at www.outbacktrading.com

So here's some great trivia information: What is Oilskin?

Oilskin is an impregnated cotton fabric. The cotton is very tightly woven and then immersed in a special oil bath. The hats and coats are sewn with a special non-wicking thread that is a polyester core wrapped with a cotton outer shell which absorbs the oil.

Why does Oilskin work so well? We asked Wilson King from Outback who told us:

True to the old adage "they get along like oil and water", the reason oilskin works is the oil coating will not let the water pass through the fabric. This is why oilskin works, and is the "Natural Waterproof Fabric". Cotton, as a natural fabric, does have a slight nap to it. Sometimes with heavy rains or long term exposure to rain and mist, the surface of the fabric will "wet out". Wetting out is not an indication of leaking or failure of the protection. This phenomenon also occurs with seam sealed, waterproof, breathable fabrics as they age. The wearer should not be getting wet.

After some years the oil will dissipate. Then, it is time to reproof with Ducks Back reproofing cream. It is especially important to reseal the seams of both hats and coats.