Gear up for your fall and winter outdoor pursuits in military-grade durability, Charmin-grade comfort, and Bond-grade style. Click here and enter to win a complete outdoor apparel package, plus a Skeleton Key Mini-Tool from Triple Aught Design! This giveaway is open to US residents only. Headquartered in the Dogpatch historical warehouse and factory district along San Francisco's eastern waterfront, Triple Aught Design produces exceptionally designed, engineered, and machined apparel and equipment for rugged outdoor use. TAD's giveaway bundle includes: The Stealth Hoodie (Outer Layer). This fleece-lined soft-shell blends weather resistance and adaptive insulation into a clean design. Stealth Hoodies deliver protection and warmth both when thrown over a light base layer in cooling temperatures and zipped over thicker under layers as winter hits head-on. Triple Aught Design built the Stealth system around c_change, a windproof and waterproof membrane that adapts to the environment inside the jacket as well as out to maintain an ideal body climate.

They've also used of Schoeller�s Nanosphere process on the outer shell and internal fleece lining to render the hoodie's fibers self-cleaning and resistant to water, dirt, and oil. Stealth Hoodies come in Black, ME Green, and UE Grey. Primer Crew (Base Layer). In colors Black or Deadfall, this waffle knit thermal layer provides a stable base for hitting up the elements. It's made in the USA from a blend of moisture wicking, antimicrobial wool and easy-care polyester. In the heat, the breathable Prime Crew's long sleeves help minimize sun exposure without overheating the wearer, and in the cold, its wool wicks away dampness to preclude avoid cold chills. Winner's choice of Force 10 RS Cargo Pant, Force 10 AC Cargo Pant, or Covert RS Pant.Triple Aught Design's Skeleton Key is a crafty piece of EDC with a versatile anatomical structure and bones US-made of solid 6AL-4V titanium billet. Not just a multi-tool but, in its attractive and svelte package, a mini-tool as well. The keys come in Spanner and E-Key variations.

Spanner Skeletons are specialized for adjusting Strider Knife pivot tension, while E-Keys tackle electronic locks that typically require coins to operate. Both Spanner and E-Key Skeleton Keys have pry bars with nail tips, bottle openers, and barren eye sockets that will suck out the souls of your enemies when aimed at heart center during a full moon. sinner 96 hoodieThe tools include a slot for paracord or split rings to facilitate keychain attachment. the north face thermoball hoodie amazonStone Wash or Satin finishes are available.esm hoodies To register, click here and fill out the Triple Aught Design Outdoor Gear Giveaway entry form. , when the magic entry form button appears, just click it to enter. Giveaway prize includes: 1 x Skeleton Key Mini-Tool ($99);

1 x Stealth Hoodie ($359); 1 x Primer Crew ($80); and the winner's choice of either Force 10 RS Cargo Pants ($119), Force 10 AC Cargo Pants ($99), or Cover RS Pans ($109). Total retail value is approximately $657, depending on which pants the winner selects. ***NOTE*** Triple Aught Design frequently runs out of inventory. If at the conclusion of the giveaway entry period the company does not have the winner's size/color/pant choice in stock, they will either offer a product of equal or lesser value, or give the winner the option to wait for a re-stock to ship the prize package. The Triple Aught Design Outdoor Gear Giveaway entry period is open through 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 21, 2014. Our drawn winner will be contacted by email within 48 hours of the entry period's conclusion, and will have 12 hours to respond and claim his/her prize. (Should we not hear back from a drawn winner in the specified time period, a new winner will be drawn and contacted.) Once a winner is drawn and confirmed, s/he will be announced below.

Visit Triple Aught Design's online store to review the giveaway gear in more detail, or peruse the company's extensive line of outdoor, survivalist, and everyday carry apparel and equipment. Congratulations to Mathew B. of Gladstone, OR, winner of the Triple Aught Design Outdoor Gear package. Thanks to all entrants, and be sure to check the Dude homepage or Dude Giveaways section for your chance to enter our latest prize drawing. Are you an online retailer with a Dudeworthy product you'd like to grace upon our readers? Consider a Dude Giveaway partnership! Click here for details on prerequisites, giveaway procedures, and our contact information.A few months ago while researching and gathering gear, I noticed that more and more women's fitness wear companies were making a lot of claims about how durable their clothing lines were and how they could stand up to "years of abuse." If you've read this blog before, you've probably guessed that I'm a bit rough on equipment. Growing up it always seemed like women's wear traded durability and functionality for style.

While I'm all for style, I was hard pressed to find women's athletic clothing that wouldn't all but disintegrate under my normal usage. So now with many companies touting durability as one of their main selling points I figured what better place to do a little R&D than at World's Toughest Mudder, a 24 hour obstacle race in New Jersey in the middle of December. If the clothes could stand up to years of abuse, I wanted to see if they could withstand one day of mine. Triple Aught Designs was the only company that stepped up to the plate and stood behind their product line. I knew TAD had stores in the Bay Area, but I was pleasantly surprised to learn that they were in fact, locally based in San Francisco. When I swung by their Dogpatch location for the annual sale, the store was jam packed with a very dedicated following that was lined halfway around the block. I would soon find out why TAD drew such a following. Mike, the marketing director at TAD, supplied me with the Artemis merino wool hoodie to test out at World's Toughest Mudder.

The first thing I noticed about the hoodie was how it fit me like a glove. Since I have an athletic build with broad shoulders, I usually have trouble finding women's clothing that fits well. The Artemis hoodie had enough inherent stretch in the fabric where it easily adapted to my shape. Next, I noticed the attention to detail evident in features such as the lay flat hood (which is great if you want to layer without looking like quasimodo) and the reinforced elbows. Both of these add to the functionality of the hoodie without taking away from its sleekness and stylishness. The hoodie was warmer than expected for being as thin as it was and although not windproof, it did block more wind than expected. My first true test for the hoodie came while traveling to World's Toughest Mudder. In one day, I travelled 15 hours from California in to New Jersey, over 11 hours in air transit and four additional hours driving. Normally traveling for for this long and in this many indoor and outdoor climates would be pretty uncomfortable.

As a testament to the Artemis, I didn't overheat or feel chilly throughout the whole 15 hours. It was then that the Artemis quickly became one of my new favorite hoodies. As I completed my registration for World's, I emailed Mike to let him know how much I was beginning to like the Artemis and that I was a bit reluctant to race in it. He assured me that sometimes a little tough love is necessary. Here I am wearing the Artemis registering for World's Toughest Mudder The next day at the start of the race the temps were in the high 40s to low 30s. I wore a shorty wetsuit and two layers of compression clothing clothing. The Artemis hoodie and a windbreaker were packed in a dry bag in my backpack. After wading through the frigid waters of the second and third obstacles my hands and forearms were already tingly and starting to go numb. I wore the Artemis from this point through the next 8 hours and 9 miles of the course. The hoodie made it through mud, dirt, grime, sand and more than 20 water obstacles.

My core felt toasty and warm up until the last 4 obstacles which were back to back water submersion with no chance to warm up in between. Once back at my tent, I took off my wet gear and laid it out in preparation to go back out on the course in the morning. During the night, temps dropped down to 24 degrees Fahrenheit with the windchill bringing it down to 16 degrees. By morning all of my wet gear had frozen solid. In this pic are one of my wool socks, my wetsuit and the Artemis in the bottom right corner. If my fingers and hands wouldn't have been numb from the cold, I could've happily thrown all of this in the shower to thaw it out and hopped back out on the course. Once the event was over, I packed up all the wet gear into plastic bags and headed back to the house. The one thing that I was bummed about was that I wouldn't be able to wear the Artemis for the flight back. Luckily the house had a washer and dryer. I threw in the Artemis covered in sand with the sleeves caked in mud, washed it on cold and hoped for the best.