We know that staying indoors can be tough but here at Nordic Outdoor we believe that there is always some way to make the Indoors more Outdoor! Have a look at some of our top ideas for getting your outdoor fix during the current lockdown and let us know what you have planned. .
Here at Nordic Outdoor Wool is considered one of the most important fabrics around and some of our favourite brands focus their entire collection on using high quality wool to create the most functional outdoor clothing available. Whether we are cooing over the latest Aclima Merino Wool base layers or furiously studying Dale of Norway’s Norwegian Wool providers the Nordic Outdoor office is constantly talking wool. With this in mind, we decided to take a deeper dive into the Fjällräven.
Aclima never fails to blow us away with their outstanding ability to create top quality Merino Wool base layers and clothing. As some of you may know, all the gear that we sell here at Nordic Outdoor is carefully selected by our Managing Director to ensure that everything is of the highest quality. .
In an age of video games and on-demand television, children are spending less and less time outside. A survey conducted last year showed that almost three quarters of UK children are spending less than an hour a day playing outside. Now consider that the UN guidelines for prisoners require “at least one hour of suitable exercise in the open air daily”. The comparison highlights an alarming issue.
If you look at the history of a lot of the brands we sell, you will notice a recurring theme – almost all of them were started by people who wanted to improve the clothing and equipment they used for their own adventures and activities outdoors. This compassion and desire to use the products themselves meant, and still means, that extra care and consideration of the end use is always in mind during the design process, making the products not only durable but thoughtful and functional to the.
You’ve surely heard about Hygge. You might even have heard about Friluftsliv. They are the latest in a long line of buzzwords here in the UK. And to many that’s all they are, a fleeting trend that will soon have passed. Not to us though, being Scandinavian Friluftsliv is a way of life that goes way beyond trends.
Christmas is just around the corner. You’ll be busy with festive decorations around the house, getting the Christmas tree, and getting everything needed for the Christmas dinner. Of course, there’s also the matter of getting the Christmas gift shopping taken care off.
Pickled herring, a little gnome-like old man with an unpredictable temper, and Santa knocking on the front door on Christmas Eve. While some of it might sound strange, there are few more serene experiences than Christmas in Scandinavia.
“Friluftsliv”. It is a widely accepted word in Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia. There is no direct translation in the English language. It encompasses much that cannot be simply put into words. The best way to describe it is perhaps a life in the free air, where nature is very much part of everyday life. It includes many activities, both big and small. At the very foundation of this notion is the right to roam, Allemansrätten.
A lot of people know that wool has terrific insulating qualities, many know of its breathability, and some even know of how it can keep you warm even when it is wet. But what few people, at least here in the UK, have realised is that this insulation and breathability works to create a natural air conditioning effect, keeping you cool on hot days.
