Daily deal – SeV “Scott Jordan Signature System” jacket and fleece

by Scott Carmichael on

My daily deal for today is for the newest product from SeV. The Scott Jordan Signature System is a combination of the new Quantum jacket and the popular SeV fleece. With the temperatures slowly dropping, now is (sadly) the time to start looking for a new jacket for the winter months.

The new Quantum jacket is the “cream of the crop” in the SeV lineup, offering an astounding 28 pockets and compartments. The jacket features a removable hood, and a built in waist-cinch tightens around your waist to keep snow and slush from shooting up your tummy if you are into snow sports. The jacket also has the patented SeV cord management system and a clear pouch for storing your iPod, while still allowing full access to the controls. The jacket has a waterproof, windproof and breathable membrane layer, which is designed to keep you warm and comfortable.

The second part of the signature edition is the SeV fleece 5.0. This fleece doubles as a warm vest thanks to its removable sleeves. Incorporated in the vest are 24 pockets, including several “deep pockets” for large items. This brings the total number of pockets to 52 when you add the jacket. Just like the jacket, the fleece also has the cord management system as well as 2 handwarmer pockets, a secure travel document pocket and they have even built a removable sunglass cleaning cloth right into one of the pockets.

These garments normally sell for $250 (for the jacket) and $140 (for the fleece), which is in line with the price of most other high end winter gear, but if you purchase them on the SeV pre-order page, you’ll only pay $270 for the two, which is a $120 discount.

The Scott Jordan Signature System is expected to ship to you from the SeV warehouse on October 10th, and shipping is just $5. The items are available from XS to XXXL. You can learn more about the new Scott Jordan Signature System here.

Photo of the Day (3-11-2008)

by Martha Edwards on

Aside from a 2-week bout of the nastiest weather imaginable, winter in my cold little nook of the world has been pretty mild. In fact, the temperature today was in the mid-60s, while our neighbors to the east are experiencing severe winter weather warnings.

So it’s in honour of them that I choose to feature this photo of Toronto by PDPhotography today. I love the framing, I love the bleakness of the image, and most of all, I love that I’m not there.

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Prague under wintry (read depressing) skies

by Iva Skoch on

I was reading the Sunday NY Times article called “Under Wintry Skies, A City Revealed“. It’s just what you would expect: an American writer who lives there is trying to justify living there by telling everybody that the winter there is “really not that bad.” He is listing all the advantages of going to Prague in the winter, as opposed to the summer. They range from “It’s not as touristy” to “It’s not as touristy.”

There is a good reason people don’t come to Prague in the winter. It is cold and gray. It doesn’t snow that much in Prague, so your chances of seeing the Gothic spires covered in snow are slim. Unless this is your fifth time visiting Prague, you have seen all the sights and are just going for the concerts, pub-crawls or food (yes, Prague is emerging as quite the foodie place!), don’t do it!

You often hear people say that the Czech Republic has the same climate as, say New York. This is not true. The biggest difference is the number of days with sunshine. It is not uncommon not to see the sun in Prague for several weeks at a time. Although it might be just as cold in New York, it is much sunnier. If you come for a day or two, you might not find it so depressing, but I usually start going crazy around this time of year…

Must-haves for a long winter drive

by Martha Edwards on

I’ve lived in Canada all my life, and I’m pretty adept at winter driving. I know when to pump my brakes, how to counter-act a fishtail in a flash, how fast to safely go on the highway in white-out conditions and how much space to keep between cars in case of black ice. So I thought driving 700 kms (450 miles) to visit a friend in a neighbouring province would be at best a little stressful. I didn’t prepare myself for 12-hour white-knuckled trip home (For the record, it usually takes 7 hours.)

If you’re driving through the snow this holiday season, here are a few thing you should make sure you have before you leave:

  • An emergency car kit. It’s essential in case you break down.
  • A car cell-phone charger. You’ll be kicking yourself if you break down and don’t have enough juice to call the tow-truck.
  • Blankets and candles. You know, just in case.
  • Tunes. Don’t just bring enough music for the drive — bring enough in case the drive gets stretched out.
  • A repertoire of word games to play with the driver. I was the driver on this trip, and in order to distract myself from the stressful drive, my friend and I played 20 questions and other games the required just enough concentration to distract me from how much the roads sucked.

  • Gas. Don’t fill your car with just enough to get there — have extra in case of a detour.
  • Food. Yeah, you can plan to stop for lunch in a certain place, but in case you don’t make it by lunch time, be prepared for the onset of grump-inducing hunger.
  • A map of the route. During our drive, the main highway was closed because of an accident. I know the area so I knew what the best detour route was but I might not have been so lucky.
  • A shovel. You might have to dig yourself out in case you hit the ditch. Or better yet, bring some strong men if you can.
  • Winter Tires or chains. This isn’t a necessity — I made through a high mountain pass on a road that was like a skating rink with my trusty all-seasons — but they might be worth it to you. They’re highly recommended and even required for some roads here in the Rockies.

Other tips? Make sure to clean off the sludge from your headlights — winter falls quickly this time of year and caked-on mud can really limit your visibility. And check the road conditions online before you go.

Above all else, take it slow if the roads are slippery. No appointment is worth you risking your life for.

Photo of the Day (01/20/07)

by Adrienne Wilson on

Today’s photo comes from my new collection of photos taken in Niagara earlier today. Since I was so ill prepared for a 6 degree photo shoot near the misty falls, I snapped and snapped what I could as fast as I could and then made a mad dash back to the car. It was beautiful, breath-taking and brrr…