The Sunday Supplement: #85

Custom equipment for the alpine (or to look like you’re going), films I'm excited about, the best of the week in the online weird, and more

The outdoor gear world is bigger (and more interesting) than the shelves at your nearby REI, or the GORPcore brands looking to charge you $4,000 for a ski jacket—provided you’re willing to wait a minute (for something to be made custom to your desires) and invest in a small shop.

Here are a couple favorites:

Alpine Luddites
Based in Vermont. Custom backpacks and daypacks.

“Alpine Luddites build custom backpack, rucksack and bike packing bag and gear with a focus on alpine climbing, ice climbing, and general mountaineering.”