It was in 1980 that Ron Gregg a physicist and dedicated mountaineer found himself in an unexpected situation on Alaska’s Denali. His climbing partner was suffering from extreme frostbite due in part to poorly designed gaiters, snow was pushed between the gaiter and boot making the situation even worse. After his friend was airlifted to safety the physicist took the experience and began designing and manufacturing a functional, insulated gaiter, the X-gaiter. The following year Outdoor Research was born.
The goals of Ron remain dedicated to creating tools and solutions that outdoor enthusiasts needed to be successful in the backcountry. Still today his company is manufacturing the Water Bottle Parka that keeps water from freezing in cold places as well as OR soft pack medical kits created over thirty years ago first ever in medical kit history.
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