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Seattle, U.S.A. - Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, is proud to announce the receipt of the 2010 Camping Life Editors’ Choice Award for the Therm-a-Rest DreamTime Comfort Cover, available in stores July 2010. The Camping Life Editors’ Choice Awards, instituted in 2002, are intended to introduce the readership to new products that are fresh, different, better or just incredibly useful for family camping. Read More ...
Seattle, U.S.A. - Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, is proud to announce that the company’s MSR Dragontail tent has been honored with a Product of the Year Award from Sweden’s premier outdoor adventure magazine, Ute Magasinet. The tent was recognized for its thoughtful design, light weight and four-season durability. Read More ...
Seattle, U.S.A. - Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, is proud to announce that the company’s MSR Hubba Hubba HP tent has been honored with a highly respected Editor’s Choice award from German-language adventure magazine outdoor. The tent was recognized for its lightweight, comfort and extreme durability. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, has donated over $100,000 USD retail value worth of Therm-a-Rest® mattresses, MSR® group shelters and Platypus® collapsible water reservoirs to Operation USA in support of their aid to people affected by the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, is proud to announce that the company’s Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress has been honored by Men's Journal magazine with a 2009 Gear of the Year award. One of 10 products chosen from hundreds as the best new camping gear in 2009, the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress was selected for its innovative design, usefulness and packability. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, is proud to announce that the company’s new Therm-a-Rest Haven Top Bag has been honored by National Geographic Adventure magazine with a Best of Adventure gear award. One of 26 products recognized as the most groundbreaking for 2010, the Therm-a-Rest Haven Top Bag was selected for its design innovation that delivers warmth and comfort at a weight two-thirds as light as a traditional 20-degree sleeping bag. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, is proud to announce that the company’s Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress has been honored with the Derryck Draper Award for Innovation from the UK-based Outdoor Writers’ and Photographers’ Guild (OWPG). Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, has donated over 2000 Therm-a-Rest® brand sleeping mattresses and 6000 Platypus® brand water reservoirs to Operation USA in support of their emergency aid to people affected by recent natural disasters in the Philippines, Indonesia and Samoa. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, today announced the upcoming release of the reusable Platy SoftBottle handheld hydration system. The lightweight, BPA-free bottle is easy to bring anywhere due to its flexible construction and ability to fold flat for convenient packing. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, today announced the 2010 release of the new ultralight, -6°C/20°F rated Therm-a-Rest Haven Top Bag. The innovative top bag is designed to provide serious ounce-counters with the ultimate synergy between mattress and bag, challenging the convention that comfort must be sacrificed to travel light. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, today announced the addition of the MSR Reactor 2.5 Pot to its 2010 cookware line for use exclusively with the award-winning MSR Reactor Stove System. The new pot is larger than the 1.7 liter pot sold with the system, and expands the versatility of the stove’s use. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, today announced the new and updated products in the 2010 Therm-a-Rest Camp and Comfort series for car, family and base camp activities. The new LuxuryMap mattress design uses digital pressure mapping technology to alleviate pressure points and provide a more supportive sleep surface. Also new to the new series is the side-loading Camp n’ Carry™ Sack, a premium stuff sack designed for fast packing and easy toting of Therm-a-Rest mattresses and sleep systems, while the popular Therm-a-Rest DreamTime™ and BaseCamp™ mattress designs and materials are updated for superior comfort and performance. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, is proud to announce the receipt of 2009 Camping Life Editors' Choice Awards for the MSR Flex 4 Cook System and the Therm-a-Rest Ventra Down Comforter. The Camping Life Editors' Choice Awards, instituted in 2002, are intended to introduce the readership to new products that are fresh, different, better or just incredibly useful for family camping. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – The MSR MugMate Coffee/Tea Filter has been honored as a recipient of a 2009 Backpacker magazine Editors’ Choice Gold Award, given annually to products in recognition of outstanding innovation in design, materials and/or performance and that have remained a timeless leader in their category. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – The Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress has been honored as a recipient of a 2009 Backpacker magazine Editors’ Choice Award, the most prestigious award in the outdoor industry, given annually to products in recognition of their outstanding innovation in design, materials and/or performance. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, is proud to announce that the company’s new Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress has been honored with a highly respected Editor’s Choice award from German-language adventure magazine outdoor. The mattress was recognized as one of the best in product innovation for 2009 after extensive testing by the magazine’s editors. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, today announced the 2009 winter season release of the MSR Shift™ snowshoes for youth. A superior-traction snowshoe engineered for fast-growing snowshoers ages 7 to 12, the MSR Shift snowshoes are the perfect choice for active families that consider the winter backcountry their playground. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, is proud to announce that the company’s new MSR Carbon Reflex 2 tent has been honored by National Geographic Adventure magazine with a Best of Adventure gear award. One of 29 products awarded, the MSR Carbon Reflex 2 tent was selected for its impressive interior volume, durability and extremely light weight. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, is proud to announce that the company’s new Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress has been honored with a Popular Science 21st annual Best of What’s New award. Each year, the editors of Popular Science Magazine review thousands of products in search of the top 100 tech innovations of the year in eleven categories. The Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress has been chosen for its breakthrough design and performance, representing a significant leap in the recreation category. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, is proud to announce that the company’s new Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress has been honored with a Gold OutDoor INDUSTRY AWARD. Recognized as one of two top Gold Award winners among a group of 27 award-winning products, the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress has been chosen for outstanding design innovation, choice of materials and performance in the outdoors. Read More ...
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, today announced the April 2009 release of the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress as part of the brand’s Fast & Light® series. The ultralight NeoAir mattress is a compact air mattress designed with patent-pending technologies that make it warm and comfortable when inflated for sleeping in the outdoors. Read More ...